BALTIMORE – Nov. 29, 2016 – Dark web data intelligence provider Terbium Labs today announced that has been named a finalist in two categories for the 2017 SC Media Excellence Awards. Finalists are recognized for outstanding leadership and for providing superior security products to the information security industry. Terbium Labs was named a finalist for Rookie Security Company of the Year and its dark web data intelligence system, Matchlight, for Best Fraud Detection Solution. Winners will be announced at the SC Awards 2017 ceremony to be held Feb. 14, 2017 in San Francisco.

“Ransomware, nation-state cyberattacks, IoT vulnerabilities, data privacy issues and more are dominating the headlines right now and it’s critical that we amplify the importance of these problems and highlight the actions organizations can take to safeguard their organizations and their critical data assets,” said Illena Armstrong, VP, editorial, SC Media. “As bad actors are constantly changing strategy, so too are the men, women and companies endeavoring to stop them in their tracks. These finalists have shown that they are the best at what they do.”

The SC Awards program, now in its 20th year, is recognized throughout the industry as the gold standard of excellence in cybersecurity. Winners in the Excellence category are determined by an expert panel of judges, hand-picked by SC Media’s editorial team for their breadth of knowledge and experience in cybersecurity industry. The Excellence Award honors the professionals, products and services that have proven to be the best in the industry for protecting today’s corporate world from an array of risks and threats.

“As a finalist, Terbium Labs demonstrated unique innovation in its approach to protecting companies from the onslaught of malicious attacks and other threats,” added Armstrong of SC Media. “Terbium Labs’ solution represents some of the most effective security technology on the market today.”

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About Terbium Labs

Terbium Labs protects organizations from relentless attempts to steal data for personal, monetary, or political gain. Offering continuous, private, and proactive monitoring of critical data, Terbium Labs enables companies to better manage risk in a dynamic business environment and keep high-value data safe. Matchlight, Terbium Labs’ data intelligence system, automatically alerts companies when elements of their data appear in unexpected places on the dark web. With Matchlight, companies avoid the uncertainty and delays inherent in waiting for third parties to discover and report data breaches, helping to dramatically reduce the cost of a data breach while keeping customer trust and loyalty intact. Learn more about Terbium Labs’ automated, affordable and actionable approach to information security by visiting terbiumlabs.com or follow us on Twitter @TerbiumLabs.