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Rubrik delivers first-of-its-kind DSPM Everywhere
Rubrik EPE comes on the heels of the company ’ s acquisition of Laminar – the leading DSPM company focused on Cloud .
Together , Rubrik and Laminar are creating the industry ’ s first and only complete cyber resilience offering of its kind to bring together cyber recovery and posture across enterprise , cloud and SaaS .
By 2026 , more than 20 % of organisations will deploy DSPM technology , due to the urgent requirements to identify and locate previously unknown data repositories and to mitigate associated security and privacy risks , according to Gartner .
Mike Tornincasa , Chief Business Officer , Rubrik , said : “ With Rubrik EPE , businesses are now equipped to eliminate the fallout from an attack , whether bad actors are trying to destroy or publicly expose their critical data . I believe Rubrik will be the first and only solution of its kind , bridging cyber posture and recovery wherever data lives , for more complete cyber resilience .”
Rubrik has announced the general availability of its Rubrik
Enterprise Proactive Edition ( EPE ), pitched as the industry ’ s only Data Security Product Suite of its kind that combines DSPM with recovery designed for complete cyber resilience – wherever data lives .
“ One of the biggest challenges IT and security leaders face today is having full visibility into our organisation ’ s most sensitive data .
“ Because Rubrik combines data protection and data governance capabilities , we now have full visibility into who is accessing our data and what they are doing with it ,” said Ryan Funk , IT Infrastructure Director , Blue Diamond Growers .
KKR appoints Ruchir Swarup as Partner and CIO
KKR has named Ruchir Swarup as a
Partner and CIO – leading the firm ’ s efforts to embrace new technologies and scale existing technology .
Swarup brings significant investment technology experience across both public and private markets .
Ruchir Swarup
He joins KKR from Addepar , a leading software and data platform that is purposebuilt for professional wealth , investment and asset management firms , where he served as CTO .
“ Technology remains critical to protecting the firm and supporting us in efficiently scaling our businesses . As a technology veteran with nearly three decades of industry experience , Ruchir will build upon the foundation our team has created and help deepen connectivity across the firm ,” said Ryan Stork , Chief Operating Officer , KKR .
Swarup said : “ KKR has an incredible reputation for innovation and I look forward to working alongside the firm ’ s leadership team to Drive new and transformative initiatives with a world-class technology team .”
Before Addepar , Mr . Swarup spent nearly 20 years at BlackRock in various technology leadership roles in the US and Asia , most recently as a Managing Director and Global
Head of the Aladdin Product Group across Business Operations and Enterprise Systems .
This responsibility included the development of all post-trade capabilities , regulatory , client experience and enterprise operations technology .
Swarup was also a key architect of BlackRock ’ s middle- and back-office technology strategy on Aladdin – an endto-end portfolio management system , combining risk analytics and comprehensive investment tools on a single platform .
He was also a member of BlackRock ’ s Global Operating Committee .
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