Author Archives: Jonathan Shieber

RiskRecon’s security assessment services for third party vendors raises $25 million

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In June of this year, Chinese hackers managed to install software into the networks of a contractor for the U.S. Navy and steal information on a roughly $300 million top secret submarine program. Two years ago, hackers infiltrated the networks of a vendor servicing the Australian military and made off with files containing a trove […] Continue reading RiskRecon’s security assessment services for third party vendors raises $25 million→

Enterprise software investments may be tepid now, but they’re poised to engage

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Have we reached “peak software”? Just like the idea of “peak oil” — the hypothetical point at which global oil production could max out — you could say we’re approaching a saturation point for venture-capital investments in software companies. Continue reading Enterprise software investments may be tepid now, but they’re poised to engage→

A big (over $4.6 billion) week in enterprise M&A highlights the business market’s critical needs

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moneytrail It’s been a blistering start to summer if you’re an investor interested in business software. With the U.S. Memorial Day holiday in the rearview mirror and temperatures beginning to climb across the country, the heat index for dealmaking among companies focused on selling technology to businesses seems to have gone up as well. But beneath the big deals for Demandware (bought… Read More Continue reading A big (over $4.6 billion) week in enterprise M&A highlights the business market’s critical needs→