Comcast selects ThreatQuotient to meet its cybersecurity operations needs

ThreatQuotient announced that Comcast has selected the ThreatQ Platform and ThreatQ Investigations to meet their cybersecurity operations needs. Following an extensive and competitive selection process, including a four month proof of concept (POC), Th… Continue reading Comcast selects ThreatQuotient to meet its cybersecurity operations needs

Comcast releases WiFi 6E Gateway to boost capacity for connected home devices

Comcast announced its next generation xFi Advanced Gateway that incorporates WiFi 6E, offering customers a broadband experience with a faster, more reliable wireless connection. Comcast’s most powerful device to date, the new gateway will boost capacit… Continue reading Comcast releases WiFi 6E Gateway to boost capacity for connected home devices

Internet providers fail to inform Americans about how they use sensitive data for advertising, FTC says

Internet service providers fail to disclose to consumers how they use sensitive data, obscure privacy practices and making it difficult to opt-out of collection, according to a study released Thursday by the Federal Trade Commission. The study signals that telecommunications companies may not escape the agency’s efforts to establish consumer privacy protections, even as platforms like Facebook and Google dominate the conversation. “While several ISPs in our study tell consumers they will not sell their data, they fail to reveal to consumers the myriad of ways that their data can be used, transferred, or monetized outside of selling it, often burying such disclosures in the fine print of their privacy policies,” the report concludes. The report, which the agency ordered in 2019, looked at six of the largest ISPs — AT&T Mobility, Cellco Partnership (Verizon Wireless), Charter Communications Operating, Comcast (Xfinity), T-Mobile US, and Google Fiber — covering 98% of […]

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Sendoso nabs $100M as its corporate gifting platform passes 20,000 customers

Corporate gift services have come into their own during the Covid-19 pandemic by standing in as a proxy for other kinds of relationship building activities — office meetings, lunches, and hosting at events — that have traditionally been part and parcel of how people do business, but were no longer feasible during lockdowns, social distancing […] Continue reading Sendoso nabs $100M as its corporate gifting platform passes 20,000 customers

Arista Networks expands its routing solutions to the network edge

Arista Networks announced the expansion of its cloud-grade routing solutions for next generation network edge roles in the multi cloud era. Arista’s EOS (Extensible Operating System) enhancements for cloud and service provider customers transform edge … Continue reading Arista Networks expands its routing solutions to the network edge

Uptycs raises $50M to expand the breadth of its cloud-native security analytics platform

Uptycs announced that it has raised $50 million in a Series C funding round, bringing the company’s total amount raised to $93 million. This latest funding round was led by Norwest Venture Partners, with participation from Sapphire Ventures and S… Continue reading Uptycs raises $50M to expand the breadth of its cloud-native security analytics platform

ioXt Alliance expands its Compliance Program to bring transparency to mobile apps and VPNs

The ioXt Alliance announced that it is expanding its ioXt Compliance Program with a new mobile application profile with added requirements for virtual private network (VPN) applications. Defined collaboratively by technology companies such as Google an… Continue reading ioXt Alliance expands its Compliance Program to bring transparency to mobile apps and VPNs