STARTUP SPECIAL: 12 Hot Security Companies to Watch

Wednesday, November 13, 2013

STARTUP SPECIAL: 12 Hot Security Companies to Watch

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12 hot security start-ups to watch
Going into 2014, a whirlwind of security start-ups are looking to have an impact on the enterprise world. Most of these new ventures are focused on securing data in the cloud and on mobile devices. Santa Clara, Calif.-based Illumio, for example, founded earlier this year, is only hinting about what it will be doing in cloud security. But already it's the darling of Silicon Valley investors, pulling in over $42 million from backer Andreesen Horowitz, General Catalyst, Formation 8 and others. Read More

In this Issue

10 SaaS Delivery Companies To Watch
Analysts and industry watchers agree that the next frontier for SaaS is setting distribution channels designed specifically for the cloud and providing mechanisms for managing multiple SaaS offerings from a single control point. These SaaS deployment advancements will likely come from a variety of sources: established SaaS vendors, start-ups providing SaaS channel enabling software, and cloud service brokerage houses. Here are 10 companies leading the charge. Read More

10 network virtualization, SDN and data center companies to watch
Ex-Cisco, Sun, Oracle and Symantec execs try their hands at data center start-ups Read More

8 hot mobile startups to watch
Just how big of a deal is mobile? Three years ago there were an estimated 400 venture capital deals for mobile companies, with about $3 billion invested in the industry. Last year, according to Rutberg & Co., which tracks mobile investments, VCs poured more than $6.85 billion into mobile startups across about a thousand deals. Mobile companies captured 40% of venture capital funding last year, Rutberg found. Read More

12 hot cloud computing companies to watch
Cloud innovations focus on mobile, software-defined networking, monitoring and management Read More

Insider: Do's and don'ts for tech startups
Last week, DEMO Fall 2013 provided more than 40 startups the opportunity to launch. For some, it may have been the first step toward massive success. Some major names in the tech industry, such as VMware, E-Trade, and Salesforce.com, began their rise to prominence with a brief pitch at a DEMO conference in the past. Read More

20 must-see products at DEMO 2013
DEMO Fall 2013 kicks off this week, giving more than 40 startups and entrepreneurs the chance to introduce their products to the world. Read More

10 Hot Security Startups to Watch (mid-year edition)
Whether it's mobile, cloud, virtualization or SDN, these start-ups are taking up the security challenges Read More

12 must-watch security startups for 2013
Security ventures target cloud computing, mobility, malware detection, catching stealthy attackers Read More

How startups should sell to the enterprise
DEMO is all about startups pitching their new products, but a panel discussion on Thursday turned the tables, with CIOs telling startups what they can do to win business in the enterprise. Read More

SAP ramps up venture capital efforts
SAP's venture capital arm has raised US$1 billion over the past year as the company tries to land stakes in hot startup companies, both to generate profit down the road and to align itself with the industry's newest technologies. Read More

EMC sues startup for stealing trade secrets through staff hires
EMC has sued Pure Storage for allegedly colluding with some of the storage giant's former employees to misappropriate and bring to the startup confidential EMC information and trade secrets, including lists and notes on current and potential customers. Read More

Startup wants to make public Wi-Fi a more social experience
There's no doubt about it – public Wi-Fi can sometimes be a hassle. The airport wants you to pay a fee. Starbucks makes you buy an expensive mochaccino. What's a frustrated laptop user to do? Read More

2013 job watch: Top 11 metro areas for tech jobs
Looking for a new IT job? Or a change of scenery? Across the U.S., companies are looking for IT pros with skills that can drive profits -- such as data analytics, software development and project management. But where is demand highest? Modis, which operates in 70 cities in North America and Europe, ranks the 11 U.S. cities where IT hiring is hottest. The staffing firm based its list on internal data, factoring in metrics such as historic and projected IT job openings. Each market's overall economic health and demand for talent are also worked into the rankings. Read More

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We looked at the top 100 iPhone and iPad apps in the Business category, free or paid, that were last updated in September or October 2013 to find the ones users HATE.

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