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Associated Press
a day ago
- Business
- Associated Press
Contrast Introduces the First Unified Platform to See Application-Layer Attacks, Stop Breaches, and Remediate Vulnerabilities with AI
PLEASANTON, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jun 9, 2025-- Contrast Security, the global leader in Application Detection and Response (ADR), today announced the general availability of Northstar, a major release for the company that redefines how businesses see cyberattacks, stop breaches, and protect their applications and APIs. This is the industry's first platform to unite developers, security, and operations teams through an integrated user experience. Contrast pairs runtime data and contextual analysis with AI-powered auto-remediation to cut response times and eliminate noise, marking a breakthrough in application-layer security. The Contrast Graph: Live Runtime Insight That Drives Precision At the core of the platform is the Contrast Graph, which powers its most advanced capabilities, including optional agentic AI workflows that help teams respond faster and fix smarter. The Contrast Graph builds a real-time digital twin of an organization's application and API environment, mapping live attack paths, correlating runtime behavior, and exposing how vulnerabilities, threats, and assets are connected. This deep, dynamic context eliminates the guesswork that plagues traditional tools, enabling accurate, automated prioritization and remediation - so teams can focus on real risk and act with confidence. Tyler Shields, Principal Analyst at Enterprise Strategy Group, says, 'Connecting security operations processes with application security incident and vulnerability detection capabilities is a significant step towards breaking down the silos that exist between developers, application security, and security operations teams. This broad contextual analysis offering lends itself well to advanced AI-based prioritization and automated remediation, which are the key security outcomes required by security organizations today.' Runtime Intelligence That Sees, Stops, and Solves With the Northstar release, Security Operations and AppSec teams can, for the first time, see application-layer attacks as they happen, stop them instantly, and auto-remediate active vulnerabilities with the new Contrast AI. These capabilities leverage Contrast's powerful real-time context - paired with dynamic risk scoring that reflects exploitability, impact, and live attack activity, so teams always know where to focus. The unified platform provides views that are tailored to each role, enabling developers to prioritize remediation while SOC teams zero in on the most critical threats to limit damage. 'We are excited to see the new features and feel that Contrast is set apart from other competitors, beyond reach. It makes our jobs better and easier. The real data will allow our team to take action more efficiently,' said Martha Gamez-Smith CISSP, PMP, SSCP, Information Security Officer - Texas Computer Cooperative | Education Service Center, Region 20. Jeff Williams, an OWASP Founder, Contrast Security Founder and CTO, said, 'Northstar is the culmination of everything we've learned about defending modern software. We didn't just bolt together another set of tools—we reimagined AppSec from first principles. By combining runtime observability, real-time graph context, and AI-powered automation, we built a platform that doesn't just find problems—it understands them, prioritizes them, and helps teams fix them fast. This is the platform I've wanted since OWASP's earliest days—one that doesn't just generate alerts, but actually defends the software that powers our world.' ContrastNorthstarRelease Highlights: A Unified Perspective, Tailored for Every Team Contrast delivers a new visual user experience built around the Contrast Graph, giving Dev, Sec, and Ops teams real-time visibility into attacks, vulnerabilities, and business risk - all in views tailored to their roles and integrated into the developer, CNAPP, and SIEM solutions they use every day. The Contrast Graph acts as a live map of the application and API environment, showing how vulnerabilities, threats, and assets are connected so teams can act faster, together. Focus on What Matters Most Dynamic Risk Scoring: Continuously prioritizes vulnerabilities with architectural, threat, and business context based on real-world observations in production - so defenders can fix what's actually at risk. Unified ADR + AST: Bring together Application Detection and Response and Application Security Testing to break down silos across development, AppSec, and SecOps with shared context that connects incidents to vulnerabilities, aligning teams around real threats and faster resolution. Agentic AI That's Context-Aware Contrast AI SmartFix: Uses Contrast Graph data to generate fix plans, write code, create test scripts, and draft pull requests, dramatically reducing remediation time. Contrast MCP Server: Opens up access to Contrast's runtime insights - starting with