Tag: Fishtech Group

Still working from home? Don’t get too comfortable, cyber security experts warn

By Tommy Felts / August 12, 2020

Transitioning to home-based operations proved a valuable step in combating the COVID-19 threat this spring, but it appears to have exposed a remote, internet-reliant workforce to a different kind of virus — the ongoing scourge of cyberattacks. “Cybercriminals have a much larger, more engaged audience right now to target because of the increases in peoples’…

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COVID-19’s cost to Silicon Valley could be Kansas City’s talent gain, startup leader predicts

By Tommy Felts / May 12, 2020

Editor’s note: The following is part of Startland News’ ongoing coverage of the impact of Coronavirus (COVID-19) on Kansas City’s entrepreneur community, as well as how innovation is helping to drive a new normal in the ecosystem. Click here to follow related stories as they develop. Economic disruptions in Silicon Valley and other major startup hubs could mean…

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Jody Brazil, Rich Mogull, and Mike Rothman, DisruptOps

DisruptOps raises $9M Series A with serial entrepreneur, cyber security veterans taming the cloud

By Tommy Felts / March 10, 2020

With security threats to cloud-enabled businesses outpacing the ability of most companies to respond, a fresh funding infusion is expected to help DisruptOps strengthen its team and its ability to react, said Jody Brazil. The Kansas City startup — a SaaS-based cloud security management platform that helps enterprises address the critical challenges of cloud security at…

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Fishtech, BacklotCars, Bardavon named to Forbes’ 2020 best startup employers list

By Tommy Felts / March 10, 2020

A trio of fast-growing Kansas City companies are among the 500 best startup employers in the nation, according to a new ranking from Forbes. Fishtech Group — one of Startland News’ Kansas City Startups to Watch in 2020 — lead the local honorees at No. 277 on Forbes’ list. BacklotCars was ranked at No. 339,…

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Gary Fish, Fishtech Group

2020 Startups to Watch: Fishtech Group secures KC as a cyber-defense stronghold

By Tommy Felts / January 22, 2020

Editor’s note: Startland News selected 10 Kansas City firms to spotlight for its annual Startups to Watch list. The following is one of 2020’s companies. Click here to view the full, ranked list of Startups to Watch. By the end of 2020, Fishtech Group will be nearing 300 employees, furthering the exponential effect the startup has had on…

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