Esteemed judges for this competition include cybersecurity luminaries such as Gary Milie sky of CDMG, Dr. Lindsey Polley de Lopez of Venture Scope, Robert R. Ackerman Jr. of Allegis Cyber, Dino Boukouris of MomentumCyber, along with emeritus judges Robert Herjavec of Cyderes, Dr. Peter Stephenson of CDMG, and David DeWalt of Night Dragon.

(Datadog on Tuesday topped estimates for third quarter results and raised its forecast for annual adjusted profit and revenue, driven by demand from customers seeking better security solutions due to increasing cybersecurity threats. Shares of the software solutions provider soared 29.9% and were on track for the biggest one day percentage gain since their listing.

Gen Digital beat second quarter revenue estimates on Tuesday as rising digital threats and hacks drove stable demand for its cybersecurity products, sending the company s shares more than 3% higher before the bell. Growing worries about privacy and cyber attacks have in the past year supported demand for cybersecurity services.

Microsoft has announced a vision to tackle cybersecurity challenges that have plagued the tech company in recent years. The newly introduced Secure Future Initiative leans heavily on AI. Microsoft s vice chairman and president Brad Smith noted, In the recent months, we ve concluded within Microsoft that the increasing speed, scale, and sophistication of cyberattacks call for a new response.

The roadshow began with a welcome address by Chintan Thaker, Chairman, ASSOCHAM Gujarat Council. Nand Gopal Gupta, Minister for Industrial Development, Export Promotion, NRI and Investment Promotion, Government of Uttar Pradesh, also addressed the gathering.

According to the 2023 India Threat Landscape Report by Singapore based cybersecurity firm Cyfirma, India is the most targeted country globally, facing 13.7% of all cyber attacks, the Economic Times reported. The US is the second most targeted country, with 9.6% of all attacks. Indonesia and China follow, with 9.3% and 4.5% of all attacks, respectively.

Electronics makers Siemens, Ericsson and Schneider Electric, along with industry group Digital Europe warned on Monday that onerous proposed EU rules targeting cybersecurity risks of smart devices could disrupt supply chains on a scale similar to during the pandemic.

Palo Alto Networks, a prominent cybersecurity company, has announced its intention to acquire the Israeli startup, Talon Cyber Security, in a strategic move aimed at bolstering its cybersecurity solutions for enterprises.

The recent enactment of the Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Act has undoubtedly marked a defining moment in India’s technological trajectory, signifying a resolute commitment to securing citizens rights in the digital age while also bolstering the nation s cybersecurity infrastructure.

The report said that 76 per cent of CISOs polled witnessed the aforementioned challenge. It noted that around 58 per cent of financial services organisations have a layered cybersecurity posture, supported by five or more different types of security solutions.

Infosys says US unit hit by cybersecurity attack, read company s statement to BSE Indian IT service provider Infosys has announced that its US unit, Infosys McCamish Systems, experienced a cyber security event, which led to the nonavailability of certain applications and systems.

Actually, this step has been taken in view of the increasing demand for AI skilled professionals in the country. According to the recent report of NASSCOM (National Association of Software and Service Companies), there will be a demand for more than 10 lakh AI and data science professionals in the country by the year 2024.