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Spencer Tall shared thisGreat post Charlie!Spencer Tall shared thisI read the 2026 HIPAA NPRM expecting a policy refresh. It reads like a forensic document. Every mandated control maps almost one-to-one to a 2024 breach failure mode. MFA is the Change Healthcare answer. Network segmentation is the Ascension answer. Asset inventory is the “we didn’t know that medical device was on the internet” answer. OCR isn’t asking hospitals to imagine new risk. They’re writing prescriptions against specific autopsies. A few things every healthcare CISO should know before the final rule drops: 1. “Addressable” is gone. Roughly 40 controls are moving to required or enhanced. 2. The compliance window is 240 days from final rule publication. For a change this size, that’s aggressive. 3. Segmentation isn’t optional anymore. It’s named explicitly, with enforcement expectations tied to it. Main Line Health is the proof point I keep coming back to. They cut MTTR on a segmentation-relevant incident from 4 to 6 hours down to 10 minutes. Not through a bigger SOC. Through identity-based policy that already knew what every device was allowed to talk to. I put the full breakdown on the blog, plus a one-page CISO briefing and a two-slide deck you can drop straight into a board readout. If you’re the person who’s going to own this program, start there. Link in comments. #HealthcareCybersecurity #HIPAA #CISO #Microsegmentation
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Spencer Tall reposted thisSpencer Tall reposted thisIt’s awesome that the world gets to finally see Fundamental coming out of stealth! I first met Jeremy Fraenkel in August of 2024 and knew after our first walk that he was the type of person you want to partner with. Beyond being genuinely a good person at his core, he communicated a clear vision for the company with precision. Super pumped to be a seed investor and doubling down on the Series A. The team and he have executed the vision, which has led to this Series A and an amazing partnership with Amazon Web Services (AWS). Traditional ML algorithms are slow and inaccurate, and LLMs struggle with tabular data. The team cooked up NEXUS, a foundation model built from the ground up to reveal the hidden language of tables, and give enterprises the Power to Predict.
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Spencer Tall shared thisWell done Paul!Spencer Tall shared this🚨 Part 2 of our 4-part series is live In this four-part series Paul Halliday, Director of Software Engineering, unpacks how Conceal’s browser extension and Document Object Model (DOM) analysis capabilities detect and prevent attacks without forcing organizations to deploy new browsers or complicated workflows. In part 2 Paul is going over how extensions are not just scripts running on top of a page. They are small systems living alongside the browser, each with a specific role and level of access. In this post, we break down how extensions are structured, how they communicate, and why that isolation is key to secure browsing. Read Part 1 here 👉https://lnkd.in/gPUY5gZC Read Part 2 here 👉 https://lnkd.in/edzaMJS7 #BrowserSecurity #Cybersecurity #ZeroTrust #BrowserNativeSSE #Conceal #BrowserExtensions
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Spencer Tall reposted thisSpencer Tall reposted this�� Conceal Closes $26 Million Series B Funding Round Led by Two Bear Capital We’re excited to announce that Conceal has closed a $26 million Series B funding round, led by Two Bear Capital, with continued support from AllegisCyber Capital and Gula Tech Adventures. This investment will accelerate product innovation, expand go-to-market initiatives, and fuel team growth — all in support of our mission to deliver trusted access and in-browser security for enterprises everywhere. “We are thrilled to have Two Bear Capital lead this newest investment in our vision to change the way organizations reach their zero-trust and browser security goals,” said Eric Cornelius, CEO of Conceal. Michael Goguen, Founder and Managing Partner at Two Bear Capital, added: “Conceal’s browser-native approach represents a major shift in how enterprises deliver secure access. They’re simplifying secure connectivity without sacrificing control, and doing it in a way that scales with how people work today.” Read the full press release here: https://lnkd.in/eqCTkVK9 More from our CEO: https://lnkd.in/eFmZhbPb Ronald Gula Spencer Tall Jennifer Scherbel Mike Danforth John Kellum, MBA Christopher Park Craig Whetstone Jason Green Jason Shiffer Tara Sanford Jim Gogolinski Hank Yeomans Steve Salinas
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Spencer Tall reposted thisSpencer Tall reposted thisGuard Your Mission. Disappear Your Digital Footprint. In today’s world, anonymity isn’t optional — it’s operational security. #ConcealSearch and #ConcealCloud are redefining how organizations protect research, procurement, and investigations online: ✅ ConcealSearch provides global managed attribution with location rotation, egress control, and encrypted browsing — giving your analysts, researchers, and executives a clean, non-attributable presence on the internet. ✅ ConcealCloud establishes real, U.S.-based LLC infrastructures with compliant banking and tax records — enabling discreet procurement, hosting, and network presence for high-sensitivity operations. From discreet agencies to Fortune 100s, these solutions empower teams to operate invisibly while remaining fully compliant. Whether you need to appear as a civilian researcher in another country or deploy an isolated cloud entity to acquire data, Conceal makes it possible — legally, securely, and at scale. 💡 Safe research. Secure attribution. Seamless operations. 🔗 Learn more or schedule a demo at conceal.io #Cybersecurity #ManagedAttribution #OSINT #ZeroTrust #SecureBrowsing #OperationalSecurity #ConcealSearch #ConcealCloud #CyberIntelligence #AttributionControl Spencer Tall Ronald Gula Barbara Hunt Eric Cornelius
