News for today:
- Ping Identity to acquire Keyless. Ping Identity announced the acquisition of Keyless for its privacy-preserving biometric authentication – with facial recognition. Each authentication verifies the user’s face and device against enrollment data using cryptographic techniques that ensure biometric information is never stored in a retrievable form, so it cannot be reconstructed or linked back to the original image—whether on the device or in the cloud. Unlike traditional biometric solutions, Keyless technology does not require a dedicated device, making it easily deployable across diverse environments and user groups. The result is a seamless, privacy-first experience that helps organizations strengthen identity assurance and protect against fraud and AI-driven impersonation. Ping Identity
- Bitsight Cyber Risk Command Center launched. Bitsight launched a new solution for CISOs that offers a unified view of organizational risk across the entire Bitsight platform. The new Bitsight Cyber Risk Command Center unifies insights across the key dimensions of organizational risk — third-party and supply chain ecosystems, attack surface and exposure, cyber threat intelligence, and governance — giving leaders a complete, real-time view of cyber risk in one place. Bitsight
- Cigent on pre-boot authorization. Cigent argues that any protections offered by self-encrypting drives are undermined if pre-boot authorization isn’t used. A system that powers on and decrypts itself automatically is basically handing the keys to whoever can press the power button. If an adversary gets physical access to your laptop, server, or storage array, and you don’t have pre-boot authentication in place, that encryption might as well not exist. Cigent
- CrowdStrike and BT on SMB cybersecurity in the UK. CrowdStrike announced a new partnership with BT to bring a new cybersecurity service to SMB’s in the UK, based on CrowdStrike’s technology. BT Business Antivirus Detect and Respond, powered by CrowdStrike Falcon Go, delivers award-winning, AI-powered protection for SMBs, built to stop ransomware and breaches. Tailored for smaller businesses, the service can be deployed quickly and easily, with ongoing support from BT’s security experts for installation, protection, and incident response. Together, CrowdStrike and BT are making cybersecurity simple, accessible, and effective – empowering UK SMBs to stop breaches and grow with confidence. CrowdStrike