For National Preparedness Month in September, Keeper Security, a leading provider of zero-trust and zero-knowledge cybersecurity software, urges businesses to prepare for the rising tide of cyber threats by prioritizing fundamental cybersecurity practices. With more sensitive data being stored online, the risk of breaches and exploitation is at an all-time high. In a recent survey conducted by Keeper Security, 82% of U.S. IT and security professionals reported a year-over-year increase in cyber attacks targeting their organizations. To defend against the most common cyber threats, as well as emerging threat vectors, fundamental, yet often neglected, cybersecurity best practices must be prioritized.

A recent report from the Identity Theft Resource Center reveals there were 1,571 data compromises in the U.S., just in the first half of 2024. Strengthening data security processes is a crucial step to mitigate organizational risk in today’s evolving threat landscape. Key practices such as implementing robust data encryption, regularly updating and patching systems, and implementing strong access controls can help protect sensitive information from unauthorized access.

Keeper advises organizations of all sizes to implement the following fundamental protections:

• Establish regular employee training on cybersecurity best practices and phishing awareness.
• Implement strong access controls and conduct regular security audits to mitigate the risk of insider threats.
• Strengthen account protection by adopting a password management solution and enforcing the use of MFA.

Conduct Regular Cybersecurity Training for Employees

Just as preparedness is key to mitigating the risk and potential damage associated with natural disasters, it’s also essential in cybersecurity. Regular employee training and education on cybersecurity best practices are crucial for protecting an organization from evolving cyber threats. Verizon’s 2024 Data Breach Investigations Report reveals 68% of breaches involved a non-malicious human element, such as a person falling victim to a social engineering attack or making an error. This can lead to devastating consequences.

A significant majority of respondents to Keeper’s recent survey – 67% – identified phishing as one of the most common cyber threats facing their organizations, with more than half (53%) reporting a significant increase in the frequency of these attacks. The human element is often the most vulnerable link in the attack chain, underscoring the criticality of educating users and conducting phishing simulations to enhance overall security awareness.

By training employees to recognize and respond to simulated phishing attacks, organizations can effectively prepare their frontline defenders to question unexpected notifications, report suspicious activity promptly and foster a culture of vigilance – ultimately strengthening their cybersecurity posture.

Beware of Insider Threats, Both Malicious and Unintentional

Preparedness extends to understanding and mitigating insider threats, whether malicious or unintentional, which pose significant risks to organizations. Keeper’s survey found that 28% of respondents experienced a cyber attack originating from an employee. To mitigate these risks, organizations should implement strong access controls and offboarding processes, provide comprehensive employee training and conduct regular security audits. Deploying a Privileged Access Management (PAM) solution can further enhance security by centralizing and controlling access to sensitive systems and data, reducing the risk of unauthorized access and data breaches.

Implement Processes and Technologies To Prevent and Thwart Attacks

In a world where data breaches have become increasingly common, preparedness is essential. Creating strong, unique passwords for each account remains a critical first line of defense against unauthorized access, yet many organizations and individuals fail to follow password best practices. Keeper’s survey found that nearly 40% of respondents identified password reuse as their most common password-related error. A password manager creates and stores high-strength, random passwords for every website, application and system, helping prevent the domino effect in which the compromise of one account leads to further unauthorized access.

In addition, password managers can help avoid incidents of stolen passwords, which impact 43% of IT and security leaders. These tools also support strong forms of Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA), such as an authenticator app, to add additional layers of protection to accounts, making unauthorized access significantly more difficult. When selecting a password manager, it’s important to prioritize providers that offer transparent security architecture, zero-knowledge and zero-trust infrastructure, and certifications like SOC 2, ISO 27001, 27017 and 27018, as well as FedRAMP Authorization, to ensure the highest level of protection.

“During National Preparedness Month, it’s vital for organizations to prioritize fundamental security best practices,” said Darren Guccione, CEO and Co-Founder of Keeper Security. “By being prepared with strong password management, enabling multi-factor authentication and staying vigilant against phishing scams, we can significantly reduce our vulnerability to cyber threats and protect our sensitive information.”

