With its Patented Deep AI-Powered Platform, Data Compliance Innovator Takes Enterprise Data Governance Automation, Accuracy and Efficiency to the Next Level
SAN JOSE, Calif. – July 10, 2024 – CHOROLOGY, a cutting-edge innovator in compliance and security posture management, has emerged from stealth mode to provide ground-breaking data governance solutions built on patented Deep Artificial Intelligence technology to overcome the pain points of ineffective enterprise data compliance, security, and privacy solutions. With a previously secured $9M Series-A strategic investment and marquee Fortune 500 customers, CHOROLOGY is well positioned with engaged and well-resourced investors, seasoned advisors, and a veteran management team with decades of success in the security and compliance industry.
CHOROLOGY is setting a new industry benchmark for robust data compliance and security posture management throughout the Global 2000 to address the risks of uncontrolled and unmanaged data, rising data breaches and the patchwork of point solution-based security approaches in use to protect against rising internal and external threats. CHOROLOGY is a new paradigm in data compliance, abstracting across all compliance, privacy, and security mandates. The CHOROLOGY.ai platform uniquely covers all data types and all data compliance mandates, simplifying the process in a way that provides the lowest TCO for efficiently managing data compliance and security posture enforcement.
With the emergence of CHOROLOGY.ai, the company is introducing best of breed compliance and security posture management solutions that deliver the most comprehensive capabilities for on-prem and in-the-cloud enterprise data corpuses. The CHOROLOGY.ai team has developed a product suite to resolve data compliance and security concerns in an intuitive, easy to use manner with the advantage of zero-learning overhead to keep operational costs low. This resulted from addressing the inadequacies of comparable solutions that lack the ability to provide end-to-end security assessments or an accurate picture of threats confronting organizations.
The CHOROLOGY.ai platform is the first of its kind to provide a detailed understanding of data sprawl without requiring extensive pre-processing or machine learning overheads. The platform protects and future-proofs sensitive data from rising internal and external threats and expanding regulatory compliance mandates while dramatically lowering the TCO of managing enterprise data. CHOROLOGY is further distinguished by the industry’s most advanced AI-powered features, including an Auto-Data Discovery Engine with exceptional accuracy, a versatile Auto-Data Classification Engine capable of handling all data modalities, and the industry’s most sophisticated Auto-Data Mapping Engine. These features collectively form a comprehensive data security risk and compliance posture management framework that uplevels enterprise data governance.
“With CHOROLOGY’s industry-leading data compliance and posture enforcement solution (CAPE) – now enterprises have an intelligently automated DSPM engine that can discover and classify sensitive structured and unstructured data stored in on-prem and cloud repositories. CAPE’s Deep-AI engine lets enterprises narrow the gap between regulatory mandates and practical compliance implementation. By using Chorology’s security and compliance platform, we are not only protecting our vast ecosystem of sensitive data at an overall lower total cost of ownership, but setting a new benchmark for security and compliance management excellence in our industry,” said Sam Phillips, ex-CISO for Bank of America, Inc.
“The gap between today’s compliance mandates and practical enterprise implementation is widening. With Chorology’s intelligently automated data Compliance and Posture Enforcement solutions (CAPE), now enterprises can achieve lower total cost of data ownership while efficiently future proofing their organizations for business growth and the emerging regulatory environment,” said Vas Kodali, former EVP for Wells Fargo Bank.
“When it comes to assuring the full compliance and security of their organization’s data, CISOs face a big challenge. They simply don’t know which data across all of their storage, sources and repositories – on-prem, cloud or SaaS hosted – is relevant or even related to any particular compliance or legal issue. CHOROLOGY’s compliance and security posture management solution fills in the knowledge gaps commonly found in today’s data governance frameworks,” said Mike Matchett, Principal Analyst, Small World Big Data/Truth in IT. “CHOROLOGY’s end-to-end data assessments and proactive protection strategies align well with the market’s demand for intelligently automated solutions, especially in the face of growing regulatory complexities and unending cyber threats.”
“CHOROLOGY’s Deep AI-powered platform is a game-changer in the area of data compliance and security posture management as the amount of work and time it will save the average user is massive. By addressing the critical gaps in current enterprise data governance frameworks, their solution (CAPE) will not only enhance accuracy and efficiency but significantly lower operating costs,” said Chris Steffen, Vice President of Research for Enterprise Management Associates. “This is something I have been wanting to see get developed for years and represents a major step forward for enterprises seeking to resolve the complexities of modern data security and regulatory compliance.”
