Nadav Tovias

In a recent interview with Walla, I discussed the crucial topic of safeguarding business data, emphasizing the significant impact of even minor errors by employees on an entire organization. I highlighted key aspects of data security and drew parallels to the largest data breach in history, underscoring its profound implications. #DataSecurity #BusinessProtection #CyberSecurity

1

Are you a CISO attending RSA 2024 in San Francisco? 🫴This message is for you I hope that you have the CICC - California Israel Chamber of Commerce event on your calendar... THE place to learn about the recent products and solutions coming from Israel. Join other industry leaders and make sure to attend the 𝐂𝐈𝐂𝐂 10𝐭𝐡 𝐀𝐧𝐧𝐮𝐚𝐥 𝐈𝐬𝐫𝐚𝐞𝐥 𝐂𝐲𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐝𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐑𝐒𝐀 for those reasons: 1. **𝘐𝘕𝘕𝘖𝘝𝘈𝘛𝘐𝘖𝘕:** Meet cutting-edge technology Israeli startups that can offer innovative solutions to cybersecurity challenges. Explore new technologies, products, or services that can enhance your organization's security posture. 2. **𝘗𝘈𝘙𝘛𝘕𝘌𝘙𝘚𝘏𝘐𝘗𝘚:** I know that some startups offer unique partnership opportunities for CISOs. This could involve collaborating on research and development, joint projects, or strategic alliances to address common cybersecurity concerns. 3. **𝘌𝘈𝘙𝘓𝘠 𝘈𝘊𝘊𝘌𝘚𝘚 𝘛𝘖 𝘌𝘔𝘌𝘙𝘎𝘐𝘕𝘎 𝘛𝘌𝘊𝘏𝘕𝘖𝘓𝘖𝘎𝘐𝘌𝘚:** By engaging with our founders, you can gain early access to emerging technologies and trends in cybersecurity. This allows you to avoid potential threats and adopt proactive security measures. 4. **𝘊𝘜𝘚𝘛𝘖𝘔 𝘚𝘖𝘓𝘜𝘛𝘐𝘖𝘕𝘚:** Share your concerns and our startups may be more flexible in tailoring their solutions to meet your organization's specific needs, challenges, and requirements. 5. **𝘊𝘖𝘚𝘛-𝘌𝘍𝘍𝘌𝘊𝘛𝘐𝘝𝘌 𝘚𝘖𝘓𝘜𝘛𝘐𝘖𝘕𝘚:** By meeting with startups, you can explore cost-effective solutions that provide value without compromising security. If they know what you need - they can help you. 6. **𝘕𝘌𝘛𝘞𝘖𝘙𝘒𝘐𝘕𝘎 𝘈𝘕𝘋 𝘒𝘕𝘖𝘞𝘓𝘌𝘋𝘎𝘌 𝘚𝘏𝘈𝘙𝘐𝘕𝘎:** This is the fun part of the evening, that provides CISOs with opportunities for networking and knowledge sharing within the cybersecurity community. Be part of our community and exchange ideas, best practices, and insights with other industry professionals. Did I forget any reasons to join the CICC event at RSA 2024? 🛑What are you waiting for? Sing up now and save your spot: https://lnkd.in/dgA8kMPR This event is being generously sponsored by Salesforce, UMTB USA and CIBC #cybersecurity #rsac #investmentopportunity #ciso #cybersecurityawareness #infosec #startupnation Iris Aluf Medina Shai Avital Hanan Szwarcbord Rupa Parameswaran Matt Lee, CISSP, CCSP, CFR, PNPT Eitan Sapir

31

7 תגובות

Take a look at this picture. It was taken today at our Salesforce offices in Tel-Aviv. It shows a few dozens of Salesforce Israel employees in one of our regular all-hands meetings. What's so special about that? Well, that picture was taken exactly 36 hours after Iran launched a massive aerial strike against Israel with 100s of UCAVs, ballistic and cruise missiles carrying about 60 tons(!) of explosives. Thanks to the Israeli Air force, the air forces of the US, UK, France, Jordan and others *and* Israeli innovation and engineering talent who developed the most advanced multi-layered air defense systems in the world - luckily that attack ended up with relatively low impact. It was a sleepless night for all us in Israel who got an advanced notice of the attack and basically spent that night bracing for impact. Now take another look at this picture. 36 hours later - People showing up at the office, talking to each other, having a few laughs, having meetings, discussing deadlines, solving business problems, discussing engineering problems, doing demos, having coffee and lunch together, having an all-hands meeting together. 36 hours ago we were bracing for impact of 60 tons of explosives that were about to fall out of the sky. Take another look at this picture - This is how resilience looks like. You can count on us. We deliver. No matter what. https://lnkd.in/eXSvz3xv

