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Investing in Cygnvs

Andreessen Horowitz

Cybersecurity practitioners no longer wonder if they … The post Investing in Cygnvs appeared first on Andreessen Horowitz. Cyber incidents have reached a crisis level over the past decade. In 2021, the U.S. saw 1,862 data compromises , affecting nearly 300 million people (a nearly 100% increase from five years ago).

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How to Know When It’s Time to Hire a CISO with Adversarial Risk Management Founder Jerry Perullo and SafeBase Director of Strategy and Operations Macy Mody (Video)

SaaStr

As the world becomes increasingly digital, cybersecurity becomes increasingly critical. The first big investment in cybersecurity you should make is hiring a CISO. The primary reason to hire one is that you care about cybersecurity. Where to Begin: Cybersecurity & Privacy Governance (CyberGov).

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SaaS Cybersecurity Due Diligence

OPEXEngine

Now comes the final due diligence, including a cybersecurity review. You employ solid cybersecurity tools and procedures, so you think you are pretty safe. Cybersecurity Due Diligence. Cybersecurity due diligence has been a “good” idea for ten years. Your investors are excited about seeing the return on their money.

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Vista: Across $24 Billion in ARR, We’re Not Seeing a Broad Slowdown. But There Are Pockets.

SaaStr

“So we're seeing some slowdown in certain sectors and, frankly, acceleration in others, things like low-code, no-code environments, productivity, cybersecurity to protect the enterprise …. Some sectors aren’t seeing any slowdown, like cybersecurity, productivity and “no code” This is also what I’m seeing.

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Buyer Trends: Top Insights from $3B in SaaS Transactions with Vendr

SaaStr

This has exposed an urgent need for improved cybersecurity measures so companies can mitigate risks and protect themselves against evolving threats.” AI-Powered Tools: AI-related purchases in Q1: Made up 41% of new investments in Q1. Less investment and reduced funding have caused serious market ripple effects. weakest link.

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Thanks to A-Lign, Deel, Exclaimer, Notion VC, and Vanta for Sponsoring SaaStr Europa 2023!

SaaStr

A-LIGN is a technology-enabled security and compliance partner that helps global organizations take a strategic approach to confidently mitigate cybersecurity risks. Notion Capital is a Venture Capital investing firm focused on European SaaS and Cloud, with more than 100 investments to date.

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BrandPost: Small Business Best Practices: How to Convince Your Boss to Invest in Cybersecurity

IT World

And while investing in hardware and software to better protect sensitive data from cyberattacks is a best practice, it is not cheap. The numbers speak for themselves: Nine out of 10 security leaders believe their organization is falling short in addressing cyber risks, according to Foundry’s 2021 Security Priorities Study.