CHOROLOGY.ai is founded by serial entrepreneurs and industry visionaries in cybersecurity and artificial intelligence. Tarique Mustafa, the company’s Founder and CEO/CTO has secured several key “blocking” patents in deep artificial intelligence, building upon more than two decades of thorough research and development experience in cybersecurity and deep AI fields. Before founding CHOROLOGY.ai, Tarique founded GhangorCloud which has built the industry’s pioneering 4th Generation Cybersecurity platform. Tarique held several senior level positions with global technology organizations including Symantec, Nevis Networks, Andes Networks, Nextier Networks, and MCI WorldCom. CHOROLOGY’s founding team includes experienced hi-tech executives that bring combined experience in building and successfully marketing multiple industry leading cybersecurity products at Symantec, McAfee, TrendMicro, CISCO, Array Networks.
“Because data breaches and security threats remain a serious problem for organizations worldwide, we are committed to providing powerful solutions that go beyond industry expectations,” said Tarique Mustafa, CEO/CTO of CHOROLOGY. “Our mission is clear: to set a new benchmark in securing data integrity and regulatory compliance, safeguarding the future of digital workflows. The CHOROLOGY’s platform represents a leap forward in this area, offering the most comprehensive and intuitive suite of tools available that moves businesses ahead of threats and evolving compliance mandates.”
Pricing and Availability
CHOROLOGY’s Data Compliance and Security Posture Enforcement Platform (CAPE) is available immediately and priced based on deployment configuration.
About CHOROLOGY
CHOROLOGY is headquartered in San Jose, Silicon Valley, California with development offices in South Asia. Contact info@chorology.ai, (408) 713-3303, 2001 Gateway Place, Ste: 710 West Tower, San Jose, CA-95110, USA. Learn more by visiting www.chorology.ai.
Founder, CEO & CTO
Tarique is the Founder, CEO, CTO and inventor behind Chorology’s patented Deep AI-based compliance technology platform. He is recognized in the industry as a leading visionary and expert in Data Compliance and Security Posture Enforcement. Tarique’s groundbreaking innovations in intelligently automated data discovery, classification, risk assessment and security posture management have gained him international recognition as he is frequently invited as Keynote / Guest Speaker at prestigious Security Conferences and Forums.
Most recently Tarique co-founded GhangorCloud, Inc. – having developed the core AI algorithms for this 4th generation data leakage protection and exfiltration platform that is displacing incumbent operators and gaining market momentum in the DLP space. Prior to GhangordCloud and Chorology, Tarique was the founding CEO/CTO of nexTier Networks – a Silicon Valley provider of “Best of Breed,” award winning Data Leak Prevention solutions.
Tarique has more than 20 years of industry experience in technical leadership positions at Symantec, DHL-Airways IT, MCI WorldCom, EDS, Andes Networks and Nevis Networks where he built industry leading security products. Previously, Tarique founded Network Utilities (a Silicon Valley startup that built wireless infrastructure & security platform) that was acquired by Andes Networks. Tarique also served as the CTO of Andes Networks, architects of an SSL Security Appliance and acquired by Sun Microsystems in 2003. Tarique also served as Principal Architect at Nevis Networks where he was responsible for building next generation Security Monitoring and Security Event Correlation technology for IDS/IPS (Intrusion Detection/Prevention) and SSL/IPSec.
Tarique has several patents (approved and pending) with USPTO and has published many research publications in the areas of Information & Data Security, Computer & Network Security, Software Architecture, Database Technologies and Artificial Intelligence. Tarique was awarded the prestigious Rotary International Scholarship for his Doctoral Studies in Computer Science at University of Southern California (USC). Tarique also holds Master’s Degrees in Engineering and Computer Science from University of Southern California (USC), and a Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering from NED University of Engineering & Technology
Bhanu brings over two decades of leadership and success in Silicon Valley, in areas of Networking, Security and Storage. He has held leadership positions and was and early member at several successful startup companies such as Array Networks, Alteon Websystems and Auspex Systems. Bhanu has extensive experience in driving an organization’s overall strategy, building a global partner eco-system and driving customer success.
Most recently at GhangorCloud, Bhanu holds the position of Chief Operating Officer and is a member of the Board of Directors. He is responsible for the overall business operations including Strategy, Sales, Business Development and Customer Success.
Prior to GhangorCloud, Bhanu served as VP of Worldwide Sales, Business Development & Services for Array Networks. Bhanu reorganized Global Sales efforts to deliver consistently superior results, leading to consecutive profitable quarters/years. Array had a successful IPO in 2009. He led the company into newer regions in APAC and established Array as a leader in its market category.
Previous to his time at Array, Bhanu was an early member and held management positions at Alteon WebSystems where he built and led the Customer Advocacy team as well as contributed significantly to BD activities. Alteon was recognized for its Customer Satisfaction and Services and had a hugely successful IPO and was acquired by Nortel Networks. Prior to Alteon, Panda managed the Customer Satisfaction organization at Auspex Systems, with Fortune-500 clientele. Bhanu holds a Master’s degree in Computer Science from Jackson State University, Mississippi.