147

3 תגובות

Access management is far more than a technical task—it’s critical for preventing real-world threats. In my latest analysis for ITtime by Geektime, I break down how expired access permissions nearly led to a disaster and why even QR codes can become security risks. #Cybersecurity #AccessManagement #ITSecurity #TechInsights

4

"I believe that technology allows us the opportunity and time to focus on what truly matters." Liron Ozana, Director of Valuation at altshare, shares insights in a People and Computers interview about her journey into the tech world and the importance of integrating women into leadership roles. Liron discusses how technology is transforming our daily work and altshare's commitment to gender equality. For the full article >> https://lnkd.in/dax8UvSX

31

3 תגובות

What if all the trending #buzzwords, when put together, actually made sense? 🧐 I spoke about global #election campaigns, and how #AI-generated #deepfake was used in trying to skew them. The talk is in Hebrew, but I'm sure there's an AI for that 😉 It was based on detailed research by CP<R>'s Yoav Arad Pinkas, which can be read here - https://lnkd.in/dGfkR4vE Wikimedia Israel Reichman University Check Point Software https://lnkd.in/dRpPKf3X

83

🌍 From Niche to Diverse—Israeli Tech's Evolving Growth At IsraelTech's latest event, Alon Leibovich from Intel Ignite reminded us why diversification is important. Israel may be known for its cyber and SaaS industries, but we’ve proven time and again—whether it’s flash drives or drip irrigation—we’re experts in deep tech. Don’t put all your eggs in one basket 🧺, and always be ready to branch out! 🌱 💬 What do you think is the next big industry for Israeli tech to diversify into? Let us know in the comments!

11

Most promising Israeli startups: 5 cyber companies to watch in 2024 Oasis Security, Astrix Security, Backslash Security, Zenity, and OneLayer were the highest-ranked cyber companies in this year's list of the 50 most promising Israeli startups

44

3 תגובות

Israeli Sales Management and Customer Support Startup Acquired by the AI Giant Sana Ctrl (acquired by Sana AI), an Israeli startup with an AI-based platform for sales management and customer support, was acquired by Sana, an artificial intelligence company, to expand Sana’s product capabilities and accelerate development. Additionally, Ctrl will contribute another layer of actions that users can perform directly across all their platforms. Ctrl's platform automatically aggregates sales, support, and customer success team workflows related to customer acquisition and management, integrates with existing systems, and adapts to the specific needs of companies and users. Ctrl optimizes workflows using AI, sends updates to CRM fields, and advises sales and support staff on additional steps to take with clients. Ctrl was founded in 2021 by Omri Sagzan and Aviv Nahum. Earlier, Ctrl completed a $9 million seed funding round led by LocalGlobe and Earlybird, with participation from Dig Ventures, Jibe Ventures, and sales managers from Slack, Intercom, Personio, and Databricks. Sana has developed technology that allows organizations to build customized AI tools that serve as organizational assistants for any team or workflow without coding. Sana was established by Joel Halmerck in 2016. Aviv Nahum, co-founder of Ctrl, added, “Our vision and technology align seamlessly with Sana's core operations. By becoming part of the company, we will accelerate the development of AI-based solutions that revolutionize the way people work and make even the most complex tasks intuitive and productive.” Source: https://lnkd.in/gcAwnvuK

1

See you tomorrow at Google Cloud Day Tel Aviv? Hundreds of passionate cloud tech innovators have already registered to spend the day with us learning and honing skills in the areas of ✅ Advanced use cases for AI ✅ Cybersecurity in the gen AI era ✅ Future proofing your systems with AI-driven infrastructure ✅ Unleashing the power of data and AI ✅ GameDev-ing at scale Whether your organization is cloud native or starting their cloud journey, whether you want to develop innovative customer service or applications to better serve your customers, or increase your productivity – Cloud Day Tel Aviv is where you’ll find inspiration and practical tips. See you tomorrow! #Google #GoogleCloud #CloudForIsrael #CloudDayTelAviv #StartupNation

