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- McAfee Veteran Joins Perimeter E-Security's Compliance and Security Development TeamMarch 24, 2010
Accomplished Author and Security Expert with Track Record in Development of Leading Enterprise Security Offerings
MILFORD, CT, March 24, 2010 - Perimeter E-Security, the trusted market leader of information security services that deliver enterprise-class protection and compliance to companies of all sizes, today announced the appointment of John Viega to the position of EVP of Products and Engineering. An esteemed author of numerous security books, including the recent "Myths of Security" and the seminal "Building Secure Software," as well as a contributor to several prominent technology standards, John will be responsible for leading Perimeter's product management and product development.
"John brings a rich security expertise to further enhance the development of Perimeter's technology roadmap," said Tim Harvey, CEO of Perimeter E-Security. "We look forward to John's product leadership role in driving and refining our market leading suite of services to help address the increasingly complex compliance and security needs of our customers."
Most recently, John was at McAfee, where his jobs included CTO and VP of Engineering for the Software-as-a-Service business unit and where he worked on M+A and also owned McAfee's core technologies, such as anti-virus and the SiteAdvisor product.
"The combined pressures of compliance and cyber security is creating a need for a new class of tools to address the growing new regulations and threats facing all businesses today," said John Viega. "Not only is Perimeter's compliance, messaging and security business strong, but there is tremendous growth potential. Viewpoint is a particularly impressive product. No other company offers an easy to use security management platform that integrates so many security services into one portal. I look forward to bringing my technology experience to spearhead Perimeter's talented product development team."
Perimeter continues to garner an accolade of technology awards, such as SC Magazine's recent 5-Star award for Perimeter's firewall services. Launched in 2009, Viewpoint 2.0, the industry's first correlative security engine with built-in compliance profiler, is generating enormous positive responses from customers by helping them to gain an understanding and manage security threats across a company's entire network from one single platform.
John also founded Secure Software, which was later acquired by Fortify, where John is still an advisor. John is an editor for IEEE Security and Privacy magazine, and his technical work in cryptography has been standardized by NIST, the IEEE and IETF. He has a MS in Computer Science and a BA from the University of Virginia.
About Perimeter
Perimeter is the trusted market leader of information security services that delivers enterprise-class protection and compliance. Through its cost-effective and scalable SaaS platform, Perimeter offers the most comprehensive compliance, security and messaging services that include: hosted email, encrypted email, firewall management and monitoring, vulnerability scanning, host intrusion and prevention, email antivirus and spam, remote data backup and email archiving. For more information about Perimeter visit www.perimeterusa.com.For additional information contact:
Michele Clarke / Maggie Duquin
Brainerd Communicators
212-986-6667
clarke@braincomm.com / duquin@braincomm.com - Stringent, Sweeping Rise in Compliance Regulations Drives Momentum at Perimeter E-SecurityMarch 1, 2010
Financial Institutions Showing Strongest Need; Four New Community Banks Join More Than 2,000 Now Relying on Perimeter for Compliance, Security Suite; Company Embraces New Branding, Web Site Approach to Reflect Move
MILFORD, CT, March 2, 2010 - Perimeter E-Security today revealed a substantial rise in demand from customers needing help complying with increasingly stringent and sweeping regulations, led by the financial services sector. The momentum spans existing and new customers, the company said. Separately, the company rolled out revamped branding to reflect the moves."There has never been a more difficult time to comply with financial, legal, privacy and other regulations, and the outlook is for more stringent demands and complexity," said Tim Harvey, CEO of Perimeter E-Security. "Add to that the alarming spike in security threats, and investing in compliance and information security is easily rising to the top of corporate priorities. For larger financial institutions, the costs of managing all of this in-house are daunting; for smaller players, the burden is crippling. And the finance sector is seeing the brunt of it."
With customers across many different industries, and leadership in the finance sector, Perimeter E-Security is the trusted market leader of compliance and regulatory security services that deliver enterprise-class protection to companies of all sizes. Since 2008, Perimeter has added hundreds of new financial services customers and remains the market leader in serving more than 2000 financial institutions.
Large and community financial institutions embody new imperative
From major banks to community financial institutions, the imperatives are clear: solve the regulatory and security challenges in a way that manages costs, relieves internal resources, and improves success by reducing overall complexity.Community financial institutions, which constitute 97 percent of all banks and credit unions, lack the internal resources that larger banks and credit unions have to secure their institution. Yadkin Valley Bank, Lakeland Bank, Mid Penn Bank and Money One FCU join the likes of Lisbon Community Federal Credit Union and NuUnion Credit Union in turning to Perimeter for their security, regulatory compliance and risk mitigation needs.
