Aimee Rhodes is Editor-in-Chief at securitycurrent. Previously, Aimee led marketing at several security companies including Corero Network Security, Inc., Xceedium, AlgoSec and Whale Communications Ltd., acquired by Microsoft. She also served as Vice President of Media and Editorial Content at GenerationA, where she was responsible for launching an Internet-based news and information portal. Prior to GenerationA, Aimee served as a foreign correspondent at the Reuters News Agency out of Israel where she interviewed leading politicians and influencers. Previously, she served as Director of Israel Radio's English News Service, where she was responsible for management and execution of four daily broadcasts, aired locally and internationally. Aimee also worked as an on air news presenter for Jerusalem Online, a globally broadcast current affairs program. She holds a Masters in Journalism and a Bachelors in Political Science both from Michigan State University.
Cisco Systems to Buy Lancope for $452.5 Million
Posted on: 28 Oct 2015
Cisco Systems Inc. said earlier this week it will acquire privately held security company Lancope Inc. for $452.5 million in order to boost its cybersecurity threat defense capabilities. A provider…
Former NSA Chief’s Keith Alexander’s IronNet Cybersecurity Startup Raises $32.5 Million
Posted on: 26 Oct 2015
Former US National Security Agency (NSA) Director Keith Alexander’s IronNet Cybersecurity startup said on Monday that it had raised $32.5 million in a Series A funding round led by Trident…
Latest Israeli Cybersecurity Startup Cytegic Secures Funding
Posted on: 21 Oct 2015
Cybersecurity startup Cytegic announced on Wednesday that it had raised $3 million in an Angel round led by Israel’s former Shin Bet security service head Carmi Gillon, former US Ambassador…
Israeli Cybersecurity Startup Cybereason Raises $59 Million in Series C
Posted on: 13 Oct 2015
Israeli cybersecurity startup Cybereason raised $59 million in a series C round led by Japanese telecom conglomerate SoftBank Group with existing investors Charles River Ventures and Spark Capital taking part.…
OPM Director Katherine Archuleta Resigns
Posted on: 10 Jul 2015
The director of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM), Katherine Archuleta, has resigned, according to reports. Archuleta stepped down one day after it was revealed that earlier reported cyber attacks had resulted in…
2015 Continues to be Strong Year for Cybersecurity Venture Funding
Posted on: 06 Apr 2015
As cyber threats loom larger, the number of security vendors continues to grow and venture capital continues to flow across the cybersecurity ecosystem. Three cybersecurity companies announced over the past…
Vice President Biden Announces $25 Million in Funding for Cybersecurity Education with Focus on Minorities
Posted on: 21 Jan 2015
Vice President Joe Biden has announced that the Department of Energy (DoE) will provide a $25 million grant over the next five years to support minorities and cybersecurity education. The…
eSentire Raises $14 Million in Series C Round
Posted on: 16 Sep 2014
[usp_status display=”email”] eSentire, a Canadian technology and security services company, said on Tuesday that it had raised $14 million in a series C investment round led by Georgian partners, with…
Veritas Capital Agrees to Acquire BeyondTrust for $310 Million
Posted on: 03 Sep 2014
Veritas Capital, the New-York-based private-equity, firm has agreed to buy BeyondTrust Software Inc., a provider of privileged account management and vulnerability management solutions, a statement by the security vendor said. Bloomberg reported…
Started by Teenager, Anti-Malware Startup Malwarebytes, Raises $30 Million in Series A Funding
Posted on: 11 Jul 2014
Malwarebytes, started ten years ago by then 14-year-old Marcin Kleczynski, has raised $30 million in its first round of funding, the anti-malware company announced on Thursday. The company said the…