OpenText unveils Cloud Editions 21.2 to power modern work in the cloud

OpenText announced the release of OpenText Cloud Editions (CE) 21.2. “The past year has shown the importance of digital transformation for organizations of all sizes,” said Barrenechea. “Cloud Editions provide customers with flexible … Continue reading OpenText unveils Cloud Editions 21.2 to power modern work in the cloud

4 things you can do to minimize cyberattacks on supply and value chains

Supply chain attacks target the weakest spot in most every enterprise’s security program: third-party access. The SolarWinds hack was a classic supply chain attack, compromising downstream organizations in order to traverse the victim’s extended enterp… Continue reading 4 things you can do to minimize cyberattacks on supply and value chains

Raytion launches Enterprise Search Connectors for ServiceNow AI Search

Raytion announces the general availability of its Raytion Enterprise Search Connectors for ServiceNow AI Search. AI Search is included in ServiceNow’s newly released Now Platform Quebec release. The Raytion Connector Hub for AI Search allows all … Continue reading Raytion launches Enterprise Search Connectors for ServiceNow AI Search

What businesses need to know to evaluate partner cyber resilience

Many recent high-profile breaches have underscored two important cybersecurity lessons: the need for increased scrutiny in evaluating access and controls of partners handling valuable customer data, and the imperativeness of assessing a third party’s (… Continue reading What businesses need to know to evaluate partner cyber resilience

2021 will overburden already stressed infosec teams

The year 2020 has given us a contentious U.S. election, a global economic crisis, and most notably a global pandemic. Disinformation has wreaked havoc in our ability to discern fact from truth, ransomware has been delivering ever more serious consequen… Continue reading 2021 will overburden already stressed infosec teams

Researchers observed a 125% increase in malware targeting Windows 7

For the 2020 Webroot Threat Report, researchers analyzed samples from more than 37 billion URLs, 842 million domains, 4 billion IP addresses, 31 million active mobile apps, and 36 billion file behavior records. Phishing URLs encountered grew by 640% in… Continue reading Researchers observed a 125% increase in malware targeting Windows 7

OpenText announces technology update with innovations across its entire portfolio

OpenText, a global leader in Enterprise Information Management (EIM), announced its latest technology update, with innovations across its entire portfolio. This release further improves the capture, governance, exchange and use of information to drive … Continue reading OpenText announces technology update with innovations across its entire portfolio

Canadian tech giant OpenText to acquire Carbonite to boost cloud sales

The billion-dollar deals are still going. OpenText, a Canadian software and technology service company, announced Monday its agreed to spend $1.42 billion to acquire the cloud security vendor Carbonite. The $1.42 billion values Carbonite at a price of $23 per share, a 25% premium to the price at the close of market on Nov. 8. The deal follows Carbonite’s February acquisition of Webroot for $618.5 million in cash, and comes amid tech giants’ ongoing shopping spree for known security vendors. OpenText CEO Mark Barrenechea said in a statement the deal improves his company’s ability to sell to some 300,000 small businesses and 7 million individuals. The Ontario-based company expects “significant expansion of cloud revenues…and cash flows in fiscal 2021.” Carbonite has been the subject of numerous merger and acquisition rumors in recent months since reporting a dip in revenue. Mohamad Ali, the company’s former CEO, stepped down in July and […]

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Rethinking Cybersecurity: It’s All About the Data, Not the Malware

“It’s time to change the way we think about cybersecurity.” That was the message I heard repeatedly in conversations and at keynote addresses at the OpenText Enfuse 2018 conference I attended in May. “Security isn’t just around malware any… Continue reading Rethinking Cybersecurity: It’s All About the Data, Not the Malware