"As a small financial institution, key employees at Lisbon Community Federal Credit Union have to wear many hats," said George R. Roy, Lisbon Community Federal Credit Union. "By relying on Perimeter, we are able to exceed regulatory compliance in various IT areas while continuing to do what we do best - that is, serve our Membership."
Outsourcing makes sense for NuUnion - in terms of costs and a level of protection the credit union can't put a price on. "The Perimeter E-Security Security Operations Center provides 24x7 network monitoring and reporting for NuUnion. I know we're protected no matter what time of day it is," MaryAnne MacIntosh, CISSP, IT Security Administrator, NuUnion Credit Union.
An investment in answers
"Perimeter has invested over $20 million over the past 10 years in the resources, expertise and best-in-class technologies to focus our customers on their most critical needs and highest return on investment, and we continue to invest in our expertise as a basic commitment to our clients," said Kurt Heinemann, Chief Marketing Officer of Perimeter E-Security.Indeed, to make it easier for companies of all sizes to identify and evaluate their situation, Perimeter today launched a new Web site that allows companies to look for the information they need in three different formats. They can look for specific services, services that are relevant to their industry and by compliance or regulatory need.
The Web site is complemented by a customer communications plan and the launch of the Perimeter Secured Program.
About Perimeter
Perimeter is the trusted market leader of information security services that delivers enterprise-class protection and compliance. Through its cost-effective and scalable SaaS platform, Perimeter offers the most comprehensive compliance, security and messaging services that include: hosted email, encrypted email, firewall management and monitoring, vulnerability scanning, host intrusion and prevention, email antivirus and spam, remote data backup and email archiving. For more information about Perimeter visit www.perimeterusa.com.For additional information contact:
Maggie Duquin / Michele Clarke
Brainerd Communicators
212-986-6667
duquin@braincomm.com / clarke@braincomm.com - Perimeter E-Security Releases Top 10 Information Security Threats for 2010January 18, 2010
Milford, CT, January 18th, 2009: Perimeter E-Security, the trusted market leader of information security services that delivers enterprise-class protection and compliance to companies of all sizes, unveiled its Top 10 Information Security Threats for 2010.
"The start of a new year is a great time for companies to evaluate their information security practices and begin thinking about what threats they'll be facing in the coming year," said Kevin Prince, CTO, Perimeter E-Security. "As these security threats are becoming more serious and difficult to detect, it is vital for companies to understand what they can do to best protect their systems and information."
Perimeter's ranking of the Top 10 information security threats for 2010:
1. Malware (Rising Threat)
Last year, Malware was listed as the second highest ranked threat to organizations on Perimeter E-Security's list of top threats. There are many methods to install malware on systems, including the use of client-side software vulnerabilities. Browsers remain a top target for vulnerabilities. In 2009, the FBI reported that for the first time ever, revenue from cyber crime had exceeded drug trafficking, estimated at taking in more than one billion annually in profits.
2. Malicious Insiders (Rising Threat)
Malicious insiders were listed as the top threat for 2009, but have fallen to the #2 spot for 2010. With the downturn in the economy last year, it was no surprise that many desperate and disgruntled employees attempted to exploit the companies they currently or previously worked for. There is no way to eliminate the threat of malicious insiders completely, but through good security policies and followed procedures, the incidents could be a fraction of what they are today. With the economy still suffering and still high unemployment levels, Malicious Insiders w2ill continue to be a threat.
3. Exploited Vulnerabilities (Steady Threat)
Vulnerability exploit is at the heart of hacking and data breaches. Worms, viruses, malware, and a host of other attack types often rely on vulnerability exploit to infect, spread and perform the actions cyber criminals want. And yet, organizations are still not doing what they need to for patch management. Hackers are more often exploiting client side vulnerabilities and other vulnerabilities associated with 3rd party applications.
4. Careless Employees (Steady Threat)
Careless and untrained insiders will continue to be a very serious threat to organizations in 2010. Insiders can be broken down into three categories: careless & untrained employees, employees that are duped or fall prey to social engineering type attacks, and malicious employees. Protecting a network and critical and sensitive data is done very differently for each type. Policies, procedures, training and a little technology can make a world of difference in reducing an organization's risk to careless insiders.