EVP of Corporate Development
John brings to Chorology over 30 years of leadership experience in the security, software and networking arenas. He has driven strategy and direction for multiple organizations, most recently serving as CEO of Enhanced Communications Delivery Systems, a SaaS company focused on multi-channel messaging as a platform service. Prior to ECDS, Mr. Racioppi served as General Manager of Data Leak
Prevention Group at Trend Micro, as well as AVP Enterprise Business Unit. Mr. Racioppi helped develop Trend’s strategy in DLP and served on the team which acquired Provilla, Inc. While at Trend, John led the project team focused on long-term strategy and direction. John has extensive functional experience in strategic planning, product assessment and planning, go-to-market strategies and revenue improvement.
John has been a leader in a variety of successful start-up organizations as well as large public corporations including Trend Micro, Borland, IBM, AT&T and early-stage companies including Infravio, Moonlight Systems, Lutris and DASCOM. John also has successful experiences in the consulting arena as part of Ernst & Young’s Telecommunications and Network consulting practice. John has led the strategy and planning activities of several global software vendors as they assessed new market opportunities.
John received his MBA from the University of Pittsburgh, PA.
SVP of Marketing & Sales
Jim is SVP of Marketing and Sales at Chorology, Inc., bringing over 20 years’ experience in strategic marketing and business development for AI, machine-trained digital products and services in the cybersecurity, compliance, medical and media industries. Skilled in leading entrepreneurial and intrapreneurial teams, Jim has a natural passion for incubating and marketing ground-breaking, data-centric innovations that rapidly establish market share and revenue growth.
Prior to Chorology, Jim led strategic expansion initiatives for Nok Nok Labs, co-inventors of the innovative cryptographic key-pair standard FIDO (Fast IDentity Online) the technology behind passwordless identity and authentication. The phishing-resistant FIDO standards have been adopted and marketed as “passkeys” by Apple, MSFT, Google, Amazon, eBay and PayPal, among hundreds of other Fortune 500 enterprises.)
In prior roles at Quixey App Search and Spherex Inc, Jim worked with AI and ML data scientists, to develop and launch B2B2C enterprise products that generated multi-million-dollar revenue streams. One notable accomplishment was at Yahoo Search Marketing/Overture, Inc., where Jim and his local search team authored YSM’s global geo-targeted search product strategy. This global strategy generated incremental local search revenue of $300M in year one, resulted in Yahoo’s $60M acquisition of WhereOnEarth, Inc of London, UK and the establishment of the Yahoo open-Geo services platform.
Thriving in the unknowns of green field opportunities, Jim enjoys leading teams to achieve successful wins and predictable growth by executing big ideas together. In the retail industry, for BrandsDirect and IdeaLab’s CarsDirect, Inc, the innovation projects Jim’s team planned achieved 95% adoption in multi-billion-dollar retailer segments. In partnership with corporate development, Jim’s teams created GTM strategies that closed tuck-in acquisitions of software and data assets with valuations from $5M to $60M and growth capital in the range of $5M to $50M – including as co-founder and CEO of his own VC-backed startup in the local SMB space.
Always curious about innovative technologies, James started his early career analyzing the performance of top-secret aircraft at Lockheed Advanced Development Co. (The Skunkworks). James has an MBA from the Anderson School of Management, and MS and BS degrees in Aeronautical and Aerospace Engineering from Purdue University. James has co-authored fifteen patents in data-driven local search relevancy with nine granted.
CHOROLOGY.ai today emerged from stealth to apply a domain-specific artificial intelligence (AI) model to data governance.
The company has developed a domain-specific language model capable of discovering all the types of data to make it simpler to achieve compliance, ensure data privacy and improve security posture enforcement.
Using an auto-data discovery engine coupled with an auto-data classification and an auto-data mapping engine the domain-specific language model eliminates the need to pre-process data to apply governance and compliance policies.
Company CEO/CTO Tarique Mustafa said those capabilities collectively enable organizations to significantly reduce the total cost of data governance.
At the same time, the domain-specific language model also enables cybersecurity and IT teams to leverage natural language queries in a way that reduces the overall level of expertise required to govern data, he added. That approach, in effect, will make it easier for organizations of all sizes to meet a wide range of compliance mandates, noted Mustafa.
As more data privacy regulations such as the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 (CCPA) go into effect, just about every organization will need to find a more efficient approach to governing data, said Mustafa. Rather than trying to leverage a large language model (LLM) to achieve that goal, CHOROLOGY.ai opted to build a domain-specific language model for governing data that it then extends using multiple engines for discovery, classification and mapping, he explained.
There is little doubt that generative AI will eventually transform how data is governed and secured, but exactly how that will be accomplished isn’t entirely clear. CHOROLOGY.ai is betting that given the sensitivity of the data being governed organizations will prefer to rely on a domain-specific language model specifically trained to manage data.
