Software and Tools
Business Wire | October 17, 2023
DirectDefense, a leading information security services company, today announced it has been named a winner of the 2023 IoT Innovators Award from CRN®, a brand of The Channel Company. This award honors North American solution providers that are driving IoT innovation forward, recognizing the enormous potential of IoT and integrating cutting-edge technologies into their portfolios.
IoT solutions are a pivotal technology that propels digital transformation by bridging the gap between the physical and digital world, and between information technology (IT) and operational technology (OT). Owing to its capacity to generate new sources of data, mitigate risk and provide real-time performance updates, IoT has emerged as a significant contributor to contemporary business initiatives. The recipients of this year's IoT Innovators Awards have demonstrated their leadership in the industry by devising innovative IoT solutions that expedite time-to-market planning and deliver the utmost value-add to their customers’ IoT investments.
Regardless of industry, operational continuity is vital to success, and downtime from a security breach or violations of change management or remote access procedures isn’t acceptable, said Christopher Walcutt, Chief Security Officer at DirectDefense. Relying on experts who can help strengthen an organization’s security architecture without disrupting operations safeguards against more serious interruptions from a breach, especially since OT environments are not repaired or restored as quickly or as easily as traditional corporate IT environments. Working in the security ecosystem and with our outstanding partners, we are honored to be recognized by CRN for helping clients secure their IT and OT assets.
DirectDefense offers a comprehensive suite of IoT and IIoT security solutions from device and application testing to cybersecurity architecture and system design to keep organizations safe from attack. IoT and IIoT devices in the cloud are often interconnected for functional and data analytics reasons and create multiple entry points to the controlling network. DirectDefense works with organizations to enhance visibility and create an effective remediation plan that prioritizes the most critical vulnerabilities.
“The 2023 winners of CRN's IoT Innovators Award have been recognized for their exceptional IoT solutions,” said Blaine Raddon, CEO of The Channel Company. “These organizations have demonstrated remarkable proficiency in overcoming various challenges and have emerged as trailblazers in the fields of IT and OT. By offering innovative solutions, they have enabled their clients to outperform their competitors and establish themselves as leaders in their respective industries.”
DirectDefense was previously named to the CRN’s 2023 Solution Provider 500 list in the Security 100 category, which recognizes the top technology providers and consultants providing managed services, and the 2023 CRN Fast Growth 150 list, which showcases the 150 fastest-growing and highest-performing solution providers across the entire North American region. The IoT Innovators Award list is featured online at www.crn.com/IoTinnovators.
The Channel Company enables breakthrough IT channel performance with dominant media, engaging events, expert consulting and education, and innovative marketing services and platforms. As the channel catalyst, it connects and empowers technology suppliers, solution providers and end users. Backed by more than 40 years of unequaled channel experience, The Channel Company draws from deep knowledge to envision innovative new solutions for ever-evolving challenges in the technology marketplace.
About DirectDefense, Inc.
DirectDefense provides enterprise risk assessments, penetration testing, ICS/SCADA security services, and 24/7 managed security services for companies of all sizes. Focused on building security resiliency, the firm offers comprehensive security testing services with specialization in application security, vulnerability assessments, penetration testing, and compliance assurance testing. Its team of highly talented consultants has worked with the majority of the Fortune 100 companies, in industries such as power and utility, gaming, retail, financial, media, travel, aerospace, healthcare, and technology. More information can be found at www.directdefense.com.
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Industrial IoT
PR Newswire | October 19, 2023
CEVA, Inc. (NASDAQ: CEVA), the leading licensor of wireless connectivity and smart sensing technologies which have powered more than 16 billion devices, today announced that it has joined the Intel Foundry Services (IFS) Accelerator IP Alliance program to ensure the best experience for customers developing leading-edge silicon powered by CEVA's wireless communications and sensing AI IPs targeted at IFS' advanced foundry processes.
"As part of our IDM 2.0 strategy, IFS is collaborating with leading IP companies like CEVA to create a robust chip design ecosystem that will help our mutual customers deliver leading-edge silicon performance for the most demanding applications," said Suk Lee, Vice President of Design Ecosystem Technology at IFS. "Our IFS Accelerator IP Alliance ensures that our customers have access to industry-leading technologies such as the portfolio of IPs offered by CEVA that connect, sense, and infer data through a robust chip design ecosystem that ultimately reduces risk, cost and time-to-market."
