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52 Boston Startups Net $1.5 Billion+ In May

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Boston’s biotech industry raised more than $1.5 Cohere Capital Partners, a Boston-based private equity firm focused exclusively on middle-market growth companies, closed its initial fund at $200 million, and Founder Collective raised $85 million for its newest fund, BostInno reported. LaunchPad Medical of Lowell received a $2.5

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Mastercard’s Threat Scan Helps Banks Detect Vulnerabilities

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As weaknesses in authorization systems can be exploited by online thieves, financial services firms are more vulnerable to hackers and get hit 300 times more often than other businesses, according to the Boston Consulting Group. Threat Scan is part of our multi-layered security strategy to secure the payments ecosystem,” said Johan.

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Cybersecurity Firm Cybereason Snags Another $200M From SoftBank

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It also plans to build the world’s first full stack offering for truly autonomous security, as well as increase investment in its core organic R&D. Boston-based Cybereason has 500 employees, with offices in Tel Aviv, Tokyo, London and Sydney, as well as additional presence on all continents.

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Comey On FBI’s POV On Cybercrime

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FBI Director James Comey discussed cybersecurity issues at a Boston College cybersecurity conference this week, highlighting that Americans should let go of their expectations of “absolute privacy.”. There is no such thing as absolute privacy in America; there is no place outside of judicial reach,” Comey made clear to the crowd.

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TRENDING: mPOS And Transit: Where’s The Fit?

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In the latest Mobile Point-of-Sale Tracker , PYMNTS reports on how mPOS solutions are entering new markets around the globe, and how players in the space are working to make sure they also become more secure as they become increasingly popular. Around the mPOS World. Meanwhile, other players in the space are unveiling their first mPOS forays.

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Cybric Makes DevSecOps A Reality

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Boston-based company Cybric is a relative newcomer on the cybersecurity scene, but it’s re-envisioning how developers test the security of their applications. “If There have been incremental approaches to application security and security in general, but there hasn’t been enough focus.

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Freeletics Apps-In To Customizable Fitness

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While data shows that Americans will spend an awful lot of time and money signing up for memberships over the next few weeks – and will even spend a bit more time at the gym once the new year gets underway – our collective commitment to eating better and working out more consistently collapses sometime before the end of February.

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