Waggl has been named a Gold winner by the Best in Biz Awards 2019

“We are honored to be recognized by Best in Biz, alongside some of the most innovative and successful companies in the United States,” said Michael Papay, Co-founder and CEO, Waggl.

SAUSALITO, Calif. (PRWEB)
December 04, 2019

Waggl, the leading platform for real-time feedback powered by Employee Voice, today announced that it has been named a Gold winner in the Local Company of the Year category in Best in Biz Awards 2019.

Best in Biz Awards is the only independent business awards program judged each year by prominent editors and reporters from top-tier publications, including Associated Press, New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Wired, and more. Award winners span the spectrum from blue-chip companies that form the bedrock of the world economy through mom-and-pop shops and Shark Tank sensations to some of today’s most innovative start-ups.

“We are honored to be recognized by Best in Biz, alongside some of the most innovative and successful companies in the United States,” said Michael Papay, Co-founder and CEO, Waggl. “We view this accolade as another significant validation of the value of elevating Employee Voice in the workplace. In order to truly engage people in the workplace, organizations need to include everyone’s voice about topics that matter (e.g. values, culture, strategy, change, process improvement, etc.). In an inclusive culture, people feel free to express their ideas and know that their opinions matter, and in turn, they feel connected to the organization and empowered to drive change.”

Each year, Best in Biz Awards assembles a top-notch judging panel to review and score all awards submissions. Having researched and covered countless successful companies, products, and dynamic business personalities, the judges are well positioned to objectively evaluate the entry pool to determine the top submissions. However, what truly sets Best in Biz Awards apart is that instead of being members of one editorial team of one particular publication, the judges hail from a wide variety of top-tier publications. From Associated Press to Yahoo Tech’s David Pogue – and including Businessweek, CNET, Consumer Affairs, Fast Company, Financial Times, Inc., Forbes, Fortune, Network World, PC Magazine, Reuters, San Francisco Chronicle, USA Today, Wall Street Journal, Wired and more – Best in Biz Awards each year is judged by a who’s who of prominent reporters and editors from the most respected publications. Structured this way, the panel is even more independent and the scores and eventual results even more objective.

Waggl recently placed #15 on the San Francisco Business Times Fast 100 list and ranked 151 on the 2019 Inc. 5000 list of the fastest growing private companies in the United States, with three-year revenue growth of 2482 percent, placing 26 within California-based companies, 19 within software companies, and 10 within San Francisco companies. The company was also named as “Employee Engagement Vendor of the Year” by the 2019 North American Employee Engagement Awards, recognized as a Top Workplace of 2019 by the Bay Area Newsgroup, and by San Francisco Business Times/Silicon Valley Business Journal as one of the Best Places to Work, earning the #2 ranking for wellness and the #10 spot for smallest companies.

Waggl is a powerful technology platform that elevates Employee Voice to deliver actionable insight, fresh perspective, and tangible knowledge to leaders and teams. It goes beyond measurement to create true engagement by enabling fast, frequent, focused dialogue on the topics that matter most, and catalyzes authentic dialogue and alignment around critical business topics such as Employee Engagement, Culture Building, Internal Transformation, and Operational Excellence. Waggl is the most powerful Employee Voice platform used by strategic HR and Executive leaders today.

In order to keep pace with the constant change and other challenges that come with rapid growth, Waggl maintains a strong focus on building an agile culture and great employee experience, which is translating into a strong, trustworthy brand with a superior customer focus. The Co-founders of Waggl believe that creating an open, transparent forum where people can participate in important discussions about their own workplace leads to greater engagement and productivity, a shared sense of purpose, and a clearer path of action.

“Organizations are comprised of people, and people respond best to authentic communication,” said Alex Kinnebrew, CMO and Head of Strategy, Waggl. “Inclusive and transparent communication makes the entire organization stronger and more resilient.”

To learn more about Waggl, please visit https://www.waggl.com/.