vulnerability data and designed to support future agentic AI use cases. Faster Rollouts. Easier Management. Deployment Hub: Simplifies onboarding and managing updates across complex, distributed environments, speeding time to protection. Flex Agent: Streamlines agent deployment and updates at scale with no manual configuration required, simplifying installation and reducing setup time. Availability and Ecosystem Momentum The Contrast Northstar release is available today, delivering immediate value to both partner ecosystems and enterprise organizations looking to modernize their application security programs. Contrast integrates seamlessly with industry-leading tools like Splunk, Wiz, and Sumo Logic to ensure that security insights flow into the platforms teams already rely on. Additional integrations and strategic partnerships will be announced in the coming weeks, as Contrast continues to expand its global partners and redefine application-layer defense. To experience Contrast Northstar's release, go to: About Contrast Security Contrast Security is the global leader in Application Detection and Response (ADR), empowering organizations to see and stop attacks on applications and APIs in real time. Contrast embeds patented threat sensors directly into the software, delivering unmatched visibility and protection. With continuous, real-time defense, Contrast uncovers hidden application-layer risks that traditional solutions miss. Contrast's powerful Runtime Security technology equips developers, AppSec teams and SecOps with one platform that proactively protects and defends applications and APIs against evolving threats. View source version on CONTACT: Media Contact: Jake Milstein 206 718 9602 [email protected] KEYWORD: UNITED STATES NORTH AMERICA CALIFORNIA INDUSTRY KEYWORD: DATA MANAGEMENT SECURITY APPS/APPLICATIONS TECHNOLOGY SOFTWARE ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE SOURCE: Contrast Security Copyright Business Wire 2025. PUB: 06/09/2025 06:00 AM/DISC: 06/09/2025 05:58 AM
Business Wire
a day ago
- Business
- Business Wire
Contrast Introduces the First Unified Platform to See Application-Layer Attacks, Stop Breaches, and Remediate Vulnerabilities with AI
PLEASANTON, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Contrast Security, the global leader in Application Detection and Response (ADR), today announced the general availability of Northstar, a major release for the company that redefines how businesses see cyberattacks, stop breaches, and protect their applications and APIs. This is the industry's first platform to unite developers, security, and operations teams through an integrated user experience. Contrast pairs runtime data and contextual analysis with AI-powered auto-remediation to cut response times and eliminate noise, marking a breakthrough in application-layer security. The Contrast Graph: Live Runtime Insight That Drives Precision At the core of the platform is the Contrast Graph, which powers its most advanced capabilities, including optional agentic AI workflows that help teams respond faster and fix smarter. The Contrast Graph builds a real-time digital twin of an organization's application and API environment, mapping live attack paths, correlating runtime behavior, and exposing how vulnerabilities, threats, and assets are connected. This deep, dynamic context eliminates the guesswork that plagues traditional tools, enabling accurate, automated prioritization and remediation - so teams can focus on real risk and act with confidence. Tyler Shields, Principal Analyst at Enterprise Strategy Group, says, 'Connecting security operations processes with application security incident and vulnerability detection capabilities is a significant step towards breaking down the silos that exist between developers, application security, and security operations teams. This broad contextual analysis offering lends itself well to advanced AI-based prioritization and automated remediation, which are the key security outcomes required by security organizations today.' Runtime Intelligence That Sees, Stops, and Solves With the Northstar release, Security Operations and AppSec teams can, for the first time, see application-layer attacks as they happen, stop them instantly, and auto-remediate active vulnerabilities with the new Contrast AI. These capabilities leverage Contrast's powerful real-time context - paired with dynamic risk scoring that reflects exploitability, impact, and live attack activity, so teams always know where to focus. The unified platform provides views that are tailored to each role, enabling developers to prioritize remediation while SOC teams zero in on the most critical threats to limit damage. "We are excited to see the new features and feel that Contrast is set apart from other competitors, beyond reach. It makes our jobs better and easier. The real data will allow our team to take action more efficiently," said Martha Gamez-Smith CISSP, PMP, SSCP, Information Security Officer - Texas Computer Cooperative | Education Service Center, Region 20. Jeff Williams, an OWASP Founder, Contrast