04.19.11 - LONDON--InfoSecurity Europe 2011, Stand A38 - Bit9, Inc., the leader in Advanced Endpoint Protection, today announced that it has expanded its global presence and signed 15 new channel partners in the Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) region. The company has also expanded its EMEA team, hiring industry veteran Tony Shadrake, Director, EMEA.
Demand for Bit9 products is fueled by a marked increase in advanced malware and targeted attacks, such as the Stuxnet worm and the substantial Aurora hacking attack that compromised more than 30 companies, including many of the largest global enterprises. Organizations are rapidly adopting Bit9 cybersecurity technology that proactively secures endpoints and ensures only authorized, trusted software can run. Unlike antivirus and hosted intrusion prevention (HIPS) solutions that rely on the availability of malware signatures to keep out “known bad” software, Bit9 can stop zero-day attacks and low profile malware, offering security teams a unified approach to preventing online attacks.
“Bit9 is the ideal vendor partner as it has proven technology and offers comprehensive training and go-to-market support to ensure we’ll be successful with customers across any vertical market,” said Sandro Huber, CIO at FreeDivision. “Enterprises and government agencies are clamoring for more efficient, cost-effective methods to secure their endpoints, and we’ve seen a surge in interest for Bit9’s advanced endpoint protection solutions that stop malware in its tracks and puts an end to constant security fire drills.”
Highlights of Bit9’s growth across EMEA include:
“As advanced, targeted attacks are becoming more common, companies around the world are embracing next-generation, proactive security technologies, as reflected in the widespread adoption of Bit9 solutions and the growth of our global channel,” said Tony Shadrake, Director, EMEA at Bit9. “Our EMEA channel partners are enhancing their security portfolios with Bit9 products and services enabling IT teams to make a preemptive strike against the malware that traditionally goes undetected.”
Bit9 specializes in advanced endpoint protection to secure organizations from targeted malware and threats. Advanced Persistent Threats target end users and employ email, blogs, instant messaging, podcasts and other collaborative resources as breach points for distributing malware.
Its flagship solution, Bit9 Parity, provides continuous monitoring and application whitelisting to address today's advanced IT security challenges. By discovering all applications on endpoints and assessing trust, Bit9 Parity’s advanced threat protection ensures the integrity of the computing environment. By gaining complete visibility and control, organizations benefit with full protection from advanced malware and persistent threats.
Bit9 offers its partners a comprehensive support package to help them promote and sell Bit9 solutions in their market. For more information about becoming a Bit9 reseller partner, please contact: partners@bit9.com or visit: http://www.bit9.com/partners
About Bit9
Bit9 is the leader in Advanced Endpoint Protection. The company's award-winning solutions provide total visibility and control over all software on endpoints, eliminating the risk caused by modern malware, targeted attacks and Advanced Persistent Threats.
Bit9 leverages the Bit9 Global Software Registry™ -- the world's largest database of software intelligence -- to identify and classify software, delivering the highest levels of endpoint security, compliance and manageability. The company's global customers come from a wide variety of industries, such as government, financial services, retail, healthcare, e-commerce and education.
Bit9 was awarded a prestigious $2M United States federal research grant in 2003 from the National Institute of Standards and Technology-Advanced Technology Program (NIST ATP) to conduct the research that is now at the core of our application whitelisting solutions. Bit9 is privately held and based in Waltham, Massachusetts. For more information, visit http://www.bit9.com/ or call +1 617.393.7400.
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