As National Preparedness Month highlights the importance of being ready for all types of emergencies, now is the time for organizations to assess their cybersecurity preparedness. By taking proactive measures and following fundamental cybersecurity practices, they can significantly reduce their vulnerability to cyber threats and protect valuable information.

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To address the challenge of global data security incidents, TerraMaster, a professional brand focusing on providing innovative storage products for families and businesses, officially launched its BBS integrated backup solution, offering comprehensive data backup solutions for small and medium-sized enterprises.

This integrated backup solution combines a professional storage management system, a suite of backup software tools including Centralized Backup, TerraSync, Duple Backup, CloudSync, and Snapshot, and a hardware platform, achieving deep integration without the need for additional software costs. Backup tasks and storage capacity are unlimited. Whether the data is from employee PCs, physical servers, or virtual machines, the TerraMaster Backup Server offers a one-stop enterprise data backup service.

BBS Key Features

Flexible Combination and Full-Scenario Deployment
TerraMaster integrated backup solution allows for free combination based on different application scenarios and company sizes, enabling the implementation of various backup strategies. Additionally, its deployment is simple and efficient, featuring a graphical user interface that requires no learning curve, significantly reducing the management and maintenance costs for enterprises. Moreover, the solution boasts robust security features, capable of handling backup needs for millions of files and offering various security strategies.

For companies of different sizes, TerraMaster provides tailored solutions. Companies with fewer than 50 employees can use Centralized Backup or TerraSync to back up PCs to TNAS, with Duple Backup replicating the data to local or remote TNAS. Companies with 50-100 employees can synchronize branch office data to the central server at headquarters using TerraSync and continuously back up the data to remote TNAS servers and the cloud using Duple Backup. Large enterprises with 100-200 employees can use Centralized Backup to back up PCs, servers, and virtual machines tothe TNAS central server, with backups to a remote TNAS server as well.

The upcoming release of the next-generation TOS 6 system, integrated with the BBS full-scenario backup solution, delivering an unprecedented upgrade experience. This operating system features a brand-new user interaction model, offering a complete transformation from the inside out! Moreover, TOS 6 enhances security protection mechanisms by introducing the SPC function, ensuring that users’ data is stored more securely and reliably. Notably, TOS 6 is fully compatible with the Ubuntu root file system, making it a more familiar and easier-to-maintain operating system for a broad range of users.

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“Partnering with RSI, which offers the ultimate end to end patient acquisition software, enables healthcare practices to leverage customized, data-driven strategies designed to enhance reporting, analytics, operational efficiency, and patient lifetime value. Their seamless integration with practice management, telecommunication, and marketing systems optimizes patient acquisition from inception of inquiry through to provider performance and patient satisfaction. This complements our mission of driving healthcare forward for all of our mCare managed services clients and new business,” said Daniel Livschutz, Senior Vice President of Business Development, Medicus IT.

Ryan Lehrl, Vice President at RSI, added, “RSI was founded on the principle that healthcare organizations should be able to grow their organizations profitably by understanding their return on investment across the entire patient acquisition spectrum. As HCIT continues to expand to meet the needs of our clients many will need to go through a transformation of their technology stack and we believe Medicus is a great partner to support that mission. When working together with Medicus, our mutual clients understand they have a partner for both the current state and future state of Healthcare IT. As the evolution of healthcare continues it is imperative that you’re not left behind and Medicus has proven its ability to shepherd healthcare through that journey.”

This partnership underscores Medicus’ unwavering commitment to fostering alliances that drive innovation and growth in the healthcare industry. As we continue to expand our capabilities, we remain dedicated to enabling healthcare providers to focus on their patients by ensuring their IT infrastructure and applications are secure, efficient, automated and scalable.

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SYSPRO, a global provider of ERP software, has been named a winner at The 2024 SaaS Awards program, in the category of Best ERP / MRP.

A long-established awards program spanning 56 categories, The SaaS Awards recognizes the leading innovations and applications of software-as-a-service solutions across a wide range of use cases and sectors. The program received entries from organizations of varying sizes worldwide, including North America, across Europe, and APAC.