5. Mobile Devices (Rising Threat)
Mobile devices have become a plague for information security professionals. There are worms and other malware that specifically target these devices such as the iPhone worm that would steal banking data and enlist these devices in a botnet. Theft is still a major cause of data breaches as mobile devices, especially laptops, are the main culprits. Tens of thousands of laptops are stolen each year and often these have sensitive data that require public disclosure as a data breach.
6. Social Networking (Rising Threat)
Social networking sites such as Facebook, MySpace, Twitter and others have changed the way people communicate with each other, but these sites can pose serious threats to organizations. One main problem is that there is a trust component to these sites which makes them fertile ground for identity thieves. There is also a personal safety issue. Social networking sites are a stalker's dream come true. Social networking sites are breeding grounds for SPAM, scams, scareware and a host of other attacks and these threats will continue to rise.
7. Social Engineering (Steady Threat)
Social engineering is always a popular tool used by cyber criminals and phishing is still a popular method for doing just that. In fact, these new venues make social engineering even more effective. This year will have an added measure of complexity when it comes to social engineering attacks. Beginning sometime mid-2010, domain names will be expanded to include Japanese, Arabic, Hindi and even Greek characters, and with all of these characters being available for domain names, no longer will looking at a domain help one determine if it's legitimate or not.
8. Zero-Day Exploits (Rising Threat)
Zero-day exploits are when an attacker can compromise a system based on a known vulnerability but no patch or fix exists, and they have become a very serious threat to information security. Zero-day vulnerabilities are being discovered in traditionally very secure protocols such as SSL and TLS. The zero-day vulnerability could also be in providers.
9. Cloud Computing Security Threats (Rising Threat)
Using cloud based (i.e. Internet based) applications may not be as secure as once thought with many stories in 2009 regarding cloud based security issues. Many are calling for forced encryption to access "in the cloud" services. As cloud computing grows in popularity over the next few years, cloud security will become a very big issue.
10. Cyberespionage (Rising Threat)
Cyberespionage is a threat that's being heard more and more all the time and there have been a flood of stories in 2009 on this subject. Most of these incidents surround government bodies and agencies and therefore have not been a huge threat to most individual organizations. However, since cyberespionage has major implications for the government, it is a rising threat that must be closely monitored.
"Information security is an ever-evolving discipline that requires tremendous expertise, time, and money to effectively manage. Every organization should take stock of what they are doing today and how well their current solutions mitigate the risk of the top 10 threats. In most cases, adjustments will need to be made and new technology should be implemented to ensure that the organization is properly prepared for what cyber criminals, spammers, phishers, and hackers are planning for 2010," added Prince. - Perimeter E-Security Exposes Top Ten Biggest Security Breaches and Blunders of 2009November 23, 2009Perimeter E-Security, the trusted market leader of information security services that delivers enterprise-class protection and compliance to companies of all sizes, announced the top ten biggest information security breaches and blunders of 2009. According to Chief Technology Officer, Kevin Prince, there is a common thread between all of these incidents: they could have been avoided.
"2009 has been a year full of data breaches, compromises and exposures all around cyber-criminality. These incidents could have been prevented by adopting basic security standards and embracing a culture of security," added Prince. "Most companies actually know exactly where they lack security and where their gaps and exposures are. But knowing this, they still ‘play with fire' and hope that they won't get burned. Now is the time for everyone to take into account of all the malicious breaches and blunders that have happened in the last year alone, and take the time to reconfigure their network protection systems to prevent these mishaps from happening to them."
Here's the list of the top 10 biggest information security breaches and blunders in 2009:
#10 - Malicious Codes' Extended Stay
Hackers broke into web servers owned by a major domain registrar and hosting provider and planted rogue malware that resulted in the compromise of more than 573,000 debit and credit card accounts. The malicious code was in place for over three months. This type of "extended stay" of malicious code is a negative trend that showed progress in 2009.
#9 - The Ease of Hacking a CEO's Mailbox
A significant hosted email provider offered a $10,000 prize to anyone who could hack into its CEO's mailbox. The company used the authentication method, providing one-time pin code and even gave usernames and passwords. Hackers successfully broke in, bypassing the 2nd factor authentication using a cross site scripting vulnerability.
#8 - The Jealous Boyfriend
You can't forget the man who sent spyware to his girlfriend, who then opened the email on her work computer, resulting in a data security breach on a major children's hospital network. The hospital could have used a web content filtering solution, but even that wouldn't completely eliminate the problem. This particular breach shows that some healthcare organizations can still be apathetic towards information security.
#7 - Macking
Media hacking or "macking" has become quite popular in 2009. Macking, characterized as the lowest of the low hanging fruit, can be very profitable for cyber criminals in this day in age where search engines can be easily manipulated, botnets can send billions of email messages, and social network sites have worms that can spread messages.
