SecureData, a member of the JSE-listed ERP.com Group and the southern African Enterprise Partner for eEye Digital Security, today announced that the latter has been named one of the Red Herring 100 Private Companies of North America.
Red Herring's editorial staff rigorously evaluated more than 900 private companies through a careful analysis of financial data and subjective criteria, including quality of management, execution of strategy, and dedication to research and development. Red Herring 100 companies will present their business model and strategy at the Red Herring Spring conference. Red Herring Spring is held in May 2005 at the Monterey Plaza Hotel in Monterey, California.
"Five years after the dot-com bubble burst, innovation and entrepreneurship are thriving. The companies on this list are proof," commented Red Herring editor-in-chief Joel Dreyfuss.
"Network security is a primary concern for enterprises today. From day one, we have focused our talents and resources on delivering world-class security solutions that protect enterprises and ensure business continuity for our customers," added Firas Bushnaq, eEye's chief technology officer and co-founder.
"This recognition serves as a tribute to eEye's people, products, security research and strong customer and partner relationships. The eEye team is honoured to have received this accolade from such a venerable institution."
As a leading developer of vulnerability assessment, prevention and management software solutions, eEye has experienced great success since its inception in 1998, including four years of 100% year-over-year growth and large customer wins, as well as tremendous progress in its product and corporate strategy. Thousands of enterprises around the globe have recognised the effectiveness of eEye's approach to security solutions, eliminating vulnerabilities rather than just thwarting attacks.
eEye has secured the two largest vulnerability management deployments in the world with the US Department of Defence and Citigroup. eEye is recognised as the pre-eminent organisation in the discovery of the most critical vulnerabilities in various platforms and applications. In 2004 alone, eEye's research team discovered the vulnerabilities subsequently leveraged by the Sasser and Witty worms, two of the biggest worms this year, as well as the Microsoft ASN vulnerability, one of the most severe security vulnerabilities of all time.
eEye recently announced an update to Blink, a host-based intrusion prevention system. With the addition of anti-spyware technology and protection from "phishing" scams, Blink delivers the most comprehensive layers of protection available, providing businesses with complete security for their borderless networks while ensuring business continuity.
Red Herring's lists of private companies are an important part of the magazine's tradition of identifying new and innovative technology companies and entrepreneurs. Google and eBay were spotted in their early days by Red Herring editors as organisations that would change the way we live and work.
For further information, please contact Willem Barnard at telephone (011) 257 8600; fax (011) 257 8699; e-mail willemb@securedata.co.za.
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Red Herring Spring is an invitation-only event for CEOs, select senior executives and venture capitalists. Themed 'The Dynamics of Disruptions', Red Herring Spring 2005 will bring together executives from mostly private companies. These executives will be joined by senior executives from public companies and venture capitalists.
Red Herring
Red Herring is the weekly magazine technology entrepreneurs, investors and industry observers read to stay ahead of the curve and to be better informed about the global marketplace. Red Herring covers technology, innovation, financial strategies, important personalities and trends that are transforming the world of business with unique insight, opinion and forward-looking analysis.
Readers turn to Red Herring for knowledge to make strategic decisions, build companies and create a competitive advantage for their businesses. Red Herring articles, blogs, research and event information can be found online at www.redherring.com.
eEye Digital Security
eEye Digital Security provides enterprise security software that proactively protects networks from intrusion. USA eEye was founded in 1998, and its integrated family of security solutions include Retina Network Security Scanner, SecureIIS Web Server Protection, Iris Network Traffic Analyzer, Blink Intrusion Prevention System and REM Remote Enterprise Management.
SecureData
SecureData, an ERP.com company, is Africa's premier IT security solution provider. SecureData's solutions incorporate anti-virus and content security, network security, intrusion prevention software and network asset management. SecureData's comprehensive "Managed Security Services" include design, audit, implementation, vulnerability assessment, outsourcing and hosting. SecureData distributes, sells and supports category leading IT security products to the public, corporate and SME sectors throughout Africa as well as products and services to the SOHO and consumer markets through partnerships with ISPs.
As well as being the sole distributor in Sub-Saharan Africa for Trend Micro, SecureData is the African distributor for US-based TippingPoint Technologies and the southern African distributor for US-based Application Security, eEye, Rocket Software and RSA Security and UK-based Centennial. For more information, visit SecureData at www.securedata.co.za.
ERP.com
ERP.com is a JSE-listed company focused on the implementation, integration and management of enterprise applications in an e-business environment. For more information, visit ERP.com at www.erpcom.co.za.
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