Security Founder and CTO, said, 'Northstar is the culmination of everything we've learned about defending modern software. We didn't just bolt together another set of tools—we reimagined AppSec from first principles. By combining runtime observability, real-time graph context, and AI-powered automation, we built a platform that doesn't just find problems—it understands them, prioritizes them, and helps teams fix them fast. This is the platform I've wanted since OWASP's earliest days—one that doesn't just generate alerts, but actually defends the software that powers our world.' Contrast Northstar Release Highlights: A Unified Perspective, Tailored for Every Team Contrast delivers a new visual user experience built around the Contrast Graph, giving Dev, Sec, and Ops teams real-time visibility into attacks, vulnerabilities, and business risk - all in views tailored to their roles and integrated into the developer, CNAPP, and SIEM solutions they use every day. The Contrast Graph acts as a live map of the application and API environment, showing how vulnerabilities, threats, and assets are connected so teams can act faster, together. Focus on What Matters Most Dynamic Risk Scoring: Continuously prioritizes vulnerabilities with architectural, threat, and business context based on real-world observations in production - so defenders can fix what's actually at risk. Unified ADR + AST: Bring together Application Detection and Response and Application Security Testing to break down silos across development, AppSec, and SecOps with shared context that connects incidents to vulnerabilities, aligning teams around real threats and faster resolution. Agentic AI That's Context-Aware Contrast AI SmartFix: Uses Contrast Graph data to generate fix plans, write code, create test scripts, and draft pull requests, dramatically reducing remediation time. Contrast MCP Server: Opens up access to Contrast's runtime insights - starting with vulnerability data and designed to support future agentic AI use cases. Faster Rollouts. Easier Management. Deployment Hub: Simplifies onboarding and managing updates across complex, distributed environments, speeding time to protection. Flex Agent: Streamlines agent deployment and updates at scale with no manual configuration required, simplifying installation and reducing setup time. Availability and Ecosystem Momentum The Contrast Northstar release is available today, delivering immediate value to both partner ecosystems and enterprise organizations looking to modernize their application security programs. Contrast integrates seamlessly with industry-leading tools like Splunk, Wiz, and Sumo Logic to ensure that security insights flow into the platforms teams already rely on. Additional integrations and strategic partnerships will be announced in the coming weeks, as Contrast continues to expand its global partners and redefine application-layer defense. To experience Contrast Northstar's release, go to: About Contrast Security Contrast Security is the global leader in Application Detection and Response (ADR), empowering organizations to see and stop attacks on applications and APIs in real time. Contrast embeds patented threat sensors directly into the software, delivering unmatched visibility and protection. With continuous, real-time defense, Contrast uncovers hidden application-layer risks that traditional solutions miss. Contrast's powerful Runtime Security technology equips developers, AppSec teams and SecOps with one platform that proactively protects and defends applications and APIs against evolving threats.
Web Release
21-05-2025
- Business
- Web Release
Cvent Announces Top Meeting Destinations and Top Meeting Hotels in the Middle East & Africa for 2025
Cvent, an industry-leading meetings, events, and hospitality technology provider, today unveiled its 2025 rankings Top Meeting Destinations and Top Meeting Hotels for the Middle East & Africa (MEA). Cvent's rankings have become indispensable for event planners, highlighting top-of-the-line cities, hotels, and venues for all their event needs. The annual lists are also issued regionally for North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, and for the first time this year, Latin America & Caribbean. Cvent also unveiled a new Top Lists category, the Top Venues and Vendors, which analyzes data from the Cvent Vendor Marketplace. The destination and hotel rankings are determined based on insights gleaned from more than $18B of global sourcing and request-for-proposal (RFP) activity through Cvent's sourcing platforms in 2024, including a record-breaking $16.5B through the Cvent Supplier Network, one of the world's largest venue sourcing marketplaces. The unparalleled volume of business sourced in 2024 underscores the high demand for quality, in-person touchpoints. Despite a dip in planner optimism due to macroeconomic uncertainty and rising costs, nearly 69% of planners are actively booking or sourcing new events (Northstar/Cvent Meetings Industry PULSE Survey, March 2025, MEA Edition). This trend is further supported by Cvent's 2025 Planner Sourcing Report: Middle East Edition, which found that nearly 84% of planners expect the number of in-person meetings to increase in 2025. Cvent Top Meeting Destinations | The Middle East & Africa The top three destinations remained unchanged from 2024: Dubai, UAE (#1), Istanbul, Türkiye (#2), and Abu Dhabi, UAE (#3). Two new additions to the top 10 include Nairobi (#8) and Kuwait City (#9), rising by four and five spots, respectively. Top 10 Meeting Destinations 1. Dubai, United Arab Emirates 2. Istanbul, Türkiye 3. Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates 4. Cape Town, South Africa 5. Marrakech, Morocco 6. Riyadh, Saudi Arabia 7. Doha, Qatar 8. Nairobi, Kenya 9. Kuwait City, Kuwait 10. Johannesburg, South Africa Ahmed Al Khaja, CEO of Dubai Festivals and Retail Establishment (DFRE), part of the Dubai Department of Economy and Tourism, said: 'We are proud to once again be recognized as the number one meeting destination in the Middle East and Africa by Cvent, a testament to Dubai's continued growth as a global hub for business events. Technology plays a pivotal role in how we engage with planners, respond quickly to their needs, and showcase Dubai's dynamic and ever-evolving offering as a destination led by digital transformation. Driven by the city's visionary leadership, we remain committed to delivering exceptional experiences for planners – offering world-class infrastructure, seamless connectivity, and a culture of innovation. Dubai continues to appeal strongly as a preferred destination to corporates seeking a strategic base for their events, reinforcing the city's role in driving business growth, sector diversity and unlocking economic opportunities across the region. This recognition is shared with our valued stakeholders and partners, whose collaborative efforts attract and deliver impactful events and make Dubai the destination of choice once again.' Cvent Top Meeting Hotels | The Middle East & Africa Each of the Top 10 hotels has a proven track record of swift RFP responses, prioritizing planner collaboration and offering curated MICE experiences. Notably, the top four hotels are strategically located in prime areas of Dubai, offering easy access to business districts, airports, and major attractions. This makes them convenient options for both domestic and international travelers attending meetings and conferences. This year's top three, JW Marriott Marquis Dubai (#1), Hilton Dubai Al Habtoor City (#2), and Grand Hyatt Dubai Conference Hotel (#3), each improved their year-over-year rankings, moving up six, two, and 12 spots, respectively. Additional newcomers to the Top 10 include Le Méridien Dubai Hotel and Conference Centre (#5), Crowne Plaza Riyadh RDC Hotel & Convention (#9), and Sheraton Grand Doha Resort & Convention Centre (#10). Top 10 Meeting Hotels 1. JW Marriott Marquis Dubai 2. Hilton Dubai Al Habtoor City 3. Grand Hyatt Dubai Conference Hotel 4. InterContinental Dubai DFC – Congress Destination 5. Le Méridien Dubai Hotel and Conference Centre 6. Hyatt Regency Dubai Creek Heights 7. Marriott Resort Palm Jumeirah Dubai 8. Conrad Dubai 9. Crowne Plaza Riyadh RDC Hotel & Convention 10. Sheraton Grand Doha Resort & Convention Centre Gerrit Graef, Multi-Property General Manager, said, 'We're incredibly proud to be named the #1 Meeting Hotel in the Middle East & Africa by Cvent. As the events landscape continues to evolve, so do the expectations of planners—and we've made it our mission to stay ahead. With over 1,600 rooms and versatile event spaces, JW Marriott Marquis Dubai is built for scale, but it's our responsiveness, innovation, and use of technology that truly set us apart. Tools like Cvent help us anticipate needs, connect globally, and deliver the seamless, high-impact experiences today's planners demand.' Soufiane El Allam, Complex Operations & Commercial Director said, 'Being named the #2 Top Meeting Hotel in the Middle East by Cvent is a proud achievement and a true reflection of our team's dedication to excellence. At Hilton Dubai Al Habtoor City, we're committed to delivering seamless and memorable event experiences. With the support of smart platforms like Cvent and innovations, we continue to raise the bar for meeting planners across the region.' Pranav Vohra, Cluster Commercial Director – IHG Hotels at Dubai Festival City, said 'We are incredibly proud to be recognized by Cvent as the #4 Top Meeting Hotel in the Middle East & Africa. This milestone coincides with the exciting relaunch of our Event Centre and the introduction of 'Events by InterContinental' — a dedicated platform that showcases our unmatched meeting and event capabilities. The revitalized Event Centre now features one of the largest LED screens in the region within our ballroom, state-of-the-art technology throughout, and stunning waterfront views of Dubai Creek from the floor-to-ceiling glass exterior of the pre-function area. From small meetings to large-scale conferences, our versatile spaces and world-class tech integration reaffirm InterContinental Dubai Festival City as a premier MICE destination in the region.'
