CISA Confirms Karen Evans as Executive Assistant Director for cybersecurity 

The appointment will likely reassure key stakeholders in the cybersecurity community, as the role of CISA has been the subject of wide speculation since the presidential election. Evans is “well positioned to help guide CISA’s core cybersecurity efforts, particularly in defending federal civilian networks and protecting critical infrastructure from attacks by adversaries,” said Ari Schwartz, coordinator…

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Data Protection Specialist Keepit, Expands footprint, new partnerships

Keepit, the world’s only independent vendor of cloud backup and recovery solutions designed to protect SaaS data, today announced a remarkable year of growth and innovation, marking its position as a key player in the SaaS data protection space. The company has achieved significant milestones, including record revenue growth, strategic expansions, and numerous industry accolades….

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Growing Success of OpenAI & Cybersecurity challenges Sparks Nadella’s pay rise to $79.1 million

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella’s pay package for fiscal 2024 has increased significantly, reaching $79.1 million. This represents a 63 per cent rise from the previous year, largely due to stock awards. It is his largest compensation since 2014, when he received $84 million upon becoming CEO. Microsoft’s advancements in artificial intelligence and its investment in OpenAI…

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Aditya Birla Sun Life Insurance Appoints Santosh Sheshware as CISO

Santosh Sheshware has assumed the roles of Chief Information Security Officer and Head of Information Security at Aditya Birla Sun Life Insurance. This is a significant step towards enhancing the company’s cybersecurity framework. With over 17 years of experience in information security across prominent organizations like Bharti AXA Life, PNB MetLife, India Infoline group, HSBC,…

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Ransomware to Govt-Backed Attackers, Aviation Industry Challenges are Many

Cyviation, focuses on aircraft security and provides  multiple layers of resilience ranging from fleet assessment and aircrew training to aviation security SIEM. The aim of the company is to remain focused on their mission and empower the aviation industry with robust defenses and proactive strategies. Providing cyber event management and intrusion detection for commercial aircraft…

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Triveni Singh Joins PWC India, as a part of their Cyber crime Team

Triveni Singh, a 2011 batch state cadre IPS officer who is known as the ‘cybercop’, held the position of superintendent of police (SP) cybercrime since August 2020, retired from his services. He retired at least two years before his scheduled superannuation in November 2025. Initially appointed as a provincial police services (PPS) officer in 1994,…

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