In explaining why The SaaS Awards chose SYSPRO Cloud ERP, lead judge Christopher Southall said, “SYSPRO Cloud ERP is a robust and versatile solution tailored for manufacturers and distributors, offering a comprehensive platform that manages everything from inventory control to production planning with remarkable efficiency.

“One of the standout features of SYSPRO Cloud ERP to The SaaS Awards team is its impressive level of customization,” Southall continued. “Moreover, the platform’s real-time data and analytics capabilities are highly regarded, providing valuable insights that enable more informed decision-making. SYSPRO Cloud ERP is an ideal choice for businesses looking to optimize their operations and enhance productivity with a flexible and powerful cloud-based ERP solution.”

SYSPRO Cloud ERP has been developed specifically to meet the needs of mid-market manufacturers and distributors. It is a single-tenant ERP solution so customers can customize as they require, and SYSPRO provides each customer with an isolated, highly secure database. All a customer’s SYSPRO Cloud ERP software applications, core technology infrastructure, servers, storage, databases, operating system and networking requisites are taken care of by SYSPRO, while customers maintain complete control of their data.

“With SYSPRO Cloud ERP, we’re providing customers with the benefits of SaaS, while retaining the flexibility, customizability and security they expect in an ERP platform,” said Brian Rainboth, CEO at SYSPRO Americas. “We’re proud to have won this honor from The SaaS Awards, which we see as further validation of what our customers have been telling us: SYSPRO deeply understands the challenges the manufacturing and distribution industry faces and the design of SYSPRO Cloud ERP reflects that knowledge.”

To view the full list of winners across all categories, please visit: https://www.cloud-awards.com/2024-saas-awards-winners. To learn more about SYSPRO Cloud ERP, visit https://us.syspro.com/product/business-digitalization/syspro-cloud-erp-services/.

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Innovaccer Inc., a leading provider of healthcare AI solutions and a member of Oracle Partner Network (OPN), today announced that its Provider Copilot is available on the Oracle Healthcare Marketplace and can be deployed on Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI). The Oracle Healthcare Marketplace is a centralized repository of healthcare applications offered by Oracle and Oracle partners.

The deployment empowers healthcare providers to transfer AI-generated clinical notes into the patient record and address quality and coding gaps to improve care delivery. The Innovaccer Provider Copilot acts as a point-of-care assistant that helps reduce manual administrative work for healthcare providers:

• Transcribes, analyzes, and generates clinical notes of the conversations between healthcare providers and patients.
• Suggests potential diagnoses to consider based on the clinical notes, as well as select health data available in the Innovaccer healthcare data platform.
• Summarizes the patient record prior to the patient visit, ensuring quick review with appropriate clinical context.
• Flags quality and documentation gaps for providers participating in value-based care programs improving care delivery and more appropriate coding.
• Overlays insights directly on the Cerner EHR with zero click activation.

The Innovaccer Provider Copilot improves the overall provider experience by reducing the administrative burden of clinical documentation. The solution enables healthcare providers to capture essential information during patient encounters, allowing them to prioritize their patients. Providers on the Oracle Cloud can access and benefit from the transformative power of AI at the point of care through its marketplace listing.

Oracle Healthcare Marketplace is a one-stop shop for Oracle customers seeking trusted healthcare applications. It offers unique clinical and business solutions that extend Oracle Health and Oracle Cloud Applications.

“Our Provider Copilot allows providers to spend more time with their patients by automating their clinical documentation workflows. Quality care takes time – time that shouldn’t be spent on administrative tasks. By reducing the burden of documentation and allowing patients to spend more quality time with their patients, we are helping providers rediscover the joy of care,” said Abhinav Shashank, cofounder and CEO of Innovaccer. “Innovaccer’s participation in the Oracle Healthcare Marketplace further extends our commitment to the Oracle community and enables customers to reap the benefits of the Provider Copilot in their native EHR workflow. We look forward to leveraging the power of the Oracle Cloud and Oracle Health technologies to help us achieve our business goals.”

Innovaccer’s AI-powered Provider Copilot is also available on athenahealth’s Marketplace, further validating our dedication to improving healthcare delivery through advanced technology.