Cision Canada
20-05-2025
- Business
- Cision Canada
Northstar Announces Final Draw of $617,698 from BDC Project Loan Facility
CALGARY, AB, May 20, 2025 /CNW/ - Northstar Clean Technologies Inc. (TSXV: ROOF) (OTCQB: ROOOF) (" Northstar" or the " Company") is pleased to announce it completed all criteria necessary and received all remaining amounts under the $8.75 million non-revolving senior secured project loan facility (the " BDC Facility") with the Business Development Bank. (" BDC"). The remaining portion totaled $617,698 which included a $250,000 hold-back. With the BDC Facility now fully drawn, the loan will begin to amortize over a thirteen year period on a monthly basis. Funds received from BDC will enhance existing cash reserves and are earmarked for commissioning efforts at the Empower Environmental Solutions Calgary facility (" Empower Calgary") which are ongoing. Commissioning efforts for the first half of the Empower Calgary facility have been successfully completed and the Company is now focused on commissioning the back half of the Empower Calgary facility. The Company continues to estimate facility operations mid-year 2025. About Northstar Northstar is a Canadian clean technology company focused on the sustainable recovery and reprocessing of asphalt shingles. Northstar developed and owns a proprietary design process for taking discarded asphalt shingles, otherwise destined for already over-crowded landfills, and extracts the liquid asphalt for use in new hot mix asphalt shingle manufacturing and asphalt flat roof systems while also extracting aggregate and fiber for use in construction products and other industrial applications. Focused on the circular economy, Northstar plans to reprocess used or defective asphalt shingle waste back into its three primary components for reuse/resale with its first commercial scale up facility in Calgary, Alberta. As an emerging innovator in sustainable processing, Northstar's mission aims at leading the recovery and reprocessing of asphalt shingles in North America that would otherwise be sent to landfill addressing numerous stakeholder objectives. U.S. investors can find current financial disclosure and Real-Time Level 2 quotes for the Company on For further information about Northstar, please visit On Behalf of the Board of Directors, Aidan Mills President & CEO, Director Cautionary Statement on Forward-Looking Information Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release. The TSX Venture Exchange has neither approved nor disapproved the contents of this press release. This press release may contain forward–looking information within the meaning of applicable securities legislation, which forward–looking information reflects the Company's current expectations regarding future events. Forward-looking statements are often identified by the words "may", "would", "could", "should", "will", "intend", "plan", "anticipate", "believe", "estimate", "expect", "aim", "objective" or similar expressions. Forward-looking statements in this press release include statements concerning: (i) Northstar's plans to reprocess used shingles into their component parts in the inaugural commercial facility in Calgary; (ii) operations to commence mid year 2025; and (iii) Northstar's ability to become a leader in the recovery and reprocessing of asphalt shingles in North America. Such statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results, performance or developments to differ materially from those contained in the statements, including: risks related to factors beyond the control of the Company; inability of the Company to execute on its business plans; the Company may require additional financing which may not be obtainable or on favourable terms; economic uncertainty; and the risks and uncertainties which are more fully described under the heading "Risk Factors" in the Company's annual and quarterly management's discussion and analysis and other filings with the Canadian securities regulatory authorities under the Company's profile on SEDAR+. No assurance can be given that any of the events anticipated by the forward-looking statements will occur or, if they do occur, what benefits the Company will obtain from them. The Company does not undertake any obligation to update such forward–looking information whether because of new information, future events or otherwise, except as expressly required by applicable law. Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or should assumptions underlying the forward-looking statements prove incorrect, actual results may vary materially from those described herein as intended, planned, anticipated, believed, estimated, expected or aimed. Although the Company has attempted to identify important risks, uncertainties and factors which could cause actual results to differ materially, there may be others that cause results not to be as anticipated, estimated or intended and such changes could be material. The Company does not intend, and does not assume any obligation, to update the forward-looking statements except as otherwise required by applicable law. SOURCE Northstar Clean Technologies Inc.
Travel Weekly
19-05-2025
- Business
- Travel Weekly
Sponsored Video: Majestic Resorts Expands Portfolio and Shares the Latest Updates
Sponsored Video: Majestic Resorts Expands Portfolio and Shares the Latest Updates | Majestic Resorts has expanded its portfolio—bringing its top-of-the-line Mirage resort to Costa Mujeres, Mexico. Join Lucien Echavarria, Director of Sales and Strategic Partnerships, as she shares the latest updates in conversation with Mary Pat Sullivan, Northstar's EVP of Marketing & Partnerships. Discover the many benefits of booking your clients' destination weddings with Majestic, and learn how the brand goes above and beyond to support travel advisors.
