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HackerOne names Nidhi Aggarwal as its new chief product officer
HackerOne has announced the appointment of Nidhi Aggarwal as its new chief product officer as the vendor looks to drive further adoption of its cybersecurity platform. The former Google and Tamr executive is tasked with executing the company’s platform vision and product strategy. Aggarwal’s ultimate goal is to unify HackerOne’s portfolio around a more integrated, AI-powered offering. A renowned tech…
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UiPath names Simon Pettit as new AVP for UK and Ireland
Agentic automation specialist UiPath has announced the appointment of Simon Pettit as its new area vice president for the UK and Ireland. Pettit brings a wealth of enterprise technology expertise to the role and most recently served as UiPath’s vice president of international sales operations and revenue excellence. As the firm’s new UK&I chief, he will spearhead region-specific transformation projects,…
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Confused at all the threat group names? You’re not alone. CrowdStrike and Microsoft want to change that
‘Cozy Bear’, Nobelium, ‘Midnight Blizzard’, we’ve all heard various names used to identify cyber threat groups, and these three in particular refer to the same group. It’s all rather confusing at times, prompting cybersecurity professionals and laymen alike to ponder who exactly they’re dealing with or reading about. You mean to tell me this group is the same one that…
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Microsoft and CrowdStrike partner to link hacking group names
Microsoft and CrowdStrike announced today that they’ve partnered to connect the aliases used for specific threat groups without actually using a single naming standard. As the two companies explained on Monday, this will be done by mapping (or linking) the different names their security analysts use for each group they track. Microsoft has updated its threat actor reference guide with…
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10 Computer Hardware Names With Weird Origins
Quick Links GPU (Graphics Processing Unit) I had a professor at university who said that the sentence “click the icon with your mouse” would have been completely incomprehensible to people half a century ago—and he had a point. We use terms for our computer hardware every day without ever considering why they have the names they do. So here are…
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AMD names Anjana Srinivasan as new EMEA channel chief
AMD has announced the appointment of Ajana Srinivasan as senior director of EMEA commercial channel sales. A seasoned channel leader, Srinivasan brings extensive experience across marketing, sales, and operations, alongside a deep understanding of the technology landscape accumulated over more than 20 years in the industry. Srinivasan joins the business from tech giant Microsoft, where she most recently served as…
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Pope Leo XIV names AI one of the reasons for his papal name
As Pope Leo XIV laid out his vision for the papacy in an address to the College of Cardinals, he also explained why he picked his papal name. Incredibly, artificial intelligence played a big part. In the Vatican’s translation of his speech, Pope Leo XIV explained that his name references Pope Leo XII, who presided over the church at the…
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KnowBe4 names Bryan Palma as president and CEO
Human risk management specialist KnowBe4 has announced the appointment of Bryan Palma as its new president and chief executive officer, effective May 5th. The cybersecurity industry veteran replaces company founder and current CEO Stu Sjouwerman, who has transitioned to the role of executive chairman. With more than 25 years’ industry experience, Palma arrives with a track record of scaling global…
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Dell names Lisa Ergun as new Client Solutions Group channel lead for the UK
Dell Technologies has announced the appointment of Lisa Ergun as its new Client Solutions Group (CSG) channel lead for the UK. Effective immediately, the appointment sees Ergun tasked with leading the firm’s UK CSG channel strategy – with a particular focus on helping partners find success in key growth areas such as AI-powered PCs, sustainable IT solutions, and advanced security…
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SYSPRO names Leanne Taylor as chief revenue officer
SYSPRO has announced the appointment of Leanne Taylor as its new chief revenue officer as the digital manufacturing solutions provider looks to accelerate global growth. A seasoned industry executive, Taylor brings deep experience in scaling global businesses, executing high-impact deals, as well as spearheading transformational initiatives, the firm said in an announcement. Most recently, she served as senior vice president…
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