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Spencer Tall reposted thisSpencer Tall reposted thisThis piece by Lucidworks CTO Guy Sperry on AI merchandising struck a chord with the e-commerce community and became one of our most-shared blogs of the year. Here's why: The core message remains timely as we enter the age of #AgenticAI: AI serves commerce best when it amplifies human expertise rather than replacing it. While the market chases fully automated solutions, successful retailers understand that merchandising requires the thoughtful direction a conductor brings to an orchestra. #CommerceStudio exemplifies this approach by providing merchandisers with comprehensive visibility and precise control, integrating sophisticated AI capabilities while keeping human expertise central to strategic decisions. The best technology enhances professional capability without obscuring the decision-making process. It provides better instruments for skilled professionals rather than attempting to eliminate professional judgment. Worth a re-read: https://okt.to/IVia5PThe Art of Conducting Commerce: Why Your AI Merchandising Platform Needs a Maestro - LucidworksThe Art of Conducting Commerce: Why Your AI Merchandising Platform Needs a Maestro - Lucidworks
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Spencer Tall reposted thisSpencer Tall reposted thisWe're excited to announce that Elisity has been recognized as a Sample Vendor in the Gartner® Hype Cycle™ for Enterprise Networking, 2025 and a Representative Vendor in two 2025 Gartner® Market Guide reports. 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗴𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘀𝗽𝗮𝗻𝘀: Gartner Report, Market Guide for Network Security Microsegmentation, 2025, by Adam Hils, Rajpreet Kaur etc., May 2025. Gartner Report, Market Guide for Campus Infrastructure and Operations Software by Adam Hils, Rajpreet Kaur etc., May 2025., by Tim Zimmerman, Mike Leibovitz etc., June 2025 According to the Gartner 2025 Market Guide for Network Security Microsegmentation, "by 2027, 25% of enterprises working toward zero trust architecture will use more than one deployment form of microsegmentation, which is up from less than 5% in 2025." 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘀𝗲𝘁𝘀 𝗘𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗮𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗳𝗮𝘀𝘁-𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘄𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗺𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗲𝘁? ✓ Identity-based microsegmentation platform that enables organizations to achieve least privilege access in weeks, not years. ✓ AI-powered Elisity IdentityGraph™ technology that rapidly discovers every device and correlates comprehensive device insights ✓ Platform designed to implement without downtime using existing network switching infrastructure The results speak for themselves: 5x surge in active policies in Q4 2024, with 83% of Fortune 500 customers successfully implementing critical security policies across their entire infrastructure within 90 days. As Edmond Mack, CISO at Cencora, shared: "Elisity delivered something I've rarely seen in 20 years of cybersecurity deployments - we implemented comprehensive microsegmentation across our operational technology environments with zero P1 incidents and no business downtime." 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗴𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗺𝗲𝗮𝗻𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗭𝗲𝗿𝗼 𝗧𝗿𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗻𝗲𝘁𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝘀𝗲𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆: https://lnkd.in/e6aTzY-R #ZeroTrust #Microsegmentation #NetworkSecurity #CyberSecurity #Gartner
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Spencer Tall shared thisNice move by Nationwide!Spencer Tall shared thisStrong partnerships make a lasting impact on care. LIBRA is proud to join Nationwide and Kadance in launching a first-of-its-kind survivorship program that provides proactive, personalized support for cancer survivors and their families. This initiative represents a meaningful step forward in meeting the full spectrum of patient needs, during and after treatment. #WeAreLIBRA Learn More: https://lnkd.in/e4vyfX5Z
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Spencer Tall shared thisCongrats to the team!Spencer Tall shared thisWe’re thrilled to share two exciting updates: → A new growth investment to power our next chapter → A strategic partnership with Navy Federal Credit Union, the largest credit union in the U.S. This investment fuels our mission to reshape how credit decisions are made: with foundational credit data, consumer-permissioned cash flow insights, and a platform built to expand access, not limit it. We’d like to offer a special thanks to James M. P. Feuille and Crosslink Capital, Allegis Capital,Commerce Ventures, and Connecticut Innovations for their belief in and support of our mission. With Navy Federal, we’re bringing this vision to life at scale—helping more people get the credit they deserve, and giving institutions the tools to lend confidently and inclusively. We’re grateful to our investors and our partners for believing in a better credit future. Let’s keep building it—together. https://lnkd.in/gQxRTtcq #CreditInnovation #Fintech #AlternativeCreditData #FinancialInclusion #LendingTransformation
