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Former CyberArk and Cisco Leader Joins Akeyless as It Scales Identity Security for the Agentic Era

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Yael Fainaro joins as Chief Strategy Officer to drive strategic partnerships and expand Akeyless ecosystem dominance

NEW YORK and TEL AVIV, Israel, April 23, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Akeyless, a company redefining identity security for the AI era, today announced the appointment of Yael Fainaro as Chief Strategy Officer (CSO). Fainaro will lead strategic partnerships and ecosystem expansion to help organizations address a rapidly escalating wave of AI-driven identity risk. She brings deep experience in corporate strategy, business development, and partnerships across cybersecurity. Fainaro previously held leadership roles in Corporate Development at CyberArk and Cisco, where she led global partnerships and growth initiatives. Most recently, she served as EVP Security and General Manager Israel at Synamedia, where she was also a customer of Akeyless.

As AI agents and machine identities scale rapidly, organizations are facing an unprecedented surge in non-human identities operating across cloud, SaaS, and internal systems. Akeyless has emerged as a leader in securing these identities at scale. The company supports hundreds of billions of workload identity transactions annually and is seeing strong enterprise adoption, including Fortune 500 customers.

Fainaro joins Akeyless at a pivotal moment. Traditional identity security models, built for humans and static access, cannot keep pace with the machine speeds driven by the rise of AI agents and the explosion of non-human identities. Organizations now require identity security that operates in real time, dynamically granting and revoking access as agents interact with critical systems and data. This shift requires not just eliminating standing privileges and long-lived credentials, but also enforcing security at runtime.

“Most identity solutions today are built for humans, fragmented across use cases, or limited in how they scale,” said Fainaro. “Akeyless takes a different approach with a unified identity security platform that brings together humans, machines, and AI agents under a single control plane,  while operating at the scale required for AI-driven environments. With its unique Distributed Fragments Cryptography™ technology, recently announced Agentic Runtime Authority, and Agentic Identity Intelligence, Akeyless is uniquely positioned to lead this category.”

With more than 130 integrations across cloud providers, security tools, and enterprise platforms, Akeyless enables seamless identity federation between systems — a critical capability in an increasingly connected, agent-driven world. Akeyless supports leading AI and agent frameworks, including LangChain, n8n, AWS Bedrock, Vertex AI, Claude, and custom GPTs. Fainaro will lead strategic partnerships and scale the robust Akeyless ecosystem further working with cybersecurity and infrastructure leaders, hyperscalers, and the broader AI ecosystem.

The platform allows agents to securely access services across clouds and enables platforms such as ServiceNow and Databricks to interact with internal systems without introducing identity or exposure risk. Akeyless brings dynamic, identity-aware controls across API, application, and network layers, extending identity security as a control plane across enterprise environments and complementing existing network and application security layers with identity-first enforcement.

“Identity security is being fundamentally redefined by AI,” said Oded Hareven, CEO and Co-Founder of Akeyless. “As non-human identities scale beyond anything legacy systems were designed to handle, organizations need a unified platform that operates at that same scale across clouds, machines, and AI agents in real time. Yael brings the experience and vision to help us expand our ecosystem and meet that demand globally.”

Akeyless enables just-in-time identity creation, cross-cloud federation, and secure access for AI agents and workloads through a cloud-native zero-knowledge architecture designed for dynamic, agentic-scale environments. Akeyless’ appointment of Fainaro reflects continued investment in strategic partnerships as a key driver of ecosystem growth and enterprise adoption.

About Akeyless

Trusted by Global 2000 enterprises and industry leaders, Akeyless is redefining identity security for the AI era. The company’s Identity Security Platform delivers comprehensive protection for machines, AI agents, and humans through a single, cloud-native solution. Backed by leading cybersecurity investors including  JVP, Team8, NGP Capital, and Deutsche Bank, Akeyless enables organizations to secure AI agents, eliminate standing privileges and static credentials while simplifying identity management across all environments. For more information, visit www.akeyless.io.

 

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Onward Accessibility’s Catherine Sherry Named in SIA’s 2026 40 Under 40

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Annual SIA list recognizes emerging leaders and innovators shaping the future of the staffing industry

FAIRFIELD, Conn., June 9, 2026 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ — Onward Accessibility is proud to announce that Catherine Sherry, Director of Growth and Advocacy, has been recognized on Staffing Industry Analysts’ (SIA) 2026 40 Under 40 list. In its tenth year, SIA’s prestigious annual recognition honors emerging leaders under the age of 40 making significant contributions in the staffing and workforce solutions industry. Honorees are selected for their proven track records of navigating technology-driven change, expanding enterprise relationships, and leading their organizations into new sectors.

“Cathi has played a tremendous role in helping build Onward Accessibility and continues to grow our footprint as a leader in the industry.” – Ken Clark, CEO, Onward Group Holdings

After joining Onward Search as a Senior Technology Recruiter, Sherry helped launch the organization’s digital accessibility practice and grow it into Onward Accessibility, a dedicated brand that combines accessibility services with staffing support. She has since risen through the ranks and was recently named Director of Growth and Advocacy. Sherry is also CPACC-certified, a long-time IAAP member, and a passionate advocate for digital inclusion and inclusive hiring.

