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Nicholas Lee is CEO of Plano-based cybersecurity and compliance services company Armor Defense. [Photo: Armor]
Armor Taps Tech Veteran as CEO to Scale While Founder Focuses on Innovation
by Sandra Engelland | Nov 5, 2026
Former Fujitsu Intelligence CEO Nicholas Lee takes the helm at the Plano-based cybersecurity and compliance services company while founder Chris Drake pivots from CEO to chief innovation officer.
by Sandra Engelland |
Oct 20, 2026
A Netwrix survey found 40% of organizations with 500 to 999 employees reported unauthorized access to sensitive data in the past year, more than larger or smaller businesses. It is a problem driving North Texas companies to build tools for an era of AI agents.
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NTT Data executives, clients, community leaders and local officials gather for the ribbon-cutting of the company’s new Cyber Defense Center in Plano on Oct. 9. [Photo: Brad Compton, NTT Data]
NTT Data Opens Global Cyber Defense Center in Plano
by Sandra Engelland | Oct 13, 2026
Tokyo-based NTT Data, which maintains its North American headquarters in Plano, is expanding its global cybersecurity capabilities.
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by Lauren Lawley Head |
Aug 4, 2026
The AI-native data company, which closed a $17 million Series A last year, says the new funding will accelerate development of its “agentic data control plane” for enterprise data and AI systems.
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Island co-founders Dan Amiga (left) and Mike Fey have extensive backgrounds in cybersecurity and technical innovation. [Photo: Island]
‘Not Just Browsing’: Dallas Cybersecurity Unicorn Island Lands on CNBC’s Disruptor 50
by Quincy Preston | May 19, 2026
The nearly $5 billion startup ranked No. 28 on CNBC’s 2026 list alongside AI giants Anthropic, OpenAI and Databricks—making it the highest-ranked Texas company and the only Dallas-Fort Worth company in this year’s lineup.
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by Sandra Engelland |
May 13, 2026
The new C-suite appointees are Lisa Hayashi as chief marketing officer and Bob Kalchthaler as chief financial officer. Both are seasoned tech leaders who help position iCOUNTER for growth, the Dallas-based company said.
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by Sandra Engelland |
Jan 27, 2026
The partnership with Fortra marks "a significant milestone" in LevelBlue's mission to deliver world-class, proactive cybersecurity and secure what’s next for its clients, the companies said—while also representing advancement in Fortra's evolution as a channel-first company focused on empowering resellers, service providers, and distributors to deliver its solutions.
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by David Seeley |
Jan 8, 2026
"For decades, cybersecurity has been a race against ever-more powerful computers," says Amera IoT CTO Tony Valentino. "AmeraKey Encryption fundamentally changes that equation." With its solution in place, the company says, "there is nothing for a hacker to steal."
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LevelBlue Chairman and CEO Robert McCullen. [Photo: LevelBlue]
Dallas-Based LevelBlue To Acquire San Diego-Based Cybersecurity Firm Cybereason and Gain Investors via Deal
by Lance Murray | Oct 14, 2025
As part of the deal, SoftBank Corp., SoftBank Vision Fund 2, and Liberty Strategic Capital, known for investing in disruptive and innovative technology, will become investors in LevelBlue—which was formerly known as AT&T Cybersecurity before its spinout as a standalone business last year.
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by Lance Murray |
Oct 3, 2025
The Frisco-based managed IT and cybersecurity firm promoted its COO to the top role just months after his latest appointment, part of a broader push to scale while preserving its culture and client-first approach.
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by UT Dallas |
Oct 1, 2025
Join experts for The Compliance Conundrum, a panel and networking event hosted by UT Dallas’ Cyber Security Research and Education Institute in partnership with Comcast Business, Rapid7, NBC 5, and Telemundo 39. Space is limited, and registration closes Oct. 3.
sponsored by The University of Texas at Dallas Institute for Innovation and Entrepreneurship
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by Lance Murray |
Aug 20, 2025
LevelBlue—formerly known as AT&T Cybersecurity before its spinout as a standalone business last year—said the deal makes it "the world’s largest pure-play" managed security services provider, with the broadest and most comprehensive portfolio of managed security, offensive security, strategic advisory, incident response, and security software.
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