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Spencer Tall liked thisSpencer Tall liked thisBloom Credit is thrilled to announce our partnership with Westerra Credit Union, a credit union serving the Denver metro area since 1934. What started with eight public school teachers has grown to more than 100,000 members and $2 billion in assets. Rated 5 stars by Bauer Financial, Westerra has long been recognized as one of the top credit unions in the country for returning value to members. With Bloom+, Westerra members can now turn everyday checking account activity into credit history building opportunities. Rent, utilities, and phone bills, payments they're already making, now help build their credit history profile without taking on debt. From eight public school teachers to 100,000 members strong, Westerra keeps finding new ways to help people do money. Welcome to the Bloom+ family! Learn more: https://lnkd.in/gTuZUV_9 #CreditUnions #FinancialInclusion #CreditBuilding #Colorado #Fintech #MemberExperience #AlternativeCreditData #ConsumerPermissionedData
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Spencer Tall liked thisSpencer Tall liked thisI’m thrilled to share that I’ve moved back to Palo Alto to attend my dream school, the Stanford University Graduate School of Business! I learned so much over 27 acquisitions with Platform Accounting Group: it truly was a perfect crash course in buying and building small businesses. Now, as I incubate my own small business acquisition venture, there’s no better place to be than the GSB, where the search fund model was born and where ETA’s top researchers, investors, and entrepreneurs are today. Sara and I feel deeply grateful to each of you, our mentors, colleagues, family, and friends, who have paved the way for us to be right here, right now. Thank you!
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Spencer Tall liked thisSpencer Tall liked thisThree continents. Nine offsites. One team. I have shared before that while we didn't intend to build a distributed team, COVID had other ideas and we found ourselves with the best and brightest scattered across three continents. What was once a challenge I sincerely believe is now an Elisity superpower. This week our engineering, product, and customer success teams came together in Gdańsk, Poland for Elisity’s 9th engineering all-hands offsite. We do it twice a year and it has become one of my favorite things to look forward to. This one may have been the best yet. We did three things. We took a hard, honest look at what we’ve learned as a team since moving to an AI-first software development lifecycle over the last two quarters: what actually got faster, what got harder, and what we’d go back and tell ourselves a year ago. We reviewed the next two horizons of our product strategy and build plan as one team, with the people who design the platform, the people who build it, the people who stand it up in customer environments, and the people who support it day-in and day-out for our customers, all at the same whiteboard. And we celebrated, because this team has earned it. A personal note. I had the opportunity to spend last Sunday afternoon at the European Solidarity Centre, built on the grounds of the Gdańsk shipyard where a strike in 1980 set in motion changes that reshaped a continent within a decade. Standing in that space, it is impossible not to be struck by how much is possible, and how quickly, when people stand up for their convictions and work tirelessly on a shared mission. That is recent history, not ancient. I walked out thinking about what a group of people with real conviction and a clear mission can accomplish together, which turned out to be a fitting frame for the rest of the week. A few thank yous I want to make in public. To Michal Garcarz, Michael Chomicz, Brent Colwell, and Pete Doolittle and the teams you lead: the preparation and cross-team collaboration you brought to Gdańsk are why we left with decisions, not just discussion. To Natalie Ouknin and Ester Nespoli: you planned and executed a flawless week. Running an offsite for a team spread across North America, Europe, and India is not a small thing, and you made it look effortless. To our customers and partners: this is the team behind the platform you trust to secure your critical assets and protect your most critical environments. They take that responsibility very seriously. And to engineers thinking about what’s next: we work hard, we play hard, and we do both together. We’re growing this team because of AI, not shrinking it. If building and scaling a security platform for what's next, alongside people who argue well and celebrate harder sounds like your kind of week, let’s talk. Thank you, team. Onward. #Elisity #ZeroTrust #Microsegmentation #Engineering #Hiring
