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Gregory Webb named Chief Executive Officer at HITRUST
Advanced Persistent Threat Protection

Gregory Webb named Chief Executive Officer at HITRUST

Gregory Webb has been appointed CEO of HITRUST, succeeding founder Daniel Nutkis, who will become Executive Chairman, ensuring leadership continuity.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 3 min read • Wed, 24th Sep 2025
CyberArk named leader in secrets management by KuppingerCole
Hybrid Cloud

CyberArk named leader in secrets management by KuppingerCole

CyberArk named Overall Leader in KuppingerCole's 2025 Enterprise Secrets Management report for its AI-powered identity security platform.

By Moritz Florian • 3 min read • Tue, 13th May 2025
DigiCert strengthens EMEA & APAC teams with new VPs
Data Protection

DigiCert strengthens EMEA & APAC teams with new VPs

DigiCert has appointed Paul Holt and James Cook as EMEA and APAC Group Vice Presidents respectively, aiming to enhance digital trust services across both regions.

By Imee Dequito • 2 min read • Wed, 22nd Jan 2025
Let's Encrypt to offer 6-day certificates from next year
Virtualisation

Let's Encrypt to offer 6-day certificates from next year

Let's Encrypt will introduce six-day certificates next year, reflecting a trend towards shorter lifespans in the tech sector to enhance security.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Mon, 30th Dec 2024
cert-manager graduates from CNCF incubation program
Virtualisation

cert-manager graduates from CNCF incubation program

The Cloud Native Computing Foundation has announced that cert-manager has officially graduated, recognising its vital role in securing cloud native environments.

By Imee Dequito • 4 min read • Mon, 18th Nov 2024
Venafi upgrades machine identity platform for cloud era
Encryption

Venafi upgrades machine identity platform for cloud era

Venafi has unveiled key upgrades to its Machine Identity Control Plane, enhancing cloud management and preparing for quantum computing challenges.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Wed, 9th Oct 2024
HP unveils hackers use fake firms to get trusted certificates
Cybersecurity

HP unveils hackers use fake firms to get trusted certificates

HP Wolf Security research reveals hackers are forming fake firms to obtain certificates for fraudulent websites, evading Windows security and user alerts.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Tue, 1st Oct 2024
AI-driven development poses security challenges, says Venafi
Artificial Intelligence

AI-driven development poses security challenges, says Venafi

Venafi's research reveals 83% of firms use AI for coding, sparking security fears as 66% of leaders struggle to keep pace, warning of a looming security reckoning.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Thu, 19th Sep 2024
Venafi study warns of chaos with TLS changes & quantum risks
EduTech

Venafi study warns of chaos with TLS changes & quantum risks

New research by Venafi warns that businesses face mass outages due to new machine identity standards, citing shorter TLS lifespan and post-quantum cryptography challenges.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Fri, 2nd Aug 2024
CyberArk to acquire Venafi for $1.54 billion in major deal
Software-as-a-Service

CyberArk to acquire Venafi for $1.54 billion in major deal

CyberArk will acquire Venafi for $1.54B, aiming to enhance its machine identity security platform and expand its market.

By Sean Mitchell • 2 min read • Tue, 21st May 2024
Venafi launches solution for 90-day TLS certificate compliance
DevOps

Venafi launches solution for 90-day TLS certificate compliance

Venafi launches a 90-Day TLS Readiness Solution to help organisations improve security posture and comply with Google's TLS certificate lifespan reduction proposal, supporting a more agile web response.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Tue, 7th May 2024
Venafi enhances Firefly with SPIFFE for improved workload identity security
Multi-cloud

Venafi enhances Firefly with SPIFFE for improved workload identity security

Machine identity specialist Venafi announces SPIFFE support for its Firefly workload identity issuer to strengthen security compliance and reduce operational complexity across multi-cloud environments.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Wed, 27th Mar 2024
BeyondTrust strengthens Asia Pacific expansion with key appointments
Customer Experience

BeyondTrust strengthens Asia Pacific expansion with key appointments

BeyondTrust strengthens its expansion in the Asia Pacific with key appointments; Sami Toivonen as ANZ Regional Sales Director, and Charlie Wood as Asia Regional Sales Director.

By Imee Dequito • 3 min read • Thu, 15th Feb 2024
Venafi launches solution to combat software supply chain attacks
Malware

Venafi launches solution to combat software supply chain attacks

Venafi has unveiled the Stop Unauthorized Code Solution, designed to bolster enterprise security against software supply chain attacks by preventing unauthorised code in any operating system.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 26th Jan 2024
Patrick Dennis named as new CEO of machine identity firm Venafi
Quantum Computing

Patrick Dennis named as new CEO of machine identity firm Venafi

Patrick Dennis has been appointed as the new CEO of machine identity management pioneers, Venafi, following the company's 150% YoY SaaS business growth. Dennis will steer Venafi's course in the AI and quantum computing era.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Wed, 17th Jan 2024
Venafi forecasts rise of '1000x developer' & hacker threats
Virtualisation

Venafi forecasts rise of '1000x developer' & hacker threats

Venafi warns of the rise of '1000x developer' and '1000x hacker' threats in 2024, fuelled by burgeoning AI innovations and cloud native vulnerabilities.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Thu, 30th Nov 2023
Cloud native security threats concern 75% of IT & security leaders
Virtualisation

Cloud native security threats concern 75% of IT & security leaders

New research shows that IT and security leaders believe Kubernetes will play a major role in app development, but are concerned about security.

By Imee Dequito • 3 min read • Thu, 9th Nov 2023

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