Through the Alliance, CEVA will have access to IFS' process design kits (PDK) for its most advanced process nodes, enabling CEVA IP to be optimized for best performance, power and area. Furthermore, CEVA and IFS will collaborate on silicon validation of newly designed IP solutions, enabling CEVA quick and reliable delivery of their latest IPs.
CEVA has built incredible leadership in wireless communications and sensing AI IPs, reflected in the company's position as the world's foremost IP supplier of 5G, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, UWB and cellular IoT platforms, as well as Neural Processing Unit (NPU) and DSP solutions, said Iri Trashanski, Chief Strategy Officer of CEVA. Through our collaboration with Intel Foundry Services and in joining their Accelerator Alliance, we are able to assist our mutual customers to achieve best-in-class performance with their advanced silicon targeted at the most demanding applications in edge AI & compute, 5G, industrial, automotive and more.
CEVA's industry-leading wireless connectivity and sensing AI IPs power billions of devices around the world, spanning a diverse range of end markets, including, mobile, consumer IoT, PCs, infrastructure and industrial. For more information, visit https://www.ceva-dsp.com/products-catalog/.
About CEVA, Inc.
CEVA is the leading licensor of wireless connectivity and smart sensing technologies for a smarter, safer, connected world. We provide Digital Signal Processors, AI engines, wireless platforms, cryptography cores and complementary embedded software for sensor fusion, image enhancement, computer vision, spatial audio, voice input and artificial intelligence. Leveraging our technologies, many of the world's leading semiconductors, system companies and OEMs create power-efficient, intelligent, secure and connected devices for a range of end markets, including mobile, consumer, automotive, robotics, industrial and IoT.
Our DSP and edge AI based solutions include platforms for 5G baseband processing in mobile, IoT and infrastructure, advanced imaging and computer vision for any camera-enabled device, audio/voice/speech and ultra-low-power always-on/sensing applications for multiple IoT markets. For motion sensing solutions, our Hillcrest Labs sensor processing technologies provide a broad range of sensor fusion software and inertial measurement unit ("IMU") solutions for markets including hearables, wearables, AR/VR, PC, robotics, remote controls and IoT. For wireless IoT, our platforms for Bluetooth connectivity (low energy and dual mode), Wi-Fi 4/5/6 (802.11n/ac/ax), Ultra-wideband (UWB), NB-IoT and GNSS are the most broadly licensed connectivity platforms in the industry.
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IoT Security
Ordr | October 09, 2023
Ordr, a leader in connected device security, has announced its integration with ServiceNow Vulnerability Response, expanding its existing integrations with ServiceNow's Service Graph Connector, CMDB, and ITSM. This integration enhances Ordr's insights into all connected devices, enabling more efficient vulnerability management for IoT, IoMT, and OT devices.
The integration extends Ordr's device vulnerability and risk insights into ServiceNow Vulnerability Response, creating a comprehensive solution for managing device security. It helps bridge visibility gaps in vulnerability management for all managed and unmanaged devices, including IoT, IoMT, and OT devices. It provides a centralized view of vulnerabilities and accelerates vulnerability management tasks.
Integrating Ordr with ServiceNow Vulnerability Response enables customers to:
Closing visibility gaps for vulnerabilities and risks
Maintaining a centralized and comprehensive view of all device vulnerabilities and risk
Accelerating vulnerability management duties and reducing risk
Tracking vulnerability management efforts
Ordr's integration with ServiceNow addresses the need for managing devices not covered by traditional scanning or agent-based solutions, ensuring a more comprehensive and accurate assessment of device vulnerabilities and risks. Its integration with ServiceNow Vulnerability Response is available in the ServiceNow Store and enables organizations to leverage Ordr's device insights seamlessly with ServiceNow's capabilities to enhance their digital security posture.
The $220 billion Now Platform business opportunity relies on ServiceNow's extensive partner network and program. The revised ServiceNow Partner Program rewards partners for their diverse knowledge and experience to drive opportunities, develop new markets, and help customers digitally transform.
Senior Vice President of Global Partnerships at ServiceNow, Erica Volini, stated,
Partnerships succeed best when we lean into our unique skills and expertise and have a clear view into the problem we’re trying to solve. Ordr’s integration extends our reach well beyond where we can go alone, and represents the legacy and goals of the Now Platform. I am thrilled to see the continued innovation we will achieve together to help organizations succeed in the era of digital business.
