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Techday NZ
6 days ago
- Business
- Techday NZ
Netpoleon & XM Cyber partner to offer CTEM across ANZ
Netpoleon has announced a partnership with XM Cyber to offer Continuous Threat Exposure Management solutions in Australia and New Zealand. The agreement will see Netpoleon distributing XM Cyber's platform, which aims to help organisations shift from managing extensive vulnerability lists to operationalising CTEM initiatives that address issues with the greatest risk impact. The offering is intended to assist both on-premise and cloud environments, allowing security teams to measure risk, enhance their security posture, and reduce potential threats to business-critical assets. The collaboration is described by Netpoleon as a vital part of its portfolio for enterprise cyber resilience in the region. XM Cyber's solution provides customers with tools to develop and execute CTEM strategies, moving beyond traditional vulnerability management. It identifies vulnerabilities, inappropriate access permissions, credential problems, and misconfigurations, then contextualises them along potential attack paths and prioritises them based on their risk to essential systems. According to Netpoleon, this process ensures that customers' networks and data remain protected against the persistently changing landscape of cyber threats while allowing those businesses to concentrate on their main operational objectives. Regional Director Paul Lim said: "Netpoleon ANZ is proud to partner with XM Cyber as a leading threat exposure solution in Cybersecurity. XM Cyber's channel first strategy and technology roadmap will serve both Channel Partners and End Users well." Stree Naidu, VP Asia Pacific & Japan at XM Cyber, commented on the collaboration: "We are delighted to partner with Netpoleon, a leading provider of integrated security, networking solutions, and value-added services for the Australia and New Zealand region. The team at Netpoleon ANZ shares our goals of helping organisations strengthen their security posture through end-to-end Exposure Management and we are looking forward to helping deliver this holistic vision to customers across the region." XM Cyber's products will be made available through Netpoleon in Australia and New Zealand from 28 May 2025. XM Cyber specialises in hybrid cloud exposure management, helping organisations understand how attackers could exploit a combination of vulnerabilities, misconfigurations, or exposed identities across cloud and on-premise environments. The company's technology provides visibility on potential attack paths and highlights remediation actions that reduce cyber risk with less resource expenditure. Netpoleon is established as a value-added distributor of cybersecurity and network solutions across the Asia-Pacific region, working with various technology vendors to deliver security solutions to its partners and customers. Follow us on: Share on:
Mid East Info
7 days ago
- Business
- Mid East Info
Strobes Partners with SecureDigital to Accelerate Risk-Based Cybersecurity Adoption Across EMEA - Middle East Business News and Information
Strobes Security, a leading provider of Continuous Threat Exposure Management (CTEM) solutions, today announced a strategic distribution partnership with SecureDigital, a value-added distributor (VAD) based in the UAE, to expand the reach of its advanced cybersecurity solutions across the Europe, the Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) region. With this agreement, SecureDigital will serve as Strobes' distributor for the Middle East and preferred VAD across Europe, Africa, and the wider EMEA market. The partnership is designed to enable regional resellers, MSSPs, and enterprise customers to access Strobes' robust platform that unifies Risk-Based Vulnerability Management (RBVM), Pentesting-as-a-Service (PTaaS), Attack Surface Management (ASM), and Application Security Posture Management (ASPM) – all under a single continuous threat exposure management (CTEM) framework. The combined strength of Strobes' platform and SecureDigital's channel ecosystem is set to deliver measurable cyber risk reduction at scale. 'Strobes is entering the next phase of its global expansion, and EMEA is a key strategic market for us,' said Venu Rao, CEO of Strobes Security. 'SecureDigital brings the right combination of deep cybersecurity expertise, regional presence, and trusted reseller relationships. Together, we're empowering organizations to move away from reactive security and adopt a proactive, risk-driven approach to threat exposure management.' Through this alliance, SecureDigital will offer pre-sales support, training, marketing enablement, and professional services for Strobes' solutions, making it easier for partners to deliver enterprise-grade security outcomes with faster time-to-value. 'Cybersecurity complexity has reached a tipping point in EMEA,' said Rabih Achkar, Co-Founder & Chief Business Officer of SecureDigital. 'Strobes is uniquely positioned to solve this problem by consolidating visibility, risk prioritization, and remediation into a single, intelligent platform. We are thrilled to partner with Strobes and bring this cutting-edge solution to our channel partners and enterprise customers across the region.' Key benefits of the partnership include: Expanded regional support: SecureDigital will provide localized assistance across the Europe, Middle East, and Africa. Accelerated partner enablement: Channel partners gain access to technical workshops, co-branded campaigns, and strategic support. Faster deployments: Through regional expertise, customers can reduce time-to-value for PTaaS, RBVM, and ASPM rollouts. Enhanced compliance readiness: Enterprises in regulated sectors will benefit from Strobes' support for standards like NIST, ISO 27001, PCI DSS, GDPR, and local data localization laws.
