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Cision Canada
24-04-2025
- Business
- Cision Canada
NetWitness and BforeAI Forge Strategic Partnership to Revolutionize Cybersecurity with Predictive Intelligence
BOSTON, April 24, 2025 /CNW/ -- NetWitness, a leading provider of threat detection and response solutions, and BforeAI, a pioneer in predictive security, today announced a strategic partnership aimed at transforming the cybersecurity landscape. This collaboration integrates BforeAI's PreCrime™ technology into the NetWitness Platform, delivering unparalleled predictive threat intelligence to proactively identify and mitigate cyber threats. "In today's rapidly evolving threat environment, anticipating and neutralizing cyberattacks before they occur is paramount," said John Pirc (JP), Head of Product Management at NetWitness. "By integrating BforeAI's predictive capabilities, we're empowering organizations to stay ahead of adversaries and protect their critical assets more effectively." BforeAI's PreCrime™ platform leverages advanced AI and machine learning to forecast malicious activities, enabling security teams to take pre-emptive actions. This integration enhances NetWitness's ability to provide comprehensive visibility and rapid response across complex digital infrastructures. "Our mission at BforeAI has always been to shift cybersecurity from reactive to proactive," said Luigi Lenguito, Founder and CEO at BforeAI. "Partnering with NetWitness allows us to extend our predictive insights to a broader audience, helping organizations thwart threats before they materialize." The combined solution offers: Predictive Threat Intelligence: Utilizing AI to identify and neutralize threats before they impact systems. Enhanced Visibility: Providing comprehensive insights into potential vulnerabilities and attack vectors. Accelerated Response: Enabling faster decision-making and incident response through advanced analytics. This partnership marks a significant advancement in cybersecurity, offering organizations a powerful tool to anticipate and defend against emerging threats. About BforeAI : BforeAI is a pioneer in Predictive Attack Intelligence and Digital Risk Protection Services (DRPS). Using behavioral AI, our PreCrime™ platform aims to shift cyber defense from reactive to preemptive. With brand protection and threat intelligence solutions, BforeAI is the industry's fastest, most accurate automated online fraud protection. To learn more, visit About NetWitness : Founded in 1997, NetWitness is a leading threat detection & cyber security monitoring company. The NetWitness platform combines visibility, analytics, and automation into a single solution allowing customers to prioritize, respond, reconstruct, survey, investigate and confirm information about the threats in their environment and take the appropriate response—quickly and precisely. Visit to learn more.
Associated Press
15-04-2025
- Business
- Associated Press
RSAC Set to Honor Lifetime Achievement, Excellence in the Field of Mathematics Awards at RSAC™ 2025 Conference
SAN FRANCISCO, April 15, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- RSA Conference LLC (" RSAC "), the company behind the world's largest and most influential cybersecurity conference, today announced the recipients of the RSAC™ 2025 Conference Lifetime Achievement Awards: Burt Kaliski, Senior Vice President and Chief Technology Officer of Verisign, and Amit Yoran (posthumously), former Chairman and CEO at Tenable. The recipients of the Award for Excellence in the Field of Mathematics are Shai Halevi, Senior Principal Applied Scientist at AWS Cryptography, and Victor Shoup, Principal Research Scientist at Offchain Labs. All awards will be presented during the West Stage Keynote program. 'We are deeply honored to recognize this year's award winners ahead of RSAC™ Conference and hope our attendees get the opportunity to celebrate their achievements on stage later this month,' said Linda Gray Martin, Senior Vice President, RSAC™ Conference. 'All four of our 2025 award winners have demonstrated long-standing dedication to their fields and have had an enduring impact on the cybersecurity industry.' Lifetime Achievement Awards The Lifetime Achievement Award honors outstanding leaders who have made significant contributions to the advancement of the cybersecurity industry over their lifetime. Past recipients represent several of the most influential minds in the field whose work continues to have a lasting impact. The RSAC™ 2025 Conference Lifetime Achievement Awards are set to be awarded to: Burt Kaliski Monday, April 28, West Stage Keynote, 4:35 PM Dr. Burt Kaliski Jr. is Senior Vice President and Chief Technology Officer of Verisign. He leads Verisign's long-term research program and is responsible for the company's industry standards engagements, university collaborations, and technical community programs. He previously served as the founding director of the EMC Innovation Network, as vice president of research at RSA Security, and as the founding chief scientist of RSA Laboratories, where his contributions included the development of the Public-Key Cryptography Standards (PKCS). He received a doctorate, master's degree, and bachelor's degree in computer science from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). Amit Yoran (posthumously) Wednesday, April 30, West Stage Keynote, 3:30 PM Amit Yoran was the chairman and CEO of Tenable, leading its vision to empower organizations to understand and reduce their cybersecurity risk. Amit brought a unique blend of leadership in the private and public sectors to Tenable. He previously served as RSA's president after joining the company through its acquisition of NetWitness, the network forensics company he founded and led as CEO. Prior to NetWitness, Amit served as founding director of the United States Computer Emergency Readiness Team (US-CERT) program in the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. He was also founder and CEO of Riptech, one of the first managed security service providers (MSSP), which Symantec acquired in 2002. Amit served on the board of directors for BlackLine, Inc. and the Center for Internet Security (CIS) and was recognized as a security industry thought leader and influencer. He was a proud graduate of the United States Military Academy at West Point, where he excelled in the field of Computer Science. Award for Excellence in the Field of Mathematics, Co-Sponsored by IACR First presented in 1998, the RSAC™ Conference Award for Excellence in the Field of Mathematics acknowledges the outstanding contributions of individuals and/or organizations whose work in cryptography and mathematics helps to advance the cybersecurity industry. Award recipients are determined by an esteemed judging committee which seeks to recognize innovation and ongoing contributions to the industry. For the fourth consecutive year, the International Association for Cryptologic Research (IACR) co-sponsored the Mathematics Award with RSAC™ Conference. The recipients of the RSAC™ 2025 Conference Excellence in the Field of Mathematics Award are set to be awarded to: Shai Halevi Tuesday, April 29, West Stage Keynote at 11:30 AM Dr. Shai Halevi has made remarkable contributions to many areas of cryptography, including fundamental theory, advanced cryptographic primitives, secure multi-party computations, homomorphic encryption, and cryptographic code obfuscation. He also initiated and co-developed the HElib software library for homomorphic encryption, and contributed to the cryptography community through IACR service, steering and program committees, development of conference software, and more. Shai is a Senior Principal Applied Scientist at AWS Cryptography. Before that, he was a research fellow in the Algorand Foundation and a principal researcher in the Cryptography Research Group in IBM T.J. Watson Research Center. Shai received his PhD in Computer Science from MIT. Victor Shoup Tuesday, April 29, West Stage Keynote at 11:30 AM Dr. Victor Shoup has made multiple influential contributions to cryptography, spanning both theoretical and practical aspects. He is widely known for his work on the Cramer-Shoup cryptosystem, the first practical public-key encryption scheme proven secure against adaptive chosen ciphertext attacks, which has had lasting influence on both academia and industry. Other areas where Victor made significant contributions include secure multi-party computation and distributed systems, and homomorphic encryption. He also advanced the field of computational algebra via his celebrated work on factoring polynomials over finite fields and the development of the widely used NTL software library. Victor is currently a Principal Research Scientist at Offchain Labs and Professor Emeritus at NYU. Before that, he was a professor at NYU and a research scientist at the IBM Zurich Research Laboratory. He received his PhD in Computer Science from the University of Wisconsin–Madison. 'The IACR is proud to be co-sponsoring the Excellence in the Field of Mathematics Award again in 2025,' said Michel Abdalla, President, IACR. 'The award winners this year made significant contributions to the cryptography field, including multilinear maps and obfuscation (Halevi) and chosen-ciphertext security and hash proof systems (Shoup). Their incredible efforts in the field of mathematics and cryptography have been instrumental in the continued advancement of cybersecurity.' RSAC™ 2025 Conference will take place April 28 - May 1, 2025, in San Francisco at the Moscone Center. About RSAC As the cybersecurity industry's convening authority, RSAC brings together diverse minds to exchange perspectives, knowledge, and ideas. RSAC provides the world's leading platform for uniting and advancing the cybersecurity community to create a safer society. RSAC is at the cutting edge of cybersecurity innovation and education. The company's flagship event, RSAC™ Conference, is the largest and most influential global gathering in cybersecurity. RSAC gives cybersecurity professionals a platform to connect and grow. To learn more, visit About RSAC™ Conference RSAC™ Conference is the largest and most influential Conference in the cybersecurity industry. Today, under the expanded RSAC brand, the Conference is central to a larger mission that unites the cybersecurity community to create a safer society. To learn more, visit About the International Association for Cryptologic Research (IACR) The International Association for Cryptologic Research (IACR) is a non-profit organization devoted to supporting the promotion of the science of cryptology. The IACR organizes a series of conferences and workshops and publishes several proceedings and journals. The IACR also maintains the Cryptology ePrint Archive, an online repository of cryptologic research papers aimed at providing rapid dissemination of results. For more information, please visit View original content to download multimedia: SOURCE RSAC
