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Proofpoint names Jerome Jullien as new EMEA channel chief
Cybersecurity vendor Proofpoint has announced the appointment of Jerome Jullien as its new vice president of channels and alliances for EMEA. The Paris-based IT veteran brings more than 25 years’ industry experience to the role and most recently served as vice president of international partner sales at Vectra AI. Prior to that, he held leadership roles at Nokia, Riverbed Technology,…
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Proofpoint acquires data security posture management firm Normalyze
Cybersecurity firm Proofpoint has announced plans to acquire Normalyze, which specializes in data security posture management (DSPM). The deal, expected to close some time in November, will see Normalyze’s AI-based DSPM technology integrated into Proofpoint’s human-centric security platform. Proofpoint said the widespread adoption of AI platforms, Databases as a Service (DBaaS) and Continuous Integration/Continuous Development (CI/CD) practices has created a…
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Proofpoint touts the benefits of having smaller models in its cybersecurity tools
Proofpoint is focused on having smaller, more efficient AI models to power the company’s cybersecurity tools, according to execs at Proofpoint Protect London 2024. Daniel Rapp, VP of AI at Proofpoint, described the firm’s concerns on stage for the opening keynote, saying that one of the challenges it is facing is how to reduce the size of its models for…
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“This is a complicated problem for us”: Proofpoint points finger at user configurations for spam attacks earlier this year
Proofpoint has blamed poor user configurations for a spam attack linked to its platform in August, with a senior company figure suggesting responsibility lies with customers. Speaking at a media roundtable for Proofpoint Protect London 2024, Ryan Kalember, EVP of cybersecurity strategy at Proofpoint noted that, within reason, any security “can be configured in really bad ways” in response to…
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Proofpoint and CyberArk expand strategic partnership
Proofpoint and CyberArk have extended their strategic partnership in a bid to bolster identity security across hybrid and multi-cloud environments and improve defense against phishing attacks. The freshly expanded collaboration will see the launch of new software integrations and a ZenWeb browser extension to tackle critical cybersecurity challenges across the enterprise. The pair’s integration combines layered defenses to halt threats…
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