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Cyber Security news in the USA | Page 2

An overview of news, trends and research in Cyber Security consulting in the USA:

Accenture invests in cloud data security startup Symmetry Systems Accenture has, via its venture capital division, made a strategic investment in Symmetry Systems, a San Francisco-based provider of data store and object-level security (DSOS) solutions.
28 June 2021
Ransomware attacks at middle market firms jumped significantly in 2020 One-third of middle market organizations reported ransomware attacks in 2020, according to a recent cybersecurity special report from RSM US.
27 April 2021
Deloitte buys Colorado-based cybersecurity firm R9B Deloitte US has acquired Root9B, LLC (R9B), a Colorado Springs, CO-based firm specializing in cyber threat hunting services and solutions.
29 January 2021
Gigit buys cybersecurity firm Peak InfoSec Gigit, a Boulder, CO-based cybersecurity consultancy, has acquired Peak InfoSec, a boutique, Colorado Springs, CO-based information security consulting firm.
28 January 2021
Capco adds four US consultants to cyber and digital practices Capco, a global management and technology consultancy, has added four new US hires – Harbir Brar, Ben Burrows, Doug Sieg, and Tracey Varnell – in its digital and cyber practices.
29 October 2020
US ranks 10th on cyber literacy, finds Oliver Wyman Forum report Switzerland ranked first on Oliver Wyman Forum’s list of the top countries for cyber risk literacy and education, while the United States came in 10th place.
22 October 2020
Companies spent $15 billion extra on technology per week during pandemic Companies spent approximately $15 billion extra per week on technology, according to the 2020 Harvey Nash/KPMG CIO Survey.
29 September 2020
Consultancy working on Biden campaign targeted by hackers Microsoft Corp. says that SKDKnickerbocker, one of the advisory firms working on Joe Biden’s election campaign, was targeted by Russian state-backed hackers, according to a report from Reuters.
15 September 2020
Consulting firm Frost & Sullivan suffers data breach Business consulting firm Frost & Sullivan has been the target of a data breach, with employee and customer information being offered for sale on a hacker forum, according to a report from Bleeping Co
30 June 2020
Ankura beefs up cybersecurity practice with UnitedLex team
26 May 2020
City of Austin appoints former KPMG director Shirley Erp as new CISO The city of Austin, Texas has appointed Shirley Erp as its new chief information security officer.
19 May 2020
Booz Allen wins $113 million cybersecurity contract from SEC Technology consultancy Booz Allen Hamilton has won a 10-year contract worth $113 million from the Security and Exchange Commission (SEC) to provide modernized cyber defense operations support.
24 February 2020
MorganFranklin Consulting launches cybersecurity practice Management and technology advisory firm MorganFranklin Consulting has launched a cybersecurity practice via a rebrand of consultancy Vaco’s existing cybersecurity practice.
22 January 2020
Accenture to buy Symantec's Cyber Security Services business Management and technology consultancy Accenture has agreed to purchase Symantec’s Cyber Security Services business from semiconductor manufacturer Broadcom.
15 January 2020
Epic names Kelly Geary leader of national executive risk and cyber practice Epic, a retail property & casualty insurance brokerage and employee benefits consultancy, has appointed Kelly Geary as leader of its national executive risk and cyber practice.
03 December 2019
Booz Allen wins $116 million contract with Department of Energy Government-focused tech consultancy Booz Allen Hamilton has won a $116 million, 7-year contract with the Department of Energy (DOE) to provide cyber analysis and security services.
11 November 2019
Cybersecurity consultancy CynergisTek acquires Backbone Consultants Austin-headquartered cybersecurity consultancy CynergisTek has acquired Backbone Consultants, a Minneapolis-based IT risk advisory firm. Both firms specialize in serving the healthcare sector.
04 November 2019
Guidehouse hires NSA executive Marianne Bailey Management and technology consultancy Guidehouse has hired cyber expert Marianne Bailey to lead the firm’s cybersecurity practice.
16 October 2019
Cyber a growing threat for mid-sized retail and FMCG businesses Digitalisation is increasingly on the agenda at mid-market organisations.
07 October 2019
Deloitte teams up with Splunk on cybersecurity offering Accounting and consulting firm Deloitte is partnering with data solutions firm Splunk to deliver automated security monitoring and response capabilities across the globe.
20 August 2019
Lockton hires Anthony Dagostino to lead cyber and technology practice Professional services firm Lockton has brought in Anthony Dagostino to serve as executive vice president and global cyber and technology practice leader.
26 July 2019
Cybersecurity a race of two horses, as top quarter increase gap on average firms Cybersecurity threats continue to impact global markets, as more and more data is digitized and exposed to hackable networks.
12 July 2019
Crowe delves deeper into cybersecurity services Accounting and consulting firm Crowe launched a managed detection and response services offering earlier this year, further expanding their cybersecurity practice.
23 April 2019
Cybersecurity consultancy Crypsis adds directors in New York and Austin McLean, VA–based The Crypsis Group has hired two forensics experts to bolster its consulting capabilities. Billy Evans Jr.
01 March 2019
US businesses turning to consulting firms amid cybersecurity fears With the rise of digitization comes an increased risk of cyberattacks, which in turn raises cybersecurity to the top of many American companies’ to-do lists.
05 February 2019
US and Canada lead the world in cybersecurity maturity A recent report from ESI ThoughtLab and "The Wall Street Journal" – in collaboration with consultancy partners Protiviti and Willis Towers Watson – has found that North America leads the world in cybersecurity maturity.
08 January 2019
Cybersecurity firm Crypsis adds investigations expert Chris Salsberry McLean, VA-headquartered Crypsis Group has bolstered its cyber investigations team with the addition of Chris Salsberry, a cyber forensics expert with a background spanning consulting and law enforce
03 December 2018
Deloitte teams with Attest to provide government digital ID solutions Deloitte is partnering with ID management firm Attest to help government clients implement digital identity solutions to solve government challenges.
12 November 2018
Colorado-based Richey May acquires two IT consultancies Denver area-headquartered accounting and consulting firm Richey May has acquired two IT consultancies – Arrow Partnership and Corporate Blue – to bolster its recently launched technology division.
25 October 2018
Executives worried about geopolitics, declining economy, and cybersecurity According to this year’s edition of A.T. Kearney’s ‘Views from the C-Suite,’ global execs are increasingly concerned about geopolitical tensions, declining economic outlook, and cybersecurity.
25 October 2018
Deloitte remains the largest player in security consulting services market Big Four accounting and consulting firm Deloitte is the largest firm, by revenue, in the security consulting services market – according to a Gartner report from earlier this year.
19 October 2018
Few consumers trust businesses to keep their info secure Only 8% of consumers strongly agree that they trust businesses to keep their personal information safe, according to a recent survey commissioned by IT consulting firm NTT DATA.
18 October 2018

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