📈 UpGuard's May Highlights: 20th Summit & Product News

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In this month's newsletter: UK authorities warn of retail-sector risks after cyberattack spree Built to Adapt: The 20th UpGuard Summit is almost here UpGuard Incidents & News coverage now includes SEC filings Don't miss UpGuard at InfoSecurity Europe next month New Blog: The Shadow AI Data Leak No One's Talking About Security News Roundup UK authorities warn of retail-sector risks following cyberattack spree 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | Cybersecurity Dive | Retail U.K. authorities urge vigilance after cyberattacks on major retailers, including Harrods, Co-op, and Marks & Spencer. The National Cyber Security Centre is collaborating with affected companies to develop a better understanding of the intrusions and issue advice to the wider sector. TikTok Slammed With €530 Million GDPR Fine for Sending E.U. Data to China 🇮🇪 Ireland | The Hacker News | Technology Ireland's Data Protection Commission fined TikTok €530 million for transferring European user data to China, violating GDPR by not ensuring equivalent privacy protections. In addition, the order requires the company to suspend data transfers to China within the time period. PowerSchool hacker now extorting individual school districts 🌎 Global | Bleeping Computer | Education PowerSchool reports that the hacker from a December cyberattack is now extorting individual schools, threatening to release previously stolen student and teacher data if a ransom is not paid. PowerSchool apologized for the ongoing threats and are working with customers and law enforcement to respond to extortion attempts. Company Highlights Built to Adapt: Our 20th Summit is here! Over the past 20 Summits, one thing has become clear: security teams need to move fast, stay informed, and adapt continuously. This quarter, discover how smarter tools and timely intelligence can help your team spot threats before they strike, automate assessments with AI, and build resilience that lasts. Join us for our biggest Summit yet—designed to help you stay ahead in a shifting threat landscape. Tune in on May 20 (US) or May 22 (APAC, EMEA + India). UpGuard Tops G2's Spring Report—for the 11th straight quarter We're excited to announce UpGuard has earned the top spot on G2's Third-Party & Supplier Risk Management Spring 2025 rankings! Covering Overall, Enterprise, and Mid-Market categories, our ranking is backed by over 400 reviews from security and risk experts. Even as we've rapidly scaled—doubling our review count year after year—we've maintained top satisfaction scores, demonstrating consistent leadership and industry expertise. Product Updates News & Incidents Coverage Expanded to Include SEC Filings Gain deeper insights into cybersecurity events with our expanded News and Incidents coverage, now including the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) as a source. By incorporating the SEC, which tracks regulatory outcomes of data breaches, we're broadening your view of US cybersecurity impacts. SEC-related news will now appear in your UpGuard Incidents & News feed, alongside existing coverage of data breaches, ransomware attacks, and data exposures. New in Breach Risk: Subsidiary-Specific Risk Waivers Users can now create private risk waivers for subsidiaries, providing greater control and flexibility in managing their unique risk landscapes. This enhancement allows parent organizations to formally acknowledge and accept specific risks for individual subsidiary entities, ensuring risk management strategies are appropriately tailored across their corporate landscape. Vendor Risk AI Security Profile: Recent Feature Enhancements Unlock greater flexibility, control, and clarity with ongoing enhancements to our Vendor Risk AI-powered Security Profile. Recent improvements empower you with custom domain & IP selection, Excel document support for evidence, easier manual check management, and more intuitive rating logic. And this is just the beginning—more exciting updates are on the way! Upcoming Events Event Recap: UpGuard @ RSAC Our team was buzzing at RSAC, between seeing so many of our customers at our booth and chatting one-on-one with folks at our VIP dinner. Missed us at RSAC 2025? Get in touch with our team here if you'd like to learn more about UpGuard! Don't Miss UpGuard at InfoSecurity Europe (June 3-5) InfoSecurity Europe is just a few weeks away! UpGuard will be at ExCeL London (Booth #C118) ready to connect. Want to make the most of your time at the event? Schedule a pre-event meeting and get a sneak peek at swag and Segway giveway we'll have at our booth! Free Cybersecurity Resources UpGuard Inc., 650 Castro Street, Suite 120-387, Mountain View, CA 94041, United States, +1 888 882 3223 Unsubscribe Manage preferences