About Waggl

Waggl is the voice of people at work. Not a survey, not simply data — Waggl is a real-time engagement platform that goes beyond measurement to catalyze authentic dialogue and alignment around critical business topics: Culture, Experience, Vision and Execution. Waggl elevates Employee Voice to deliver actionable insight, fresh perspective, and tangible knowledge to leaders and teams. People thrive when you engage their voices to make a difference. Organizations excel when their unique talent DNA helps strengthen agility, resilience and retention. Waggl is the most powerful Employee Voice platform used by strategic HR and Executive leaders today.

With a highly-seasoned management team and advisors including esteemed executives from Glassdoor, SuccessFactors, and Coupa, Waggl has built a customer-first culture that values strong relationships and ongoing innovation. The company’s solutions are continually evolving in response to input from its global customer base, which includes industry leaders such as Paychex, ebay, City Electric Supply, UCHealth, American Public Media, and Freddie Mac, and many others. For more information, please visit: http://www.waggl.com/.

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Mark Patton, SVP of Engineering, KnowBe4

I already knew that KnowBe4 was the leader in security awareness training, but I was impressed that their training platform uses the latest technology for scale, and that they have built sophisticated machine learning into their training algorithms. -Mark Patton, SVP of Engineering, KnowBe4

TAMPA BAY, Fla. (PRWEB)
December 03, 2019

KnowBe4, the provider of the world’s largest security awareness training and simulated phishing platform, today announced it has hired Mark Patton as senior vice president of engineering where he will be responsible for building, leading and mentoring the software development, quality assurance and site reliability engineering teams.

Mark Patton has over 30 years of experience in management of developing software. He is an accomplished executive who joins KnowBe4 from Malwarebytes, where he was also senior vice president of engineering. At Malwarebytes, he was responsible for running a highly productive unit and building the engineering team from 15 to 175 people. Patton also holds several patents related to ransomware prevention and endpoint detection. He earned a master’s degree in mechanical engineering from Michigan Technological University.

“Mark has a vast amount of knowledge and aptitude when it comes to successfully running software development and engineering teams,” said Stu Sjouwerman, CEO, KnowBe4. “I was impressed by his previous career accomplishments and invited him to join the team at KnowBe4. He will be an invaluable asset to us as we continue to develop innovative new features and products that will benefit the greater cybersecurity community.”

“Working in cybersecurity gives me a sense of purpose,” said Patton. “I already knew that KnowBe4 was the leader in security awareness training, but I was impressed that their training platform uses the latest technology for scale, and that they have built sophisticated machine learning into their training algorithms. When they shared with me their plans for the future, I knew I had to be part of this team.”

For more information on KnowBe4, visit http://www.knowbe4.com.

About KnowBe4

KnowBe4, the provider of the world’s largest security awareness training and simulated phishing platform, is used by more than 30,000 organizations around the globe. Founded by IT and data security specialist Stu Sjouwerman, KnowBe4 helps organizations address the human element of security by raising awareness about ransomware, CEO fraud and other social engineering tactics through a new-school approach to awareness training on security. Kevin Mitnick, an internationally recognized cybersecurity specialist and KnowBe4’s Chief Hacking Officer, helped design the KnowBe4 training based on his well-documented social engineering tactics. Tens of thousands of organizations rely on KnowBe4 to mobilize their end users as the last line of defense.

Number 161 on the 2019 Inc. 500 list, #55 on the 2019 Deloitte Technology Fast 500 and #2 in Cybersecurity Ventures Cybersecurity 500. KnowBe4 is headquartered in Tampa Bay, Florida with European offices in England, the Netherlands, Germany and offices in Brazil, Australia, Japan, South Africa and Singapore.

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Cover of The Extinction of the Nest Egg white paper

Retirement planning is less about helping clients save and manage a single nest egg and more about helping them crack the right egg at the right time.

