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Backed by General Catalyst and Rally Ventures, Ostra extends its Series A to $9.5M to scale its platform, grow its team, and integrate Blackwell Security.

We’re excited to share two major updates shaping the future of Ostra Security. Together, these milestones represent a major leap forward in our mission to help growing companies defend themselves without the internal burden of managing complex stacks, costly tools, or unclear results.

We are bombarded with terms like Web 2.0, XaaS, Cloud, SASE, Zero Trust, and endless other vague marketing jargon — but who is spending the money and effort to shape our vocabulary in this way? Well, it’s primarily coming from vendors touting their capabilities in EDR, MDR, XDR, and other variations of this service.

To safeguard your business and avoid falling victim to ransomware attacks and data breaches, it is necessary to adopt proactive measures and stay well-informed. In this post, we list 25 effective ways to protect yourself from ransomware and preserve the security of your valuable data:

Data privacy isn’t some abstract tech buzzword. It’s your *life*, packaged into ones and zeros, sold to the highest bidder, or worse, left exposed for hackers to grab. And it all starts with understanding how your personal information is being used, shared, and sometimes abused.

Budget constraints often challenge educational institutions, but effective cybersecurity doesn’t have to break the bank. Below are some tips to help educational organizations of all sizes—including large school districts, individual K-12 schools, technical education programs, private colleges or large universities—with the important task of safeguarding their data and systems in a cost-effective way.