Channel Brief: Google Bids $23B to Acquire Wiz, Women in Cyber Hosts Event

Good morning, folks!

The biggest news today is Google parent company Alphabet's bid to acquire Israeli cloud security firm Wiz. 'Sources' told Reuters and the Wall Street Journal that the deal could cost as much as $23 billion (yeah, that's billion with a B) and would be Google's largest acquisition ever. If it goes through, it would put Google in a better position to compete with AWS and Microsoft, Reuters noted.

In other news, Gathid released an updated version of its identity governance platform last week that uses digital twin and knowledge graph technology to ensure better role-based access control (RBAC) for enterprises, Bill Oliver is named managing director of U.S. operations at SAP security provider SecurityBridge and Women in Cyber is hosting a virtual event you won't want to miss.

Finally, MSP 2bcloud has achieved the AWS Migration Competency. Congrats!

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Grab your coffee. Here's what you need to know today.

Today’s Tech, Channel and MSP News

1. SecurityBridge Names Bill Oliver Managing Director of U.S. Operations: SAP security provider SecurityBridge has appointed Bill Oliver as managing director of its U.S. operations. Oliver brings over 15 years of business operations and finance experience, as well as a vast knowledge of SAP, cybersecurity technology and services. In his new role, Oliver will be responsible for increasing SecurityBridge's overall market share, operations and strategic direction in the U.S. market. Before joining SecurityBridge, Oliver held leadership and consulting roles with Winterhawk Consulting and Oliver Advisory Group and managerial roles in external audit, advisory and assurance services. Congratulations!

2. Gathid Releases Updated Identity Governance Framework: Gathid last week announced the release of Version 1.14.0 of its identity governance platform. This latest update introduces new comprehensive export capabilities that enable users to seamlessly establish an identity baseline in minutes with a complete view of their identity and access governance framework. The Gathid Identity Graph creates a 360° snapshot of all identities and their access privileges. This solution uses digital twin and knowledge graph technology to revolutionize enterprise role-based access control, the company said in a statement.

3. Women in Cyber Hosts Cybersecurity in Congress Event: Next week, Women in Cyber will host a free virtual event centered around cybersecurity in Congress. The event will feature a discussion led by Madison Horn, a cybersecurity leader and Congressional nominee for OK-05. Joining her will be  expert panelists Paula Starr, CIO, Cherokee Nation; Chloé Messdaghi, head of threat intelligence, Hidden Layer; Dr. Bilyana Lilly, advisor, NightDragon and Alison Furneaux, chief marketing officer, CyberSaint. Madison Horn brings a much-needed perspective to Congress by bridging the gap between technology and policy, event organizers said in a statement. For more information and to register, click here.

4. Google Alphabet Makes Bid to Acquire Wiz: Google's parent company, Alphabet, is in talks to acquire cloud cybersecurity company Wiz, according to the Wall Street Journal. If the deal, estimated at $23 billion, goes through, it would be Google's largest acquisition ever and would put the company in a better position against AWS and Microsoft, according to Reuters.

5. 2bcloud Achieves AWS Migration Competency: Managed services provider (MSP) 2bcloud has achieved the AWS Migration Competency designation from Amazon Web Services (AWS). This designation recognizes that 2bcloud provides the deep expertise required to help enterprises, small and midsize businesses (SMBs) and startups successfully perform discovery, planning, execution, and optimization for a move to the AWS platform. In addition, 2bcloud is an official AWS Well-Architected Partner and previously achieved recognition for AWS DevOps Competency and the AWS Graviton Service Delivery Program. Congrats!

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