A regularly updated directory of press releases related to cyber security.

 Hong Kong Businesses Can Now Launch Global IoT Services with SmarTone and Cisco Jasper

Hong Kong and San Jose, CA (11 January 2017) – SmarTone, Hong Kong’s leading telecommunications service provider, and Cisco today announced the launch of Internet of Things (IoT) services in Hong Kong. This partnership enables businesses in any industry to leverage the SmarTone mobile network and the Cisco Jasper managed connectivity platform, Control Center, to…

 Entel and Cisco Jasper to Enable IoT Services for Businesses Throughout Chile

Santiago, Chile, and San Jose, CA – Businesses throughout Chile will be able to leverage the Internet of Things (IoT) to deliver new revenue-generating services, thanks to Entel Chile and Cisco. Entel, Chile’s largest telecommunications company, has selected the Cisco Jasper® Control Center IoT connectivity management platform to enable customers to rapidly transform their businesses…

 AVG Launches Powerful New Security and Tune-up Products for 2017

Avast & AVG Technologies combine together to power the latest in flagship security and tune-up products to tackle ransomware, hackers and data thieves, while keeping PCs fast and clean. Prague, Czech Republic, January 10, 2017 – Avast Software, the leader in digital security products for consumers and businesses, today announced the release of the 2017…

 AL-MAWARID Bank Standardizes on VMware Software-Defined Data Center Innovations for Agile, Secure and Compliant Private Cloud

VMware NSX Empowers Retail Bank with Security, Application Continuity and IT Automation to Capture Business Opportunities and Reduce Exposure to Risk; VMware vSphere with Operations Management will enable Bank to Improve IT Performance, Availability and Planning PALO ALTO, CA–(Marketwired – January 10, 2017) – VMware, Inc. (NYSE: VMW), a global leader in cloud infrastructure and…

 Ziften Names Joel Ebrahimi as Principal Solutions Architect

AUSTIN, TX (PRWEB)January 10, 2017 Ziften, a fast-growing Austin cybersecurity company, today announced the appointment of Joel Ebrahimi as Principal Solutions Architect. Ebrahimi brings to Ziften 15 years of experience as a cybersecurity solutions architect that spans the spectrum from start-ups to Fortune 500 companies. Prior to joining Ziften, Ebrahimi was the Director of Technology…

 Fortinet Security Fabric Lays the Foundation for Intent-Based Network Security

LAS VEGAS, Jan. 10, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — FORTINET ACCELERATE 2017 CONFERENCE — Ken Xie, founder, chairman of the board and chief executive officer at Fortinet “The demands of today’s digital economy are driving increasingly complex networks that require highly skilled and rare talent to design, deploy, operate, and most importantly secure. Today’s point products…

 Fortinet Appoints Phil Quade as Chief Information Security Officer

SUNNYVALE, Calif., Jan. 10, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Ken Xie, founder, chairman of the board and chief executive officer at Fortinet “The cybersecurity challenges facing our enterprise customers today are getting increasingly complex with a threat landscape that is rapidly evolving. With Phil’s extensive background working at the National Security Agency and with the Defense…

 Cryptzone Transforms Network Security with New AppGate Release

WALTHAM, Mass. – January 10, 2017 – Cryptzone, the Software-Defined Perimeter company, today announced the newest version of AppGate, which enables organizations to easily deploy a Software-Defined Perimeter (SDP) for granular access control. The release of AppGate 3.0 furthers Cryptzone’s vision for transformational network security – where all network services adopt an identity-centric security model….

 Gemalto connects China’s first Internet Car launched by Banma

Amsterdam, Jan. 10 – Gemalto (Euronext NL0000400653 GTO), the world leader in digital security, is partnering with Banma Technologies Co., Ltd for the production of China’s first Internet Car – the Roewe RX5. Banma is a new joint venture between Alibaba Group and SAIC Motor Corporation Limited (SAIC Motor). The RX5 leverages Gemalto’s Machine Identification…

 KnowBe4 Aims to Change the Face of Security Awareness Training

 (Tampa Bay, FL) January 10, 2017— On the heels of announcing record quarterly growth in Q4 2016, KnowBe4, Inc. today announced a strategic partnership with The Security Awareness Company (SAC). The partnership will expand KnowBe4’s popular integrated security awareness training and anti-phishing platform, making what IT Industry analysts call “one of the largest and most…