United News of India
25-05-2025
- Business
- United News of India
Pak regards India as existential threat, will pursue development of battlefield n-weapons to counter India: US report
Washington/New Delhi, May 25 (UNI) Pakistan regards India as an existential threat and will continue to pursue its military modernisation effort, including the development of battlefield nuclear weapons, to offset India's conventional military advantage, says a US report. The United States Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) in its 2025 Worldwide Threat Assessment, also says that India views China as its primary adversary and Pakistan more an ancillary security problem to be managed, despite the cross-border attacks in mid-May by both India's and Pakistan's militaries. The DIA report, with up-to-date information as of May 11, 2025, says this on Pakistan: 'During the next year, the Pakistani military's top priorities are likely to remain cross-border skirmishes with regional neighbours, rising attacks by Tehrik-e Taliban Pakistan and Baloch nationalist militants, counterterrorism efforts, and nuclear modernization.' It says that 'Pakistan almost certainly procures WMD (Weapon of Mass Destruction) applicable goods from foreign suppliers and intermediaries.' It says that 'Pakistan primarily is a recipient of China's economic and military largesse, and Pakistani forces conduct multiple combined military exercises every year with China's PLA, including a new air exercise completed in November 2024.' 'Foreign materials and technology supporting Pakistan's WMD programs are very likely acquired primarily from suppliers in China, and sometimes are transshipped through Hong Kong, Singapore, Turkey, and the United Arab Emirates.' It said the terrorist attacks targeting Chinese engineers working on the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor project has emerged 'as a point of friction between the countries'. On India, it said that 'Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's defence priorities will probably focus on demonstrating global leadership, countering China, and enhancing New Delhi's military power.' On the Pahalgam terror attack, it said that 'Following a late April terrorist attack in Jammu and Kashmir, New Delhi conducted missile strikes on terrorism-related infrastructure facilities in Pakistan. The missile strike provoked multiple rounds of missile, drone, and loitering munition attacks, and heavy artillery fire, by both militaries from 7 to 10 May. 'As of 10 May, both militaries had agreed to a full ceasefire.' 'To counter Chinese influence and boost its global leadership role, India is giving priority to advancing its bilateral defence partnerships in the Indian Ocean region through exercises, training, arms sales, and information sharing. India also has increased trilateral engagement in the Indo-Pacific region and actively participates in multilateral fora such as the Quadrilateral, BRICS, Shanghai Cooperation Organization and ASEAN.' On the India-China agreement reached in October last year on disengagement on the LAC, it said the 'disengagement did not resolve the longstanding dispute about border demarcation but reduced some tension still lingering from a 2020 incident when troops on both sides were killed in a clash along the Line of Actual Control'. It also said that 'India will maintain its relationship with Russia through 2025 because it views its ties to Russia as important for achieving its economic and defence objectives and sees value in the relationship as a means to offset deepening Russia-China relations.' It said that 'Under Modi, India has reduced its procurement of Russian-origin military equipment but still relies on Russian spare parts to maintain and sustain its large inventory of Russian-origin tanks and fighter aircraft that form the backbone of its military's ability to counter perceived threats from China and Pakistan'. UNI RN
Yahoo
22-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Should You Buy, Hold or Sell OKTA Stock Before Q1 Earnings Release?
Okta OKTA is set to release first-quarter fiscal 2026 results on May the fiscal first quarter of 2026, Okta anticipates non-GAAP earnings in the range of 76-77 cents per share. Revenues are expected to be in the range of $678-$680 million, indicating growth of 10% from the year-ago period's reported Zacks Consensus Estimate for earnings has remained steady at 77 cents per share over the past 30 days, indicating year-over-year growth of 18.46%. The consensus mark for revenues is pegged at $679.73 million, indicating an increase of 10.17% from the year-ago quarter's reported figure. Okta's earnings beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate in all the trailing four quarters, with the average earnings surprise being 15.70%. (Find the latest EPS estimates and surprises on Zacks Earnings Calendar.) Okta, Inc. price-eps-surprise | Okta, Inc. Quote Let's see how things have shaped up for Okta prior to this announcement: OKTA's expanding product portfolio, especially in security and identity governance, is expected to have helped it win clients, driving top-line growth in the to-be-reported quarter. It exited fourth-quarter fiscal 2025 with 19,650 customers and $4.215 billion in remaining performance obligations, reflecting strong growth prospects for subscription revenues. Customers with more than $100 thousand in Annual Contract Value increased 7% year over year to 4, momentum from new products like Okta Identity Governance, Privileged Access, Identity Threat Protection with Okta AI, Workforce Identity Suites and Auth for GenAI is expected to have been a tailwind in the to-be-reported quarter. More than 20% of the fiscal fourth-quarter bookings came from these products. The trend is expected to have continued in the to-be-reported quarter. Okta Identity Governance, in particular, has grown to more than 1,300 