61

2 תגובות

Have you heard? Our partner, Sasa Software, has been invited to join some of the biggest names in the #cybersecurity industry as a new member of the Israel Cyber Security Consortium, led by Israel #Aerospace Industries. Congratulations to the Sasa Software Team! GateScanner by Sasa Software leverages the power of Content Disarm and Reconstruction (CDR) Technology. Deconstructing every #file & email (including #attachments) to its base elements scans each element individually. Then, it reconstructs the file or email to ensure that only sanitized, safe files enter your #network. Explore the entire GateScanner suite here:  https://lnkd.in/ggaeVa3 #informationtechnology #informationsecurity #compliance #datasecurity #documentsecurity #documentscanning

8

Guess who's going to be our guest on the next webinar! HINT: We Interviewed her recently about partnering with Enabley and you get to benefit from her insights. Thanks for your time and encouragement Adi Lifshitz 🎗️ 𝐓𝐞𝐥𝐥 𝐮𝐬 𝐚 𝐛𝐢𝐭 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐧𝐲 Lean Agile Israel, Business Consultants, founded in 2007 to help companies improve their work processes. During the pandemic, we took the opportunity to create a completely digital library of Excellence Courses (Lean Management, Lean-Six Sigma, Management Development, etc.) and drive online training. After investigating several platforms with which to partner, Enabley was chosen. 𝐖𝐡𝐢𝐜𝐡 𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐝𝐨 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡? Mostly Israeli medium to large organizations. We can help any organization that wants to become more efficient. Our clients come from all industries, with many in product manufacturing. 𝐀𝐧𝐲 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐬 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐨𝐫 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐜𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐟𝐚𝐜𝐞? Convincing large organizations to take a leap of faith and create a learning culture. This involves a lot of resources and employee advocacy and can be hard for management to take the plunge. 𝐀𝐧𝐝 𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐝𝐨𝐞𝐬 𝐄𝐧𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞𝐲 𝐟𝐢𝐭 𝐢𝐧? Over the past decade, our Academy of Excellence has trained many learners in face-to-face courses, as well as courses that are more open to the public.  When we began creating a digital academy, we realized that it was not enough just to have study materials and a significant adaptation to digital self-learning was required. Through the implementation of courses in Enabley, we learned a lot about the importance of interactivity in learning, Microlearning practices, and much more. 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭’𝐬 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐟𝐚𝐯𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐞 𝐟𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐄𝐧𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞𝐲? The ability to insert interaction within videos is brilliant! These mid-training interactions allow the trainer to understand if the learner is absorbing. 𝐂𝐚𝐧 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐝𝐞𝐬𝐜𝐫𝐢𝐛𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐛𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐬𝐮𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐲𝐨𝐮’𝐯𝐞 𝐬𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐄𝐧𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞𝐲? Two standout clients that I introduced to Enabley have created some captivating and essential training for their companies. They both started very skeptical and soon found the platform easy and quicker to create desired courses. 𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐢𝐬 𝐢𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐭𝐞𝐚𝐦?  When we work with technology and software, it's all terrific if it is useful, but technology changes and advances. It’s so important to feel like there is someone behind the tech. There is always someone I can turn to at Enabley. I always feel that the team will do everything they can to find a solution. And this goes for all the people I have dealt with at Enabley. Join us at the next webinar to hear more from Adi!

14

1 תגובה

https://lnkd.in/eNVrg3nh #Product #Managers are key in AI safety as it's is essential for the responsible development of artificial intelligence, ensuring that systems operate reliably and align with human values. As AI integrates into various sectors, the risks of malfunctions and unintended consequences—such as bias and privacy violations—become increasingly significant. Read about my thoughts on how PMs can drive more AI safety. #AI_Safety #ProductManagers #AI

26

1 תגובה

It’s no secret that cloud attacks are on the rise—and that preventative security controls are simply not enough. ⚠️ Ofer Maor and Lior Zatlavi share cloud incidents from the trenches and break down response strategies. Check out the on-demand webinar. 👀 https://loom.ly/mAmye88 #cloud #strategy #SaaS #cloudsecurity #CIRA #incidentresponse

7

Salesforce Acquires an Israeli Data Management Provider ​​for $450 Million Zoomin, an Israeli startup that offers tools for processing unstructured data, was acquired by Salesforce. Zoomin developed a content delivery platform that makes it possible to process unstructured data to make it more accessible to AI models and systems. Among Zoomin’s customers there are Dell Technologies and Mastercard. Salesforce will integrate Zoomin’s technology to equip its AI-driven autonomous service chatbots with the capability to provide personalized answers to customers’ needs. - Salesforce was one of the initial investors in Zoomin, making a strategic investment in the company in 2018. - To date, Zoomin, founded in 2016 by Gal Oron, Joe Gelb and Hannan Saltzman, raised about $73 million in venture capital. Zoomin has offices in NYC, Tel Aviv and London. Source: https://lnkd.in/dZeQ765n, https://lnkd.in/d2ZbEyEp Photo: https://lnkd.in/dyQHyadn