“We are all so proud of Cathi for this amazing achievement,” said Ken Clark, CEO of Onward Group Holdings, a platform of specialized talent brands that includes Onward Accessibility. “This is such a well-deserved honor and a great reflection of Cathi’s hard work, passion and commitment to the digital accessibility community. Cathi has played a tremendous role in helping build Onward Accessibility and continues to grow our footprint as a leader in the industry.”

“This year’s 40 Under 40 honorees are helping reshape the staffing industry,” said Ursula Williams, President of SIA. “They’re embracing AI and innovation to solve workforce challenges and strengthen client relationships while continuing to lead with the trust, responsiveness and, most importantly, human connection that remains central to their business.”

Sherry’s recognition underscores both her personal dedication to advancing digital accessibility and Onward Accessibility’s growing leadership in the industry. In recent months, the organization has released several free resources, including its 2026 Digital Accessibility Salary Guide, Digital Accessibility RACI Matrix, and Leveraging AI for Digital Accessibility webinar, to help professionals and teams embrace digital inclusion.

SIA’s 2026 40 Under 40 list is now available online and will be featured in the July/August issue of Staffing Industry Review magazine.

About Onward Accessibility:

Onward Accessibility provides flexible services and expert talent to help leading companies achieve their digital accessibility goals.

From executing strategic initiatives to hiring skilled professionals, the organization supports its clients at every stage of the accessibility journey. Beyond staffing, its comprehensive suite of offerings includes strategy, audits, remediation, and more.

Born from Onward Search, Onward Accessibility is now part of Onward Group Holdings, an award-winning family of specialized talent and workforce solutions companies. To learn more about Onward Accessibility, visit onwardaccessibility.com.

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Steven Dobrowski, Onward Accessibility, 1 2032101447, sdobrowski@onwardsearch.com, https://onwardaccessibility.com/

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Dye & Durham Announces Voting Results from Special Meeting of Shareholders

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TORONTO, June 9, 2026 /CNW/ – Dye & Durham Limited (“Dye & Durham” or the “Company”) (TSX: DND), a leading provider of cloud-based legal practice management software, today announced the results of voting at its special meeting of shareholders held on June 9, 2026 (the “Meeting”) that sought shareholder ratification, confirmation and approval of the Company’s shareholder rights plan (the “SRP”), which took effect at 5:00 pm (Toronto Time) on April 8, 2026.

At the Meeting, shareholders ratified, confirmed and approved the SRP, with approximately 99.5% of shares represented at the Meeting voting in favour. Details of the voting results are available in the Company’s report of voting results, which is available under the Company’s profile on SEDAR+ at www.sedarplus.ca.

ABOUT DYE & DURHAM

Dye & Durham Limited provides premier practice management solutions empowering legal professionals every day, delivers vital data insights to support critical corporate transactions and enables the essential payments infrastructure trusted by government and financial institutions. The company has operations in Canada, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Australia, and South Africa.

Additional information can be found at www.dyedurham.com.

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Broadridge Appoints Todd Diganci to its Board of Directors

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NEW YORK, June 9, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. (NYSE: BR), a global Fintech leader, is pleased to announce the appointment of Todd Diganci as a member of its Board of Directors, effective August 1, 2026. Following his appointment, Broadridge’s expanded Board will consist of 10 members, eight of whom are independent. Mr. Diganci will serve on the Audit Committee of the Board.

“I am thrilled to welcome Todd, who is an accomplished financial executive with expertise in the securities industry. As the financial services industry continues to transform, his expertise will help ensure that Broadridge remains at the forefront of innovation as we continue to provide the infrastructure and technologies to support our clients’ growth and ultimately, enable better financial lives,” said Eileen Murray, Chairperson of Broadridge’s Board of Directors.

Mr. Diganci is a financial executive and strategic leader with deep expertise in U.S. securities regulation. From 2017 through June 2026, he served as Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, and Chief Administrative Officer of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA). In this capacity, he provided enterprise-wide financial and administrative stewardship for one of the foundational regulatory institutions anchoring the U.S. securities markets. His role included oversight of FINRA’s finance, human resources, and its credentialing, registration, education and disclosure (CRED) operations.

Prior to 2017, Mr. Diganci held positions of increasing responsibility at FINRA, serving as Corporate Controller then Chief Financial Officer. During a period of significant regulatory and market transformation, he expanded the scope of FINRA’s CFO role to include enterprise risk management and corporate strategic leadership. Committed to financial literacy, he also serves on the Board of Directors of the SIFMA Investor Education Foundation.

“I am privileged to join Broadridge’s Board of Directors and to contribute to a company at the forefront of financial technology and market modernization,” said Mr. Diganci. “Broadridge’s dedication to driving innovation across capital markets and corporate governance is outstanding. I look forward to collaborating with the Board and executive leadership to help guide the company through its next chapter of strategic expansion and long-term value creation.”

About Broadridge

Broadridge Financial Solutions (NYSE: BR) is a global technology leader with trusted expertise and transformative technology, helping clients and the financial services industry operate, innovate, and grow. We power investing, governance, and communications for our clients – driving operational resiliency, elevating business performance, and transforming investor experiences.

Our technology and operations platforms process and generate over 7 billion communications annually and underpin the daily average trading of over $15 trillion in tokenized and traditional securities globally. A certified Great Place to Work®, Broadridge is part of the S&P 500® Index, employing over 15,000 associates in 21 countries.

For more information about us, please visit www.broadridge.com 

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