OMAHA, Neb. (PRWEB)
December 03, 2019

While historically, a sum of money saved for the future was described as a “nest egg,” the concept doesn’t accurately reflect retirement for a good portion of the U.S. population. For many, there are multiple options for saving for retirement: 401(k)s, 403(b)s, IRAs, fixed annuities, certificates of deposit and more. In addition, many working Americans receive some retirement income from Social Security or pensions.

“Retirement planning is less about helping clients save and manage a single nest egg and more about helping them crack the right egg at the right time,” said Joe Elsasser, CFP®, Founder and President of Covisum, the tech company that provides Social Security Timing®, Tax Clarity®, SmartRisk™, and Income InSight®.

In a new Covisum white paper, “The Extinction of the Nest Egg: How Successful Advisors Are Adopting a Carton Approach,” Elsasser explains how the current tax system, Social Security rules and other factors interact. The white paper reveals how advisors can identify and address the issues created by these interactions and how to deliver smart, sophisticated retirement income strategies that pull from many income streams, not just one.

“Many Americans believe that they have their retirement strategy figured out or that it’s as simple as getting their Social Security check and making 401(k) withdrawals. For some, it may be that simple, but it’s also likely that there are number factors they haven’t considered. For example, are they considering how much of their money is spendable versus how much is needed to pay taxes?” said Elsasser. “Unaware of the complex interactions between retirement income streams, they may not think they need a financial advisor, and they remain unaware of how additional help can deliver better outcomes.”

The latest financial technology can now integrate retirement considerations in a process that is easy for both the advisor and the client to understand. Graphs and charts can visually demonstrate that retirement decisions should not be made in a vacuum and show how the different decisions interact. With the right tools, advisors can even test the strategy against unexpected stress events like a down-market or an early death.

“Developed by thought leaders who understand the intricacies and interrelated nature of retirement considerations, technology can now integrate retirement considerations in a process that is simple for both the financial advisor and the client to understand,” Elsasser said. “Advisors can show how one decision can interact with a seemingly unrelated decision to either cost or save the retiree money, and they can show in dollars how much they can either earn or save clients.”

A good advisor with the right technology can be incredibly valuable to retirees by preventing unnecessary headaches caused by an unforeseen tax jump or a less-than-optimal Social Security claiming decision. Retirees can save thousands of dollars that otherwise would have gone to taxes by working with an advisor who adopts a carton approach to financial planning.

About Covisum

Covisum® is a financial tech company that finds significant gaps in financial understanding and builds software solutions to help advisors and financial institutions grow and improve lives through better retirement decisions. With our proven process, advisors are able to streamline their practices, offer actionable insights and utilize successful marketing tactics. Covisum powers some of the nation’s largest financial planning institutions and serves more than 20,000 financial advisors.

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According to the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, there are over 20 million veterans in the U.S. Female veterans account for 9% of the veteran population.

AURORA, Colo. (PRWEB)
December 03, 2019

For women who have transitioned from the military to civilian workforce, Women in CyberSecurity (WiCyS) is here to help them navigate into or advance in a cybersecurity career through a new Veteran Assistance Program. Veterans can now apply for the WiCyS Veteran Fellowship Awards through Dec. 15.

By now it’s not news that the U.S. is suffering a severe shortage of qualified cybersecurity professionals. Yet many female veterans face challenges, such as a lack of understanding their transferable skills and unstable employment, in finding work within the cybersecurity industry. WiCyS, a nonprofit membership organization in the U.S. with an international reach, aims to eliminate those barriers and offer these women the opportunity to thrive in this tech field. Through the WiCyS Veteran Assistance Program, female veterans will have a vested network supporting their cybersecurity career development while helping fill the field’s massive job shortage.

“According to the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, there are over 20 million veterans in the U.S. Female veterans account for 9% of the veteran population (1). That’s almost two million female veterans who are highly skilled and have received specialized training in fields that are applicable to meet the demanding cybersecurity jobs the industry is seeking to fill, (2)” said Dr. Amelia Estwick, director of National Cybersecurity Institute of Excelsior College, vice president of the WiCyS Mid-Atlantic Affiliate and U.S. Army veteran.