1

Since October 7, Israeli tech companies have really stepped up in some impressive ways, demonstrating resilience and innovation in the face of adversity. Today we decided to share some impactful initiatives: * Cybersecurity Boost With everyone on high alert, companies like Check Point Software Point and CyberArk have offered free trials of their cybersecurity tools to help protect important systems. They've been working hand in hand with the police to tighten up national security. * Mental Health Support Understanding the emotional toll, platforms like Myndlift and Telesofia Medical have expanded their telehealth services. They’re making online therapy more accessible so that anyone can find the mental health support they need during this tough time. * Aid and Relief Apps Startups have created apps that connect volunteers with local organizations that need help. Companies like Wix and Fiverr are making it super easy for people to pitch in and lend a hand. * Backing Local Businesses Apps like Buy Local have been developed to help consumers discover and support nearby shops, fostering a sense of community resilience. Venture capital firms and fintech companies established funds to provide low-interest loans and financial guidance to struggling businesses. OurCrowd launched initiatives to help local entrepreneurs secure funding more easily. * Community Building Networking groups are gathering to share resources and brainstorm recovery strategies. Organizations like Startup Nation Central and TechAviv are creating spaces for people to come together and discuss how to support one another. As we approach one year, the Israeli tech scene continues to come together to support each other and their communities. It’s amazing to see how they’re using their skills and resources to make a difference during such challenging times! #bringthemhome

5

Great accomplishment to our cyber ecosystem, Eleven Israeli startups are featured in the Rising in Cyber list, which highlights the most promising cyber companies in the U.S. https://risingincyber.com/ The project was organized by the global venture capital fund Notable Capital, in cooperation with the NewYork Stock Exchange, Fenwick, and HSBC Innovation Banking. The list includes: Gomboc.ai , Oligo Security , and Wing Security among the 10 early-stage companies; Astrix Security, Descope , and Grip Security at the mid-stage; and Cyera , Drata , Island , Orca Security , and Wiz at the growth stage. The Rising in Cyber survey of more than 100 security leaders revealed three innovation drivers needed by security teams to adapt to a growing footprint of technologies, the rise of AI, and the evolving sophistication of cyber criminals. These themes provide a glimpse into the future buying patterns of CISOs. 1. Identity and Access Management The rise of non-human actors and identity-centric, malware-free attacks, which accounted for 75% of incidents in 2023, highlights the urgent need for robust identity and access management (IAM) solutions. Startups are stepping up with next-generation Identity Governance and Administration (IGA), new authentication platforms, and privileged access management tools. 2. Cloud Security With the transition to multi-cloud architectures, traditional security tools remain inadequate for cloud environments. Innovations in cloud detection and response, data security, automation, risk management, and AI threat detection are becoming essential. 3. Application and Code Security The widespread use of open-source code introduces new vulnerabilities, while AI supercharges product security teams. Startups enabling collaboration between developers and security teams are leading the way, with AI improving code remediation and testing.

17

2 תגובות

It happened again! Fusion VC is ranked as one of the most active VC in 2024 🎉 by Gornitzky GNY, IVC Data and Insights and KPMG Israel. Following our recognition as "Most Active VC in 2023," we're thrilled to share that Fusion is once again leading the pack. So far this year, we've invested in 11 Israeli startups and made eight follow-up investments, and it's only the first half of the year. 💸 Bottom line: We invest! 💸 Join the next batch and get your first check. *If you're a Digital Health founder, we have a special investment track just for you (links in the comments below). We're proud to continue leading the Israeli tech industry. Fusion team

227

13 תגובות

NEW EPISODE COMING ON MONDAY JULY 1ST: Alon Arvatz joins Simon Lader, he is the former co-founder of Insights, a cybersecurity vendor he grew until their acquisition by Rapid7 for $350M. He has given a Ted Talk, he's a prolific angel investor in Israeli cybersecurity startups and is the founder of Kanfei Kesef which provides financial education programs for teens. In 2023 he published his best-selling book "The Battle for Your Computer" and has founded a new company Point Five, a cloud cost optimization vendor. Subscribe and never miss an episode (link in the comments)

5

2 תגובות