To learn more about the Innovaccer Provider Copilot and its capabilities, visit the Innovaccer product listing on the Oracle Healthcare Marketplace. For details and support on implementation, please reach out to the Innovaccer support team.

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Business Transformation and IT Deployment risks necessitate more in-depth internal audit skillsets in cybersecurity, data analytics, IT audit, and Generative AI, which are the most challenging to train and retain. Consequently, 37% of organizations are planning to increase staff to meet the heightened demand for these technology skills – the first significant increase in internal audit departments planning to expand their teams since 2020.

“Technology and cybersecurity are more critical than ever as organizations navigate a rapidly evolving risk landscape,” said Tim Lietz, National Practice Leader for Risk & Compliance at Jefferson Wells. “Our survey highlights the urgent need for Internal Audit functions to adapt to advancements in AI and cybersecurity. To effectively address these challenges, Internal Audit departments must expand their capabilities and leverage external expertise for skill gaps.”  

Explore Jefferson Wells’ 2024 Internal Audit Priorities survey at: www.jeffersonwells.com/en/internal-audit-report-2024.

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“This internationally-recognized certification from CSA reaffirms CyberArk’s cloud security commitment to organizations across the world,” said Clarence Hinton, chief strategy officer at CyberArk. “CyberArk innovation goes beyond just-in-time access, offering zero standing privileges capabilities for multi-cloud environments. The identity security platform streamlines and safeguards workforce and high-risk user access, like developers, locks down endpoint privileges and protects human and machine credentials in all environments.”

CSA is the world’s leading organization focused on defining and raising awareness about best practices to ensure a secure cloud computing environment. Organizations across the globe recognize the increasing urgency around securing their multi-cloud environments as well as the cloud-based solutions they consume. In a dynamic, AI-powered threat landscape, the Trusted Cloud Provider trustmark is a mark of CyberArk’s identity security leadership and our mission to enable customers to stay ahead of well-funded, innovative cyberattackers by rethinking and modernizing the way in which we secure all identities, both human and machine, with intelligent privilege controls.

“Attaining the CSA Trusted Cloud Provider trustmark is a major accomplishment, showcasing an organization’s commitment to upholding the highest standards in cloud security,” said Jim Reavis, co-founder and CEO of the Cloud Security Alliance. “CyberArk not only meets these stringent requirements but surpasses them, helping customers secure increasingly complex cloud environments.”

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The financing was led by Polaris Partners and managing partner Amy Schulman, who will join the board of directors, with participation from new investors Khosla Ventures, Wittington Ventures and Breakout Ventures. The round was supported by all existing investors DCVC, Zetta Venture Partners, Catalio Capital Management, 11.2 Capital, Epic Ventures, Intermountain Ventures and North South Ventures. The round also included AI funds ApSTAT Technologies, Linearis Labs and Ventures Fund, supported by leading AI expert Yoshua Bengio and metabolomic expert David Wishart, Element AI co-founder Jean-Francois Gagne, and current and former Recursion executives.

Funds from the Series A financing will be used to expand Noetik’s spatial omics-based atlas of human cancer biology (already one of the world’s largest) together with its high throughput in vivo CRISPR Perturb-Map platform. Additionally, the investment will enable the company to scale training of its multi-modal cancer foundation models such as OCTO. The company will leverage these platform capabilities to advance an innovative pipeline of cancer therapeutics candidates to the clinic.

“We are thrilled to have the support of incredible investors who share our vision of combining deep patient data and artificial intelligence to build the future of cancer therapeutics. This significant financing will enable us to accelerate our progress toward turning biological insights into a portfolio of therapeutic candidates” said Ron Alfa, M.D., Ph.D., CEO & Co-Founder, Noetik.

Noetik was founded to solve critically important challenges in bringing effective new therapeutics to patients: improving target discovery and biomarker development to increase the probability of clinical success. To address these, the company has built a discovery and development platform that pairs human multimodal spatial omics data purpose-built for machine learning with a massively multiplexed in vivo CRISPR perturbation platform (Perturb-Map). Together these data are used to train self-supervised foundation models of tissue and tumor biology that power the company’s discovery efforts.

