DUTCH ETHICAL HACKING PLATFORM PULLS $25 MILLION INVESTMENT

Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans Dutch ethical hacking platform HackerOne has received a 25 million dollar – about 22,4 million euros – investment from New Enterprise Associates, VentureBeats reports.  This money will be used to employ more hackers to find flaws in companies’ digital security systems…

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Israeli cyber start-up Checkmarx nets $84m investment

Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans raeli cyber-security start-up Checkmarx announced Thursday that it had received an $84 million investment from New York-based venture capital and private equity firm Insight Venture Partners. The new round of capital will be primarily used to further accelerate growth through product…

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Police place further investment into number plate recognition to help tackle cross-border crime

North Yorkshire Police’s ability to tackle cross-border crime received a boost as they make an additional £1m investment in car number plate recognition technology to target travelling criminals. Quarter of all detected crimes in North Yorkshire are perpetrated by cross-border […] For more information go to http://www.NationalCyberSecurity.com, http://www. GregoryDEvans.com, http://www.LocatePC.net…

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New firm EcoAlpha Asset Management sees potential in renewable resource investment

Top Priority Sector:  infrastructure_protection New York-based EcoAlpha Asset Management has announced its launch as an investment management company operating at the intersection of global problems and global solutions. Read More…. For more information go to http://www.NationalCyberSecurity.com, http://www. GregoryDEvans.com, http://www.LocatePC.net or http://AmIHackerProof.com The post New firm EcoAlpha Asset Management sees potential…

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Electric utilities and oil refineries will increase investment in perimeter security, says IHS

Top Priority Sector:  infrastructure_protection Although most critical infrastructure sites are target applications for electronic perimeter security, electrical utilities and oil refineries are projected to have the most growth opportunity, according to a published note by Blake Kozak, senior analyst for access control, fire and security at IHS Inc. Read More…….

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BC Securities Commission Releases its National Investment Fraud Vulnerability Report

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA–(Marketwire -03/01/12)- A national study of close to 2,500 older Canadians (50+), released for Fraud Awareness Month, found that almost 1-in-5 are vulnerable to a highly risky investment offer. More than 2-in-5 don’t understand the fundamental relationship between risk and return, and only 1-in-4 have a realistic expectation…

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