Regardless of approach, it’s clear the amount of data being created every day exceeds the ability of most organizations to effectively manage it. The only way to cost-effectively govern and secure data will be to rely more on various forms of AI. Unfortunately, organizations should also assume that cybercriminals will also use AI in the near future to discover where their most sensitive data can be most easily found. The only way to effectively thwart those efforts will be to apply data governance controls as data in near real-time as data is being created.
The challenge is finding the funding needed to acquire the various AI technologies required to achieve that goal. It might be several years before all the tools and platforms used by an organization to secure data are infused with AI capabilities. Many organizations, however, might be able to cost-justify those upgrades by rationalizing existing tools and platforms, or by spending less on platforms that primarily secure network perimeters — that as applications continue to evolve are increasingly dissolving.
No matter how data security evolves there will never be enough expertise available to manage it without the aid of AI. All that remains to be resolved now is how to effectively apply it.
VP of Engineering
Vamsi has over 15 years’ software development experience successfully building high performance global engineering teams to deliver security products, many from scratch, across multiple industries including data security, cybersecurity, and VPN/firewall enterprise software.
With his customer-first attitude and a passion for solving new problems in innovative start-ups and later stage companies, Vamsi has developed extensive domain expertise in enterprise security software and hardware, workload orchestration platforms, cloud services, software-controlled networking and hardware assisted acceleration of security products.
Prior to joining Chorology, Inc., Vamsi served as a Founding Engineer and later engineering leader of K2 Cyber Security, San Jose, CA which was acquired by New Relic, Inc. Prior to K2, Vamsi led the IPSec VPN engineering team for AnchorFree, where Vamsi’s team optimized data path throughput to improve user experience resulting in rapid mobile user growth across AnchorFree’s global Hotspot Shield VPN servers.
Vamsi started his career as a senior software engineer at Intoto, Inc. engineering solutions for software-controlled routers, Firewall and Application-level gateways with experiences porting to multiple hardware architectures. Vamsi served as Software Architect for Freescale SemiConductors accelerating security applications with hardware and software optimizations and system-level virtualizations on the Linux platform. Vamsi has his MS and BS in Software Engineering and holds four granted patents in identity and access management, personalization and flow-based data verification.
Exciting news! 🎉
Organizations are awash in uncontrolled and unmanaged data. Data is being collected from every device and applications are generating data. There are data feeds from partners and external sources, as well as data being provided by customers. The sheer number of data breaches highlight the risks to the organization of not knowing what data they have, where the data lives, and who has access to that data.
Chorology.ai has launched from stealth with a platform that provides a data security risk and compliance posture management framework to help organizations manage data on-premises and in the cloud. The platform offers a detailed understanding of data sprawl without the processing overhead, the company said. Chorology says it covers all data types and all data compliance mandates, making it easier for organizations to keep up with data governance.
Chorology touted artificial intelligence (AI) features in the platform to handle data discovery, data classification, and data mapping.
“The platform protects and future-proofs sensitive data from rising internal and external threats and expanding regulatory compliance mandates while dramatically lowering the [total cost of data] of managing enterprise data,” the company said.
The founding team has years of industry experience at Symantec, McAfee, Trend Micro, Cisco, and Array Networks, to name a few. Tarique Mustafa, founder and CEO/CTO, was previously the founder of GhangorCloud, a fourth-generation data leak protection platform provider. Mustafa holds multiple “blocking” patents in deep AI, according to the company release.
https://www.darkreading.com/cybersecurity-operations/chorology-ai-tackles-data-governance
Data Discovery and Mapping Automation
New Chorology Platform Delivers Patented Intelligent Automation and Enforcement of Consumer Data Privacy Mandates at Lowest Cost of Data Ownership
In recent years, Consumer Data Privacy and Protection has become one of the most significant security issues. The misuse of consumer data by eCommerce merchants and service providers in activities other than for use in the maintenance of customer information, has historically caused much concern amongst the general consumers of these services. Furthermore, the unauthorized disclosure, sale and sharing of the consumer information without their consent result in a major privacy exposure for the consumers, and has been a topic of increasing concern. Over the recent years, therefore, many regulations and compliance mandates have been sanctioned against such practices by the government and regulating authorities in many parts of the world.
Businesses are required to comply with these government regulations and mandates such as GDPR (General Data Privacy Regulation Act) in the European Union. In the United States similar mandates have been created. For example, CCPA (California Consumer Privacy Act) has been mandated in the state of California while several other states in the US are also formulating similar compliance acts. These Privacy laws are set up to protect personal information, financial information, consumer behavioral information and other such data from any wrongful perusal or for business/financial gains without the prior consent of the consumer.
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