News for today:
- Strengthening identity security webinar with Enzoic. Enzoic is hosting a webinar next week on strengthening identity security, based on its participation in Osterman Research’s research into governance, visibility, and autonomous remediation. Webinar is live – on Thursday September 18. Registration required – via GoToWebinar
- Ivanti on the cost of tech disruptions. Ivanti released new research highlighting a disconnect between expected productivity benefits from new digital investments and what employees are actually seeing. Digital friction is a particular issue for the adoption of AI. Training for effective use is lacking: The number of workplace tools is exploding faster than employees can master them, yet nearly half of office workers say they’re left to teach themselves how to use new technology — a source of frustration for employees and inefficiency for the business. For instance, among the 93% of companies that haven’t banned AI use, only 40% have provided training, while another 24% plan to offer it soon. Ivanti
- Significant leadership update at Obsidian Security. Obsidian Security announced five additive executive leadership positions to help it scale for agentic AI, long-term growth, and an IPO. New positions: VP of go to market strategy, Field CTO, VP of Worldwide Solutions Engineering, VP of Revenue Marketing, and a role focused on mid-market expansion. Obsidian Security
- AegisAI raised $13 million for a new email security play. AegisAI, a new company focused on email security, exited stealth mode and announced funding of $13 million. Focus is increased protection against phishing, malware, and BEC attacks. AI features heavily in AegisAI’s approach: As attackers increasingly use artificial intelligence to craft convincing scams, traditional defences based on static rules and user training are becoming less effective. AegisAI uses an orchestrated system of autonomous AI agents, which can inspect, analyse, and neutralise threats in real time before they reach a user’s inbox. The approach integrates with Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace via API. The founders previously worked at Google. SecurityBrief UK TechCrunch