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Spencer Tall liked thisSpencer Tall liked thisWell, it's official. Today, NetRise is officially part of Dragos, Inc. alongside runZero and I am taking on a new role as Chief Business Officer of Dragos Public Sector. I'll be dipping my toe all across the business where needed, but living day to day in the public sector business unit. When Michael Scott and I started NetRise in 2020, we had a pretty simple belief: you cannot secure software you do not understand. There was an enormous amount of software running inside the devices and systems we depend on every day that security teams simply could not see. We set out to change that. Over the last six years, that idea turned into a company, an incredible team, technology I am immensely proud of, and customers ranging from some of the largest companies in the world to the United States government. Today, we get to take that mission much further. NetRise and runZero are officially joining Dragos to build what I believe is a fundamentally different approach to securing the entire xOT environment. Dragos brings world-class OT security and threat intelligence. runZero brings incredible asset visibility and exposure management. NetRise brings visibility into the software and firmware running inside those assets. Together, we can understand the asset, the software inside it, the vulnerabilities and risks associated with it, and the threats targeting it. I have spent most of my career thinking about the security of the systems that underpin our country and our way of life. Joining Dragos gives us the opportunity to attack that problem at a scale we simply could not have reached on our own. I'm incredibly grateful to everyone who helped us get here. Our employees who took a chance on a startup and repeatedly did things that probably should have been impossible. Our customers who trusted us with incredibly important problems. Our investors, advisors, partners, friends, and families who supported us through all of the chaos that comes with building a company. And especially Michael Scott Building a company from nothing is an insane thing to do, and there is nobody else I would rather have done it with. This is the end of one chapter for NetRise, but it definitely isn't the end of the mission. In a lot of ways, we're just getting started. I'm really looking forward to partnering with Robert M. Lee and HD Moore, two people I have had an immense amount of respect for in this industry for years and people I know I can learn a lot from. Onward. https://lnkd.in/e_xwgUduDragos Acquires NetRise and runZero to Expand its Industry Defining xOT Cybersecurity PlatformDragos Acquires NetRise and runZero to Expand its Industry Defining xOT Cybersecurity Platform
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Spencer Tall liked thisSpencer Tall liked thisWhat changes when the identities on your network aren't people? That's the question Jason Elrod, Healthcare CISO and Executive Advisor at Elisity, takes on in a new podcast episode with Becker's Healthcare A few things worth pulling out: • Governance tells you who owns an agent and who can switch it off. It doesn't tell you what that agent can reach. • Exposure is defined by access. In a hospital environment, an agent can touch far more than anyone coming from traditional corporate IT would expect. • Least privilege and segmentation still apply to non-human identities. They're also exactly where most health systems stall when they try to execute at scale. And none of this requires a new budget line to start. Link in comments 👇
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Spencer Tall liked thisSpencer Tall liked thisI'm excited to be speaking at the LegalOps.com Running Legal Like a Business 2026 Conference, a corporate legal event focused on Technology, Leadership, and Personal Effectiveness. Hanna Steinbach Mariya Pivtoraiko Marleina Paz
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Spencer Tall liked thisSpencer Tall liked thisBloom Credit has been named a finalist for Data Initiative of the Year at the 2026 US FinTech Awards. The recognition highlights Bloom+, our credit building API that turns everyday bill payments like rent, utilities, and Telecom into credit building tradelines, all without new debt. Read more about the recognition and the data behind it: https://lnkd.in/e5C9Q3Tc Thank you to our team, our partner institutions, and the account holders who trust us with their financial journeys. #USFinTechawards
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Spencer Tall liked thisSpencer Tall liked thisAs covered today in Breaking Defense , I’m proud to share that Dataminr ’s newly launched Autonomous Realtime Intelligence capabilities from First Alert Advanced are going live for the entire NATO ACO enterprise on Palantir’s Maven Smart System. By integrating our realtime AI-powered intelligence directly into NATO’s operational system, we are giving commanders and warfighters a decisive real-time decision advantage when every second counts. This milestone comes right on the heels of another major achievement: our recent $318M award from the U.S. Department of Defense to serve as the real-time alerting backbone across the DoW enterprise. Go team Dataminr! 💪💪💪 https://lnkd.in/g-QqSnSmDataminr AI tech to go live on NATO Maven system: CEO - Breaking DefenseDataminr AI tech to go live on NATO Maven system: CEO - Breaking Defense
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Spencer Tall liked thisI'm grateful for the trust of my Dalet teammates, the advocacy of our Board and the support of Kyle Warren Marker Angelakis Tyson Greer at Long Path Partners To all of our Dalet customers and partners, our best days are ahead of us and I look forward to taking that journey together.Spencer Tall liked this📣 Dalet has appointed Brian Doheny as Chief Executive Officer. Since joining Dalet as President and Chief Revenue Officer in April 2026, Brian has worked across the business to strengthen alignment around customer needs, accelerate execution and advance Dalet’s transformation. As CEO, Brian will expand that focus across the organization, with a renewed emphasis on innovation, customer success and ensuring Dalet remains closely aligned with the evolving needs of the global media industry. Read the announcement : https://hubs.li/Q04x1xGZ0
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