customers contributing more than $100 million in annual contract value within just two years of launch. This rapid adoption is expected to drive bookings to grow further in the to-be-reported is expected to benefit from a rich partner base that includes the likes of Amazon's AMZN cloud computing platform Amazon Web Services (AWS), CrowdStrike, Google, LexisNexis Risk Solutions, Netskope, Palo Alto Networks, Plaid, Proofpoint, Salesforce, ServiceNow, VMware, Workday, Yubico and Zscaler. Okta's increasing strength in its partner ecosystem, particularly through its relationship with Amazon Web Services, supported its security efforts. With more than 70% of deals influenced by partners in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2025, Okta was able to leverage its security capabilities more effectively. In fact, OKTA surpassed $1 billion in aggregate total contract value through its partnership with Amazon Web Services. Benefits from this partnership are likely to have been reflected in the to-be-reported quarter's performance. Okta shares have surged 54.9% in the year-to-date period against the Zacks Computer & Technology sector's decline of 2%. The Zacks Security industry has increased 17.1% in the same time frame. The outperformance can be attributed to the strong demand for its identity security solutions and rich partner base. Image Source: Zacks Investment Research OKTA stock is not so cheap, as the Value Score of F suggests a stretched valuation at this terms of forward 12-month Price/Sales, OKTA is trading at 7.22X, higher than the Computer & Technology broader sector's 6.14X. Image Source: Zacks Investment Research Okta's robust portfolio is helping it expand its clientele. It benefits from positive industry trends, including growing demand for identity the company faces stiff competition from CyberArk CYBR and Microsoft MSFT, which are also rapidly expanding its footprint in the identity and access management competitive pressure is highlighted by Microsoft's strong performance in the security segment. Microsoft's Entra identity offering now serves more than 900 million monthly active users. Furthermore, Microsoft now serves 1.4 million security customers in the security segment, with more than 900,000 of these customers utilizing four or more workloads, representing a 21% year-over-year increase in the third quarter of fiscal is also making advancements to strengthen its position. In April 2025, CyberArk announced the CyberArk Secure AI Agents Solution, which will allow organizations to implement identity-first security for agentic AI using the CyberArk Identity Security Platform. Okta is suffering from challenging macroeconomic conditions due to higher tariffs, which could put pressure on its future performance. Intense competition and stretched valuation also remain a concern. These factors could affect the company's performance in the to-be-reported quarter despite strong product currently carries a Zacks Rank #4 (Sell), which implies that investors should stay away from investing in this stock at can see the complete list of today's Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy) stocks here. Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report Inc. (AMZN) : Free Stock Analysis Report Microsoft Corporation (MSFT) : Free Stock Analysis Report CyberArk Software Ltd. (CYBR) : Free Stock Analysis Report Okta, Inc. 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The Irish Sun
20-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Irish Sun
WWE star screams in pain and gets carried out of building after horror real knee injury during match on live TV
WWE star Zoey Stark suffered a nasty knee injury while performing one of her trademark moves. Stark locked horns with Kairi Sane and Rhea Ripley in a Triple Threat match on the most recent episode of Monday Night Raw at the Bon Secours Wellness Arena in South Carolina. Advertisement 4 Zoey Stark locked horns with Rhea Ripley and Kairi Sane on Monday Night Raw Credit: GETTY 4 The former NXT star jarred her knee while landing from a missile drop kick Credit: WWE / NETFLIX 4 Stark had to be helped backstage Credit: WWE / NETFLIX Fan favourite Ripley ended up winning the Money In The Bank qualifier, which will be remembered for Stark's nasty-looking injury. Stark jarred her right knee during an awkward landing after performing her patented springboard missile dropkick on Sane. The referee immediately called for emergency treatment for the fallen Stark, who was in agony. Stark tried to leave the arena after being seen to by physicians but was unable to walk backstage unaided and had to be carried. Advertisement Stark's apparent knee injury will be a real concern to the WWE brass. The 31-year-old tore her ACL, MCL and meniscus in 2021 and underwent reconstructive surgery. WWE fans took to social media to express concerns for Stark, with one writing on X: "Speedy recovery to Zoey Stark." Another said: "Wishing her a speedy recovery." Advertisement Most read in Sport Exclusive Exclusive JOIN SUN VEGAS: GET £50 BONUS 4 Rhea Ripley issued a message of support to Zoey Stark after their match Credit: GETTY And another said: "Prayers and healing thoughts to Zoey Stark." One remarked: "Never forget how much of a risk getting in the ring is, all for our entertainment. Prayers up for Zoey Stark." Advertisement WWE legend's daughter tearing it up in her own sport as she wins FOURTH successive title Another chimed in: "Been a fan of Zoey since her NXT debut in early 2021 and I hope she's able to come back from this injury." Fan favourite Ripley also issued a message of support to the fallen Stark, writing: "Professional wrestling can be very real and dangerous. "Tonight continued to prove that anything can happen. "Wishing @ZoeyStarkWWE a speedy recovery! Advertisement The WWE have yet to issue a statement on the condition of Stark, who has yet to speak herself.
