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Blumira Names Jim Simpson Chief Executive Officer

ANN ARBOR – Blumira, a cybersecurity provider of automated threat detection and response technology, announced that Duo Security veteran Jim Simpson has been named chief executive officer. Simpson assumes the role from Blumira co-founder Steve Fuller who will now become chief strategy officer and continue in his role as a member of the board of

By |2021-12-14T10:18:32-05:00December 13th, 2021|Cyber Defense|

Duo Security’s Song Donates $1 Million To Washtenaw County Small Business Fund

ANN ARBOR - Dug Song, who sold in 2018 Duo Security to Cisco for $2.35 billion, has contributed $1 million to an emergency relief fund for small businesses in Washtenaw County impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.  The money was donated to the Washtenaw Small Business Emergency Relief Fund. https://www.washtenawsbf.com/ Contributions also came from Ann Arbor

By |2020-03-31T16:33:20-04:00March 31st, 2020|Entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs, Featured|

Duo Security Achieves Federal Certification Milestone

ANN ARBOR — Duo Security, the Ann Arbor technology security provider, announced its entrance into the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program (FedRAMP) authorization process, with sponsorship from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). Duo’s cloud-based Duo Access product, which offers federal agencies an alternative to traditional card and token-based authentication methods with two-factor authentication

By |2018-11-08T18:09:34-05:00November 8th, 2018|Cyber Defense|

MVCA Award Winners: Duo Security, Accelerate Michigan, Jody Vanderwel, Strata Oncology

ANN ARBOR - The big winners Tuesday night at the Michigan Venture Capital Association awards dinner were Duo Security, Accelerate Michigan Innovation Competition, Jody Vanderwel and Strata Oncology. MVCA members voted to select the awardees for the Community Impact Award, the Exit of the Year Award, and the Up-and-Coming Company of the Year Award. Awardees

By |2018-10-03T12:23:11-04:00October 3rd, 2018|Entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs, Featured|

Stock Options, IPOs and Acquisitions Accelerate Cybertalent Divide

LANSING - Everywhere you look, cybersecurity is booming. There are the scary, dark sides of this story, with data breaches being reported almost daily, foreign actors trying to influence our elections and smart cities needing more protection. But there are also huge professional success stories with companies and people working in cybersecurity that are making national headlines. Here are two examples

By |2018-08-17T12:40:52-04:00August 17th, 2018|Cyber Defense, Guest Columns|

Networking Giant Cisco To Buy Duo Security For $2.35 Billion

ANN ARBOR - In the biggest tech exit in Michigan history, networking giant Cisco announced Thursday it will buy Ann Arbor-based Duo Security for $2.35 billion in cash and stock. The deal is expected to close by the end of Cisco's fiscal 2019. Duo is an authentication service that focuses on two-factor authorization, helping to

By |2018-08-06T10:06:09-04:00August 2nd, 2018|Featured, News|

Duo Security, CyberArk Expand Cybersecurity Packages

ANN ARBOR - Duo Security’s flagship zero-trust product – Duo Beyond – now integrates with the CyberArk Privileged Access Security Solution, empowering organizations to evaluate the security hygiene of a device before granting access to further extend security and reinforce consistent policy enforcement. The pact was announced this week. The integration also gives organizations the

By |2018-07-20T09:41:04-04:00July 20th, 2018|Cyber Defense, ESD|

Duo Security Names Welch President, COO

ANN ARBOR – The Ann Arbor cybersecurity products and services developer Duo Security has named veteran technology industry executive Welch as its president and chief operating officer. Duo officials said Welch brings more than 25 years of experience to Duo after holding successful senior leadership positions with technology giants such as Zscaler, HP, Symantec, and

By |2018-06-12T19:17:21-04:00June 12th, 2018|Cyber Defense, Featured|

Duo Security Names Chief Marketing Officer

ANN ARBOR — Cybersecurity provider Duo Security announced this week that Neville Letzerich has been named chief marketing officer, in what some expert contend is more proof the Ann Arbor Unicorn is preparing for an Initial Public Offering. Company officials said Letzerich brings 20 years of executive experience heading global marketing teams and elevating industry-leading

By |2018-06-01T11:58:00-04:00June 1st, 2018|Cyber Defense, ESD, Featured|

Duo, Akamai Partner On Access Security For Remote Workers

ANN ARBOR — The Ann Arbor-based cybersecurity firm Duo Security announced a new partnership with the cloud delivery provider Akamai to integrate their technologies for remote workers. Through this partnership, every time a user tries to access an application delivered by Akamai’s Enterprise Application Access, Duo verifies the trust of the user and the device

By |2018-04-12T18:32:44-04:00April 12th, 2018|Cyber Defense, ESD|