NEWS
Checkmarx named a leader in Application
Security Testing by Gartner
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heckmarx has announced that it has been named a Leader
in Gartner’s 2018 Magic Quadrant for Application Security
Testing. Checkmarx’s Application Security Testing platform
includes Codebashing (Secure Coding Education), CxSAST (Static
Application Security Testing), CxOSA (Open Source Analysis) and
CxIAST (Interactive Application Security Testing) which complement
each other and ensure reduced application risk without impacting
software delivery schedules.
“The application security testing market is adapting to the needs
of modern development landscapes and the DevOps culture,” said
Maty Siman, CTO and Founder of Checkmarx. “Checkmarx has been
leading this technological trend by continuously delivering innovative
and automated application security solutions under a single
platform. We address all SDLC stages from right to left, thus helping
enterprises deliver secure software.”
“We believe our inclusion for the fifth consecutive time and
our recognition as a Leader this year, demonstrates our deep
understanding of the Application Security market,” said Emmanuel
Benzaquen, CEO of Checkmarx. “Our business is showing tremendous
growth and we are seeing impressive intake of our platform globally.
Among our 1,500 customers are eight of the top 10 financial
organisations, six of the 10 top software companies and tens of
other Fortune 100 organisations. Our customers are our top priority
and we will continue to provide top notch solutions and services to
empower delivery of secure software faster.”
Checkmarx’s trajectory extends into 2018 with the company once
again reporting a record-breaking 2017 on multiple aspects including
being named the fastest growing cybersecurity company in Israel
for five years in a row with 70% sales growth and a broad adoption
worldwide of the Checkmarx application security platform and services.
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Tel Aviv University sets up venture fund for
technological innovation
step. This is a new model in Israel and sets the university in line with
the leading universities in the world. As a university which gathers the
leading students and alumni in Israel, TAU Ventures will enable the
entrepreneurs among them to execute their revolutionary ideas.”
Nimrod Cohen, Managing Partner of the fund, said: “The advantage
of the fund will be identifying unique opportunities in early
stages. TAU Ventures will also be able to offer added value to the
entrepreneurs among the students and our alumni of TAU via variety
of resources surrounding the university. The fund will enjoy the
wide spectrum of knowledge and support of the industry given the
important position TAU holds.”
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el Aviv University is establishing a venture fund, focused on early
stage start-ups, named TAU Ventures. This is the first time that a
model of this sort is being established in Israel and is similar to those
in the most prestigious universities in the US, such as MIT, Berkeley,
Stanford, etc. The fund will operate different incubation programmes,
together with strategic partners, in various technological fields.
Joseph Klafter, President of Tel Aviv University, commented: “Tel Aviv
University is the most innovative and entrepreneurial university in
Israel and I am proud that we have evolved to the next essential
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Eyal Agmoni, Head of Chartered Group, said: “We made this
investment out of strong belief in the Israeli high-tech industry
in general and a deep understanding that the main part of
entrepreneurial in Israel generates around Tel Aviv University.”
“As a person deeply enthusiastic about higher education and the
future of Israel, I am proud to be a part of a fund which will operate
under TAU’s umbrella,” said Bahzad Kianmahd, Co-founder and lead
investor from Los Angeles, CA, who is also Chairman and CEO of
Maxim Commercial Capital. “The fund will have many possibilities
and it will open doors for the younger generation in Israel.”
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