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Dig scoops up $34M to tackle the fragmented world of cloud data security

September 14, 2022 Ingrid Lunden 188 ViewsAWS, chairman, cloud computing, cloud infrastructure, computing, CTO, Databricks, Dig, Dig Security, Exabeam, Felicis Ventures, Google, micro services, Microsoft, mimecast, Okra, Okta Ventures, player, sap, security tools, signalfire, Team8 3 min read

In 2022, the amount of corporate data stored in the cloud (versus on-premise servers) reached 60%, a signal of how the world of enterprise IT is evolving. But lest you think that cloud=modern=more efficient, when it comes to security, the picture is more complicated: multiple silos mean multiple challenges to visibility, creating security vulnerabilities and […]

Decentralized identity startup Spruce wants to help users control their sign-in data

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Decentralized identity startup Spruce wants to help users control their sign-in data

April 20, 2022 Anita Ramaswamy 210 Viewsa16z, Andreessen Horowitz, blockchain, blockchains, computing, consensys, crypto, decentralization, Electric Capital, ethereum, ethereum foundation, identity, joseph lubin, kepler, Okta Ventures, social media, social media platforms, spruce, Startups, Time magazine, venture capital, wayne chang, web3, Y Combinator 4 min read

Signing into websites using your Google or Facebook account has become so commonplace that lots of people don’t think twice before doing it. Keeping control over one’s own identity on the internet often requires a substantial sacrifice of convenience, so plenty of users have accepted the status quo of social media platforms being able to […]