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Senseon shortlisted for six categories in Computing’s 2019 ‘Rising Stars Awards’

5th August 2019 | Computing News

Senseon is delighted to be shortlisted for ‘Analyst of the Year’ (Ivan Nedjalkov), ‘DevOps Engineer of the Year’ (George Anagnostopoulos), ‘Rising Star of the Year - SME’ (Paul Newton), ‘Security Specialist of the Year’ (Brad Freeman), ‘Unsung Hero of the Year’ (Ben Wheeler), ‘Team of the Year - SME’ (Senseon Development Team). Winners announced on 9th October 2019.

Capital One Suffers Data Breach Affecting 100 Million Customers

1st August 2019 | iBuzz news

Senseon Founder & CEO David Atkinson comments “In this case it only took one hacker to find this vulnerability and take Capital One for all the valuable data they could seize”. Read the full article here.

Is 5G safe? The cloud hanging over the network’s launch

29th July 2019 | The Telegraph

5G is here. If you are an eager mobile phone user looking for increased speeds, that may fill you with a tingle of anticipation. If you work in cyber security or government, the sentiment is more likely to be dread. Read Senseon Founder & CEO, David Atkinson’s, comments on the subject.

From Royal Marine to technology entrepreneur: how UK military veterans are fuelling Britain's booming cyber security industry

12th July 2019 | The Telegraph

When we meet in a trendy west London cafe, David Atkinson, the chief executive of one of Britain's most promising cyber security startups, Senseon, has his back to the wall. It's a habit that is “hammered into you” when being taught surveillance tactics in the military, he says...

Senseon nominated for Technology Business of the Year at the Heropreneurs Awards

12th July 2019 | Heropreneurs Awards 2019

Senseon is delighted to have been nominated for Technology Business of the Year in this year’s Heropreneurs Awards. These Awards were set up to recognise and celebrate the great benefit that former military personnel bring to the business world. Senseon looks forward to the awards dinner on 7th November.

Senseon wins Outstanding Automation Security Award and Best Emerging Technology in AI Award

3rd July 2019 | Computing AI & Machine Learning Awards 2019

Senseon took home two more trophies at the Computing AI & Machine Learning Awards last night, winning the award for Outstanding Automation Security and for Best Emerging Technology in AI.

Senseon wins Development Team of the Year and Best ML/AI Project

2nd July 2019 | Computing Digital Technology Leaders Awards 2019

Last night, Senseon won two prestigious awards at the Computing Digital Tech Leaders Award, taking home the trophies for Development Team of the Year and Best ML/AI Project.

Using AI to Detect Cyber Risks

18th June 2019 | Information Security Media Group

Artificial Intelligence is coming of age as a key tool in the security analyst's arsenal, says David Atkinson, founder and CEO of Senseon, who highlights key benefits of the technology.

Netflix Identifies Critical Vulnerabilities in Linux Kernel: 8 Million Public Services Affected

18th June 2019 | CBR

David Atkinson, Senseon’s Founder and CEO, comments: “Linux is used by 40 percent of the world’s websites. It is embedded in thousands of devices, from Internet routers to IoT products, and it is a key component to most corporate infrastructure...”

81 percent of SMEs believe that AI is fundamental to the future of cyber security

3rd June 2019 | Press Release

Senseon has released the results of a research project to understand the state of cyber security in modern SMEs. The research revealed that, while a significant proportion of SMEs believe in their current approach to security, they are struggling when it comes to allocation of budget.

Stop the Noise, Time to Rationalise Cyber Security

27th May 2019 | InfoSecurity Magazine

After years of the IT team banging their heads against the wall, the sheer volume of hacks and data breaches hitting the headlines on an almost daily basis has finally forced senior executives to sit up and take notice…

Senseon shortlisted for three categories in Computing’s 2019 ‘AI & Machine Learning Awards’

16th May 2019 | Computing News

Senseon is delighted to be shortlisted for ‘Outstanding Automation Security Award’, ‘Best Emerging Technology in AI Award’, and ‘Best AI Startup'. Winners announced on 3rd July 2019.