WiCyS is dedicated to bringing together women and allies in cybersecurity from academia, research and industry to share knowledge and experience, network and mentor. Veterans who join this program will be connected with resources, opportunities, and mentors within WiCyS’s network of partners and sponsors. Benefits include discounted WiCyS memberships, opportunities to earn a Veteran Fellowship Award (sponsored by Craig Newmark Philanthropies) that will cover travel to the conference, access to an exclusive veteran community forum and more.

Applications for the WiCyS Veteran Fellowship Award are open until Dec. 15. To learn more about the WiCyS Veteran Assistance Program and apply for the award, https://www.wicys.org/veterans.

About WiCyS:

Women in CyberSecurity (WiCyS) is the premier nonprofit organization with international reach dedicated to bringing together women in cybersecurity. Founded by Dr. Ambareen Siraj from Tennessee Tech University through a National Science Foundation grant in 2013, WiCyS offers opportunities and resources for its members and collaboration benefits for its sponsors and partners. The organization’s founding partners are Cisco, Facebook and Palo Alto Networks. WiCyS’ strategic partners include Amazon Web Services, Cisco, Equifax, Facebook, Fidelity Investments, Google, HERE, IBM, Lockheed Martin, Nike, Optum, PayPal, SANS Institute, and Target. To sponsor the upcoming 2020 conference, visit https://www.wicys.org/conference-sponsor.

To become a strategic partner for all year long engagement, visit https://www.wicys.org/become-a-partner.

Sources:

1 – http://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2017/11/10/the-changing-face-of-americas-veteran-population/

2 – https://www.uscybersecurity.net/csmag/female-veterans-ready-to-fill-cybersecurity-jobs/

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Anitian, Inc

We view this certification as part of our deep commitment to our customers’ security and privacy

PORTLAND, Ore. (PRWEB)
December 02, 2019

Anitian, a DevSecOps company offering a cloud security compliance platform, today announced that it has successfully completed the Service Organization Control (SOC) 2 Type 1 audit for their Compliance Automation SecOps and Managed Detection and Response services. Conducted by Frank, Rimmerman Co. LLP, a leading CPA firm, the audit affirms that Anitian’s information security practices, policies, procedures, and operations meet the SOC 2 standards for security, availability, and confidentiality.

As more companies outsource security operations, there is an increasing need for trust and transparency into cloud security providers.

Anitian’s SOC 2 report verifies the existence of internal controls which have been designed and implemented to meet the requirements for the security principles set forth in the Trust Services Principles and Criteria for Security. It provides a thorough review of how Anitian’s internal controls affect the security, availability, and processing integrity of the systems it uses to process users’ data, and the confidentiality and privacy of the information processed by these systems. This independent validation of security controls is crucial for customers in highly regulated industries.

“We view this certification as part of our deep commitment to our customers’ security and privacy,” said Andrew Plato, CEO of Anitian. “We will continue to invest in the security and compliance automation to help our customers accelerate their business to ludicrous speed.”

In addition to SOC 2 compliance, Anitian continues to refine and augment their security operations. In the past year, Anitian has rolled out numerous enhancements to their flagship Compliance Automation platform. Recently, Anitian began offering FedRAMP High security operations services, which demand rigorous continuous monitoring and security for highly regulated SaaS providers.

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About Anitian:

Anitian is on a mission to unite DevOps and security. Our Compliance Automation platform is the first of its kind. It uses the power and scale of the cloud to automatically build, configure, and monitor environments to accelerate compliance with security frameworks such as PCI, FedRAMP, ISO, and more. Anitian directly integrates with DevOps CI/CD pipelines to ensure continuous security and compliance delivery. Anitian’s compliance automation platform is backed with 24/7 threat hunting, compliance guardrails, managed detection and response, and expert security services. Find out more at http://www.anitian.com

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