Technical.ly
07-02-2025
- Business
- Technical.ly
‘A force of nature': Friends and colleagues remember Tenable CEO Amit Yoran
Amit Yoran, a cybersecurity executive, founder and former public servant, is not only remembered for his expertise, but his authenticity. The CEO of Columbia, Maryland-based cybersecurity company Tenable died unexpectedly at the beginning of January following a cancer diagnosis. Yoran had previously taken medical leave in December, with Tenable's CFO Steve Vintz and COO Mark Thurmond stepping in as co-CEOs. Yoran, who lived in Great Falls, Virginia, has a resume entrenched with cybersecurity work: He previously led RSA Security in Massachusetts, as well as started NetWitness in Reston before RSA Security acquired it in 2011. He also served on the board of directors for the Center for Internet Security (CIS), an organization promoting cybersecurity awareness and best practices, and the California fintech firm BlackLine prior to his death. 'He always took his work seriously, but he never took himself seriously,' said Joseph Kopser, Yoran's former roommate at West Point, adding: 'Not trying to be the center of attention, but he just naturally gravitated and became the center of attention because everyone was enjoying listening to his stories and his larger than life personality.' Yoran worked as the national cybersecurity director at the Department of Homeland Security in 2003 and 2004 during the George W. Bush administration, as well as for the Department of Defense in the late '90s. Kopser, a serial tech entrepreneur and president of the consulting firm the Grayline Group, kept in touch with Yoran as he could over the years after their days at the esteemed military academy. But the duo always supported one another. When Kopser founded the transportation tech platform RideScout in 2011, a few years before it was acquired by Mercedes Benz, Yoran invested money into the firm. He also vouched for Kopser's idea to investors, which then caused a flood of people to put money into the startup. Plus, when Kopser ran for Congress, Yoran was one of his biggest donors, he said. The duo didn't know one another's politics, Kopser said, but 'politics and ideology had nothing to do with it.' 'He was just one of those guys where if he said, 'Look, I believe in this. I believe it's got great potential,'' he said, 'that's all people needed to hear.' Yoran was at the cutting edge of cybersecurity early on, Kopser said, as the sector evolved in relevance throughout the late 90s and 2000s. In between stints at the federal government, Yoran founded the cybersecurity company Riptech with his brother, which was later acquired by Symantec (now known as Gen Digital) for $145 million, according to a timeline on Tenable's website. That drive translated to his work throughout his career and at Tenable, which he joined in 2017 and took public in 2018. His momentum at the company has continued after his death, too. Tenable announced it acquired the Israeli cybersecurity firm Vulcan Cyber for $150 million in late January, according to the Baltimore Business Journal. Yoran guided the company through nine-figure acquisitions of other companies in 2023 and 2021, as well. Yoran was also very active with the board positions he held, per Owen Ryan, the chairman of BlackLine's board and its co-CEO. 'Even as he faced his battle with cancer, Amit's determination and strength were a source of inspiration to all who knew him,' Ryan told 'His resilience and unwavering commitment to making a difference will remain an enduring example.' His colleagues at CIS shared similar sentiments. 'Amit's remarkable generosity, coupled with his intellect, wit, and vision, profoundly influenced our industry,' said board chair Bobbie Stempfley in a press release. 'His contributions to CIS and the broader cybersecurity community leave an enduring legacy, one that will continue to resonate through the individuals and organizations he supported with such dedication.' Like Yoran's West Point roommate Kopser and fellow board members, many people who knew Yoran remember him for his work, as well as his character. Amit Pawar, the vice president of consulting services at Xage Security in Prosper, Texas, described Yoran as a 'visionary leader and a remarkable human being.' 'Amit was more than a CEO; he was a mentor, and a force of nature who brought wisdom, kindness, and authenticity to every interaction,' Pawar wrote on LinkedIn. 'His legacy as a pioneer and a person of immense character will continue to inspire.'
