Bob Gourley's Blog, page 12
June 30, 2021
Jose Muniz Joins Elevate Security as Vice President of Engineering
Elevate Security, a leader in Human Attack Surface Management, today announced Jose Muniz has joined the company as Vice President of Engineering. Muniz is a graduate of Massachusetts Institute of Technology and has extensive experience leading teams at some of the world’s biggest tech companies and building products that accelerate growth. Previously, he filled the […]
$6 Billion NCR Opens Bitcoin Purchases To 650 Banks And Credit Unions
Soon, 650 U.S. banks will be able to offer bitcoin purchases to an estimated 24 million total customers. As part of the deal between enterprise payments giant NCR and digital-asset management firm NYDIG, community banks, including North Carolina-based First Citizens Bank, and credit unions, including Bay Federal Credit Union in California, will be able to […]
The Rise of Crypto: Banks Edge Closer to Ethereum 2.0 Staking
Read Ian Allison explain how Ethereum 2.0 staking could be the future of secure banking in the world on Coin Desk : Banks could one day be key participants in Ethereum 2.0. It’s a trend that will soon garner as much attention as institutional interest in bitcoin, say firms like Blockdaemon and Bison Trails, which provide […]
What’s next for Cloudera?
Read Tony Baer analyze the future of Cloudera after its buyout by a private PE investment company on ZDNet : Yesterday, Cloudera became the latest technology company to go private in a $5.3 billion deal backed by Clayton, Dubilier & Rice, and KKR. It comes barely a few weeks on the heels of Talend’s board […]
June 28, 2021
Bitcoin Price Climbs After Mexican Billionaire Urges People to Buy
Bitcoin’s price rose after billionaire Ricardo Salinas Pliego said his bank was working toward becoming the first Mexican lender to accept the cryptocurrency. The price of bitcoin climbed to $34,140.94 Monday, up 6% from where it stood at 5 p.m. ET Friday, according to CoinDesk. The digital currency has lost almost half its value since it […]
Recorded Future Launches The Intelligence Fund
Recorded Future, a Boston, MA-based provider of intelligence for enterprise security, launched The Intelligence Fund, a dedicated pool of $20m. The Intelligence Fund will focus on seed and Series A investments in startups that are building novel intelligence data sets, collection platforms, and applications. Startups receive resources to help with the development and integration of intelligence […]
Software Supply Chain Security – How Not To Get Attacked
Read Bernadine Racoma explain how small and medium businesses can protect their software supply chains from cyber threats on MarTech Series : According to the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC), there are many challenges that organizations face on a day-to-day basis. Included in that list is the number one problem of cyber attacks. This is […]
Only 4% of supply chain leaders are ‘future-ready,’ Accenture says
The pandemic accelerated digital transformation, but that doesn’t mean change comes easy. According to new research from consulting company Accenture, 81% of supply chain leaders say the pandemic has been their organization’s greatest stress test and that they’re facing technological change at “unprecedented speed and scale.” What’s more, only 4% say they’re “future-ready,” while 34% […]
Banks Edge Closer to Ethereum 2.0 Staking
Read why Ian Allison feels that in the near future, mainstream banks could opt for Ethereum 2.0 on Coindesk : Banks could one day be key participants in Ethereum 2.0. It’s a trend that will soon garner as much attention as institutional interest in bitcoin, say firms like Blockdaemon and Bison Trails, which provide the […]
Using Automation to Kick Your Cybersecurity Program Into High Gear
Steve Zalewski is the Interim CISO at Levi Strauss & Co., and an esteemed member of the Balbix Advisory Board. Balbix founder and CEO Gaurav Banga recently met Steve for a chat on how organizations can kick their cybersecurity programs into high gear to keep up with the attackers and the general need for speed […]
