Appknox continues to solidify its position as a top-tier vendor in application security testing, receiving prestigious recognition from Gartner as one of the leading vendors for Voice of the Customer. This recognition underscores Appknox's unwavering commitment to customer satisfaction, its consistent delivery of robust, developer-centric security solutions, and also its continued relevance in the ever-evolving landscape of application security.

Last year at VantaCon 2022, co-founder and CEO Christina Cacioppo shared our vision for evolving Vanta from an automated compliance tool to an end-to-end trust management platform.

Snyk, the leader in developer security, is excited to share that we’ve been named Customers’ Choice in the 2023 Gartner Peer Insights Voice of the Customer for Application Security Testing for a second consecutive year. Gartner defines the Application Security Testing category as products and services designed to analyze and test applications for security vulnerabilities. This distinction is based on meeting or exceeding user interest, adoption, and overall experience.

Kubernetes 1.29 will be the last release from the Kubernetes team for 2023. The new release has 49 enhancements, with a multitude of beta and stable ones in addition to a high number of bug fixes. As Kubernetes security professionals, we explored the release to find the most notable security-centric features and improvements. This blog is tailored for those with a keen eye for security, aiming to break down how these changes will impact and enhance the security posture of Kubernetes clusters.

Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) activity was muted at beginning of 2023, remaining consistent with the environment in the second half of 2022. But towards the tail end of 2023 activity started to pick up and looking ahead to 2024 deal-making is likely to accelerate. Volatility and uncertainty may have put a brake on activity in the short term, but smart investors will always see opportunities as valuations become more attractive.