Each morning MSSP Alert broadcasts a quick lineup of news, analysis and chatter from across the global managed security services provider, SOC (security operations center) and IT outsourcing ecosystem.Here’s the lineup for Wednesday, October 18, 2017:9. Comprehensive Asset Protection: Vision Solutions, a major IBM partner, is blending the worlds if managed resilience, security, high availability and disaster recovery. The details are here.8. M&A: Splunk has acquired SignalSense as part of its push toward cloud-based advanced data collection and breach detection solutions that leverage machine learning. Financial terms were not disclosed. 7. Funding: Duo Security, a SaaS-based information security provider, has raised $70 million in additional financing led by Meritech Capital Partners and Lead Edge Capital. The Series D round also included new investors, Geodesic Capital and Index Ventures, as well as existing investors Redpoint Ventures and True Ventures. A new strategic partner, Workday, also participated in the round. The company's post-money valuation is $1.17 billion, Duo said.6. GDPR Guidance: Optiv Security, a Top 100 MSSP for 2017, has launched a suite of solutions and services that help companies minimize their breach risk for GDPR compliance while leveraging their existing security investments.5. Talent Part One: Cybersecurity company Lumeta has hired former Carbon Black executive Paul Kriksciun as director of channels, North America. 4. Talent Part Two: Fortinet veteran Genevieve White has joined Telstra... 3. Google Boosts Email Security: Get all the details here.2. Artificial Intelligence: Cylance has released a book explaining artificial intelligence's role in cybersecurity.1. Partner Program: DFLabs, which specializes in security automation and orchestration, has launched the DFLabs Global Partner Network for cyber security service providers including MSSPs, resellers and distributors. We'll share more details soon...