Senseon shortlisted for four categories in Computing’s 2019 ‘Digital Technology Leaders Awards’

14th May 2019 | Computing News

Senseon is delighted to be shortlisted for ‘Development Team of the Year’, ‘Machine Learning/AI Project of the Year’, ‘Product Manager of the Year’ (Jack Hughes), and ‘Digital Hero of the Year’ (Mollie Payne). Winners announced on 2nd July 2019.

Senseon Founder and CEO, David Atkinson, comments on $41m Bitcoin heist for Silicon UK

9th May 2019 | Silicon UK

“What is significant about this attack is that the hackers of Binance used various techniques – from viruses to phishing account – to gain entry to the ‘hot wallet’…”

Beyond the buzzword - what makes an effective AI security solution

18th April 2019 | SC Magazine UK

In this article for SC Magazine UK, Senseon’s Founder and CEO, David Atkinson, discuses how AI can be used for effective cyber threat detection and response. The problem of false positives can undermine an AI-led solution if not dealt with, and organisations should ensure that any AI solution they explore is the real deal.

Senseon brings AI response to cyber defence with launch of new product

8th April 2019 | Intelligent CIO

Senseon, the next-generation AI platform for cyber defence, has announced the launch of Senseon Reflex.

David Atkinson, Senseon Founder and CEO, said: “Senseon Reflex represents a huge leap forward in the capability and practical application of AI in cyber security.”

Senseon brings AI response to cyber defence

From detection to response: AI Triangulation takes action with Senseon Reflex

2nd April 2019 | Press Release

Senseon, the next-generation AI platform for cyber defence, today announces the launch of Senseon Reflex. Built on Senseon’s award-winning AI Triangulation technology, Senseon Reflex acts autonomously, without human interaction required, to halt in progress cyber attacks in companies’ environments before they can spread and cause damage.

Senseon shortlisted for two SC Magazine Awards

21st March 2019 | SC Magazine

Senseon is delighted to be shortlisted for two categories in the SC Magazine Awards Europe 2019: ‘Best Emerging Technology’ and ‘Best Use of Machine Learning/AI’.

We look forward to meeting all the other innovators on the awards night on June 4th.

Senseon named in Techworld’s ‘UK’s top cyber security start ups’

19th March 2019 | Techworld

According to recent research, Britain is increasingly making its mark in cyber security, behind only the USA and Israel in the global charts in terms of funding dollars.

Senseon has been recognised by Techworld as one of the most innovative cyber security startups founded in the UK in recent years.

Cyber Awareness Week: Why enterprise has a crucial role to play in cyber warfare

7th March 2019 | Defence Contracts Online

In the fourth edition of the special feature marking Cyber Awareness Week, David Atkinson, Senseon’s Founder and CEO, discusses how private companies can play a significant role in collaborating with the Government to seek solutions to combat cyber warfare. 

The State of AI: Divergence

5th March 2019 | MMC Ventures

As Artificial Intelligence (AI) proliferates, a divide is emerging. Between nations and within industries, winners and losers are emerging in the race for adoption, the war for talent and the competition for value creation. The landscape for entrepreneurs is also changing. Europe’s ecosystem of 1,600 AI startups is maturing and bringing creative destruction to new industries.

Senseon named ‘Hot Company - Cybersecurity AI’ 2019 by CDM

5th March 2019 | Press Release

Senseon has today been awarded Cyber Defence Magazine’s ‘Hot Company - Cybersecurity AI’ 2019. This prestigious award recognises Senseon’s various breakthroughs, including its unique approach, known as ‘AI Triangulation’, that helps organisations accurately detect threats and dramatically reduce false positive alerts. This ‘Hot Company’ award is presented to the organisation that CDM’s expert judging panel identifies as bringing a truly innovative and new approach to AI-led cyber threat detection.