“We are excited to partner with Noetik and support their mission to build a pipeline of potentially transformative cancer programs,” said Amy Schulman, Managing Partner, Polaris Partners. “We have been investing in the most innovative life science technologies for decades and have been excited about the potential of AI. Noetik impressed us both with the sophistication of their platform and the team’s dedication to make an impact for patients.”

The company aims to establish strategic partnerships and collaborations with leading academic institutions, health care providers, and pharmaceutical companies. The company recently appointed Shafique Virani, M.D. as the company’s Chief Business Officer to spearhead these partnering efforts.

“We are thrilled to continue backing Noetik. The team’s speed of execution in building one of the most sophisticated AI-enabled oncology discovery engines in less than two years is unprecedented, and their deep experience and demonstrable progress have only strengthened our conviction,” said James Hardiman, General Partner, DCVC.

Noetik is committed to advancing the field of precision oncology and improving outcomes for cancer patients worldwide. This Series A funding marks a significant milestone in the company’s journey and reinforces its position as a leader in the development of AI-driven cancer therapies.

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“By partnering with MosaicVoice, we are combining the best in AI-driven engagement with our expertise in healthcare to deliver more effective and efficient care,” said Brianna Brennan, Chief Innovation Officer at Ontrak Health. “This collaboration promotes a scalable and elevated patient experience that is intended to improve health outcomes. Incorporating this technology into our ecosystem further enables consistent delivery of our evidence-based model built upon the Comprehensive Healthcare Integration (CHI) framework.”

MosaicVoice’s AI technology offers real-time, dynamic guidance and conversation analysis, helping care teams maintain meaningful and compliant patient interactions. The solution actively listens to conversations, ensures adherence to care delivery protocols, and guides care teams with prompts that enhance patient engagement. This technology can detect patient sentiment, surface care opportunities, and provide immediate feedback to support care providers.

The partnership will leverage MosaicVoice’s advanced features, including:

• Real-Time, Dynamic AI Guidance: Ensures all patient interactions are compliant and on-message while allowing personalized rapport building.
• Post-Call Quality Assurance Automation: Uses AI to score 100% of interactions, identify care drivers, and automate call summaries, allowing care teams to focus on critical patient needs.
• Performance Insights and Reporting: Offers customizable reporting to track engagement metrics, identify trends, and optimize care delivery based on real-time data.

“Combining our AI-driven voice solutions with Ontrak Health’s comprehensive behavioral health program platform will set a new standard for patient engagement,” said Julian McCarty, CEO of MosaicVoice. “Together, we’re driving a more proactive, responsive, and efficient approach to healthcare.”

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As it continues to rapidly accelerate growth in the market, Oligo Security, the leading runtime application security and observability platform, today announced the appointment of Mike O’Malley as Chief Marketing Officer (CMO).

O’Malley brings more than 2 decades of experience in marketing, go-to-market, and community building to Oligo Security. He has a proven track record of successfully launching innovative new products in emerging markets, scaling global demand engines, and driving business strategy through multiple stages of substantial growth.

O’Malley most recently served as CMO of Noname Security, which was acquired by Akamai in June of 2024. He has also held leadership roles at CyberArk, 128 Technology (acquired by Juniper), EMC, Acme Packet, and VMware.

“Mike brings expertise and demonstrated success across the marketing and go-to-market disciplines, as well as a deep understanding of the cybersecurity market – all of which will be critical as we take Oligo through its next stages of accelerated growth,” said Nadav Czerninski, CEO and Co-Founder at Oligo Security. “Mike’s addition to the team is a critical one as we continue to redefine application security with Oligo’s novel approach to our application detection and response platform and deliver significant results to our customers.”

“I’m thrilled to be joining the team at Oligo, and help take a truly disruptive solution to market, as well as contribute to an already fantastic culture at the company,” said Mike O’Malley, Oligo CMO. “I truly believe this is going to be an industry-changing company, and one that customers will look to as a major driver of value for their cybersecurity teams.”

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