[Source: Cision PR Newswire]
About Ordr
Ordr simplifies the task of safeguarding all connected devices, encompassing traditional IT devices as well as newer, more susceptible entities like IoT, IoMT, and OT. The Ordr Systems Control Engine employs deep packet inspection and advanced machine learning to achieve comprehensive device discovery, risk profiling, behavior analysis, communication mapping, and automated policy-based protection. Globally recognized, organizations rely on Ordr to provide real-time asset inventory, address risk and compliance concerns, and expedite IT initiatives.
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Industrial IoT
Business Wire | October 06, 2023
According to Juniper Research, the number of global private cellular Internet of Things (IoT) roaming connections will grow by more than 800% in the next four years, climbing from 15 million in 2023 to 142 million by 2027. Given this mass surge, organizations must make sure they have uninterrupted connectivity across devices, along with complete visibility into their whole program.
To meet the need for more reliable connectivity, Syniverse, "the world's most connected company,"® is partnering with Microsoft to make its Global SIM solution available for use with Microsoft Azure private multi-access edge compute (MEC).
This strategic collaboration allows enterprises deploying a private network at their operational facilities, using Azure Private 5G Core on Azure edge platform, to leverage Syniverse solutions to support OT applications that require private-to-public 5G and LTE network interoperability. With this add-on service, IoT devices for asset tracking, frontline workforce collaboration, and autonomous guided vehicles (AGVs) primarily connected on private networks can roam over a public network on demand or leverage public networks for improved resiliency. Enterprises using workforce tablets on public networks can also switchover to dedicated private networks at enterprise facilities.
Whether it’s a utility company that desires a localized wireless network solution that’s fast, dependable, and secure, or a large-scale manufacturer that wants to extend connectivity well beyond its facility, private wireless networks are the driving force that will enable these capabilities. But these aren’t the only industries that will benefit from the power of this solution — mining, shipping, transportation, logistics, healthcare, and even smart cities can improve the lives of users by enabling reliable, global, and secure roaming between private and public networks.
Given the rapid expansion of private wireless networks and the Internet of Things, seamless roaming between private and public networks is more essential than ever, said Harry Patz, Jr., Chief Revenue Officer at Syniverse. Through this integration, Azure users will benefit from technology that lets devices move to public networks and automatically revert to the private network when it's available. This prevents businesses from racking up costly roaming revenues if their devices remain connected to public networks, eliminates communication issues regardless of where in the world these devices are located, and ensures their continued security. All of which go a long way toward improving the customer experience.
Syniverse recently received an IoT Evolution Private Wireless Network Innovation Award from IoT Evolution World, the leading publication covering IoT technologies. The awarded solution is built on patented Automated Network Reselection (ANR) technology, a unique feature that provides secure and seamless connectivity as mobile devices move from private to public networks and back. It includes subscriber identity module (SIM) management and hosted or on-premises core functionality, policy, and cloud integration, and it is ideal for organizations that demand reliable connections, high speeds, and minimal latency, as well as the option to increase security based on specific devices.
Microsoft private network customers can now integrate Syniverse Global SIM, a platform as a service (PaaS), that provides global coverage in over 200 countries and gives control over cellular data and precision policy management over every device in an organization.
"Syniverse’s Global SIM solution offers our enterprise customers with global, multi-site operations, the capability to support applications that traverse private and public connectivity and offer mission critical resiliency," said Tad Brockway, Corporate Vice President, Azure for Operators, Microsoft. "We are working together to integrate and validate the solutions to make it really simple for enterprises to manage solutions built with Azure private MEC."
The Syniverse Global SIM solution is available in the Microsoft Azure Marketplace.
About Syniverse
Syniverse is the world's most connected company. We seamlessly connect the world's networks, devices, and people so the world can unlock the full power of communications.
Our secure, global technology powers the world's leading carriers, top Forbes Global 2000 companies, and billions of people, devices, and transactions every day. Our engagement platform delivers better, smarter experiences that strengthen relationships between businesses, customers, and employees.
For over 30 years, we have accelerated important advances in communications technology. Today we are an essential driver of the world's adoption of intelligent connectivity, from 5G and CPaaS to IoT and beyond. Find out more at https://www.syniverse.com.
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