Senseon appears on The Startup Van

28th February 2018 | Vimeo

CEO and Founder, David Atkinson discusses Senseon’s recent successful funding round and keeping ourselves secure online.

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The Future of AI in cyber security: Why we invested in Senseon

21st February 2019 | Medium

As reliance on digital infrastructure increases, companies across all sectors have more to lose from a breach than ever before. Changes in the way we work and the increasing use of remote devices to access and share data within the enterprise has meant that networks and access points are becoming more diverse.

AI-Led cyber security enterprise defense triggers startup Senseon investment

21st February 2019 | Toolbox

Senseon has raised $6.4 million in seed funding to help roll out its artificial intelligence-powered information security technology to more enterprise customers, empowering them to keep pace as cyber attacks become increasingly innovative.

Senseon raises $6.4M to tackle cybersecurity threats with an AI ‘triangulation’ approach

19th February 2019 | TechCrunch

Senseon, which has pioneered a new model that it calls “AI triangulation” — simultaneously applying artificial intelligence algorithms to oversee, monitor and defend an organization’s network appliances, endpoints and “investigator bots” covering multiple microservices — has raised $6.4 million in seed funding…

What is the next big threat in cyber security? By David Atkinson, CEO of Senseon

8th February 2019 | Enterprise Management 360

CISOs have been spending a fortune on user education to drive down the click through rate of users clicking on malicious emails. In total, cyber-attacks are set to cost global businesses a total of £1.5 trillion in 2018. To put this into context, that’s roughly half of the UK’s total GDP…

Why ‘smart’ is not necessarily clever

8th February 2019 | UK Tech News

Think of your morning commute. Perhaps you live in London and take the Tube. You tap into the barriers, go down the escalator onto the platform, and wait for the tube’s automatic doors to open and close. Or perhaps you live in the countryside and drive to work…

How AI can prevent a Marriott situation from happening again

6th February 2019 | TechRadar

On 30th November, it was revealed that the data of 300 million guests of the Marriott hotel chain had potentially been exposed by hackers of an unknown origin. Recently, the US Secretary of State, Mike Pompeo, blamed the Chinese Ministry of State Security for this enormous breach of privacy and personal information…

Entrepreneur set to disrupt cyber security industry with new platform

18th December 2018 | Business Chief

It’s a well-known fact that the technology sector is a male dominated environment. Narrow that down into the cyber security sector and the percentage difference between the number of men and women grows even further. Why is it that half of the population seem to feel excluded from this area of work? And what can we do to break down those barriers?…

Entrepreneur set to disrupt cyber security industry with new platform

5th December 2018 | BDaily News

Today (December 5), Senseon, a sensory artificial intelligence company for cyber defence, has launched the Senseon platform - a new solution set to save time for CISOs and security professionals by making the detection of cyber threats more accurate…

AI cyber security disruptor Senseon, launches new platform to end cyber security professional’s sleepless nights

4th December 2018 | Press Release

Senseon, the next generation, sensory artificial intelligence company for cyber defence, today announces the launch of the Senseon platform – a new solution that will drastically save time for CISOs and security professionals by making the detection of cyber threats far more accurate…

500 million Marriot chain hotel guests had PII data stolen over 4 years

30th November 2018 | SC Magazine

Senseon CEO, David Atkinson comments on the recent hack of the Marriott hotel chain's Starwood reservation system. The breach has occured over for the past four years, with attackers stealing 500 million guest records including names, payment card information and other PII…

Has the enterprise, and judiciary, learned anything from TalkTalk hack?

22nd November 2018 | SC Magazine

The perpetrators of the TalkTalk attack in 2015 have been sentenced to less than a year in jail each for a crime estimated to have cost £77 million, raising questions as to whether the judiciary understand the severity and consequences of digital crimes...

Feature: From hygiene to defence: protecting weapons systems from cyber attacks

16th November 2018 | SC Magazine

Even the US Department of Defence is seen as way behind the private sector when it comes to cyber-security, so what can public sector defence departments learn from their private sector colleagues?

Was Russia responsible for attempts to cripple a Saudi Arabian energy plant in 2017?

24th October 2018 | Verdict

In August 2017, a cyberattack was launched against a Saudi Arabian oil and gas facility that led to an explosion at the petrochemical plant. The incident was an unsettling one, given that it was the first known attempt to target an emergency shutdown system that was implemented to save lives…

Women in Tech on thriving in the industry and how to close STEM’s gender gap. Our US CEO, Kate Kuehn talks to UKTN.

12th October 2018 | UKTN

In celebration of International Day of the Girl and Ada Lovelace day which fell this week, I caught up with female founders and women who are doing amazing things to tech to find out what life is really like for women in the field, and how we can get more women in the industry…

Teach Your AI Well: A Potential New Bottleneck for Cybersecurity

8th October 2018 | Dark Reading

Artificial intelligence (AI) holds the promise of easing the skills shortage in cybersecurity, but implementing AI may result in a talent gap of its own for the industry… 

Senseon Founder and CEO, David Atkinson talks to Sky News about Russia's GRU capabilities.

4th October 2018 | Sky News

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Facebook breach likely to be nation state or highly skilled organised group…

28th September 2018 | Telegraph

…Senseon CEO, David Atkinson explains to the Telegraph. 

Senseon recognised as ‘Top 20 AI solution provider - 2018’

25th September 2018  |  CIO Applications Europe

Over the past few years, machine learning technologies have been beneficial in the cybersecurity space by helping enterprises detect new and abnormal behaviors. Unfortunately, these technologies are often incapable of differentiating between unusual and malicious behavior, resulting in flooding security teams with false-positive alerts…

Senseon CEO, David Atkinson talks to Computer World about Senseon’s unique approach to threat detection and going beyond the anomaly

17th September 2018  |  Computer World UK

Underpinning all of this is what the company describes as its "AI Triangulation" algorithms, that correlate and cross reference all information gathered from the network, endpoints, and their 'investigator bots', all three of which the company calls 'senses'.

British Airways hack: Infosec experts finger third-party scripts on payment pages

11th September 2018  |  The Register

As the fall out from the British Airways data breach continues, our CEO David Atkinson comments in The Register on the likely threat actors behind the breach. 

Russia and South Korea targeted by under-the-radar Bisonal attack

2nd August 2018  |  SCMagazine

Senseon CEO, David Atkinson comments on the dangers and weaknesses of only investing in threat intelligence or single-point solutions.

Senseon announced as shortlisted finalists for the Heropreneurs awards

13th July  |  Awards

Senseon is proud to be shortlisted for the Start-up of the Year award by Heropreneurs.

Senseon welcomes Ken Urquhart, PhD to its Advisory Board

9th February  |  LinkedIn

The early AI researcher and recent Senior Director of Innovation at Microsoft, has formerly joined the Advisory Board at Senseon. Ken brings over 30 years experience across big-data analytics, machine learning, visualization, cyber-security, and UX.

Senseon CEO, David Atkinson joins UK cyber security delegation to the US

5th February  |  Cyber Exchange

together last week in three US cities to discuss new innovations and trends within cybersecurity and to collaborate in developing a "cyber safe" landscape for the future

How Senseon built a team around authenticity

2nd February  |  Eurostaff

Authenticity is everything at Senseon, the whole business revolves around this and each employee has plenty of experience working with people from all backgrounds and cultures. 

Senseon is proud to announce an addition to its Advisory Board, SkyScanner's founding Board Member & stakeholder, Jules Pancholi

9th January  |  LinkedIn

"Senseon is one of the most exciting start-ups I've seen lately. David and the team have incredible insight, motivation and experience. Their product is timely and the market appears to be huge".