#6 - Insiders Everywhere
This year was also the year of insider breaches. A temporary telecom company employee was arrested on charges of stealing personal information and then pocketing more than $70,000 by taking out short-term payday loans. Even one of the world's leading anti-virus and internet security provider had an international office employee steal customers' credit card numbers. Insider breaches will continue to be a rising threat for 2010 and beyond, as long as companies don't have the proper policies in place to prevent them.
#5 - 160,000 California University records hacked
At one of California's most esteemed universities, personal information of 160,000 current and former students and alumni may have been comprised. The breach was discovered April 21, 2009, but the database had been illegally accessed by hackers over six months prior in October 2008. Organizations must be constantly tracking and aware of hackers setting up shop on one or more of their systems.
#4 - Virginia Department of Health Professions Blackmail
The FBI and Virginia State Police have been hunting down hackers who demanded that the state pay $10 million dollars ransom for the return of millions of personal pharmaceutical records that claimed to have been deleted and stolen from the Prescription Monitoring Program. The alleged "deleted data" was backed up and secured within days of the ransom demand. Modern hackers are becoming more bold and fearless.
#3 - Google
In 2009, Google had its fair share of data breaches, in its Google apps, Google AdWords, Google Docs, Gmail and more. As one of the biggest internet organizations, it's also one of the most targeted by hackers and other malicious threats.
#2 - Social Networking Sites
Twitter was hacked so many times in 2009 we could have a top 10 Twitter breach article by itself.
Whether it is individual accounts being compromised like Britney Spears, Twitter employees, or
Twitter 3rd parties, Twitter has equal opportunity exploitability. Facebook, YouTube and MySpace aren't any better. Social networking sites have had a tough year as far as data breaches and blunders are concerned and it's not going to be much better in 2010.
#1 - Nation's largest payment processor is poster child of breaches
One of the nation's leading payment processor is this year's new poster child of data security breaches. The official court proceedings report that 130 million records were compromised. The company processes credit cards for over a quarter of a million merchants nationwide. They have had 31 separate lawsuits filed against them as a result of the breach and about 700 banks announced losses as well. The good news is that we caught the bad guys! Albert "Segvec" Gonzalez has been indicted by a federal grand jury in New Jersey along with two unnamed Russian conspirators.
"2009 was a banner year for negative information security news and as we enter 2010, we are seeing more regulations, more fines, and more lawsuit filings - all related to information security. Data security breaches are nasty business and should be avoided at all costs," added Prince.
- Perimeter E-Security Names Managed Services Veteran Tim Harvey as CEONovember 9, 2009Perimeter E-Security, the trusted market leader of information security services that deliver enterprise-class protection and compliance to companies of all sizes, today announced the appointment of Tim Harvey to the position of Chief Executive Officer. An exceptional leader with deep software sector expertise, Tim has a track record in transitioning companies to their next growth stage.
"We are delighted to welcome Tim as our new CEO; he is an accomplished software executive, whose leadership skills align with the accelerated growth track of Perimeter," said Richard Dobrow, President and Chief Operating Officer of Perimeter E-Security. "Tim brings a rich history of experience in the software and managed services industry and we are confident that with his track record, Perimeter will reach new heights in its growth strategy as a market leader of information security and messaging services.
"Perimeter has a highly differentiated approach towards security, tremendous talent and an amazing growth opportunity," said Tim Harvey. "I look forward to bringing my experiences to further expand Perimeter's scale in delivering superior value to its customers, partners and employees."
Perimeter has experienced fast-paced growth and has established itself as the trusted and award-winning market leader with medium-sized financial institutions and today more than 2000 U.S. financial institution customers rely on Perimeter's services. As businesses across industries struggle with the cost, complexity and compliance requirements of managing and protecting their information, Perimeter has expanded its service offerings across broad industries. The company continues to garner an accolade of awards, such as SC Magazine's recent 5-Star award for Perimeter's firewall services and the Radicati Top Player recognition for hosted business email service.
Most recently, Tim was the CEO and President of XAware, a leading provider of commercial open source data integration software and services, where he led the strategy and transitioned the company from proprietary middleware to an open source vendor, resulting in its subsequent sale. He joined XAware from S1 Corporation as Senior Vice President of Sales, Marketing and Product Management where he delivered a significant increase in sales revenues and implemented new sales methodologies.
Prior to S1, Tim served as Chief Operating Officer at SynQuest where he helped manage the company's significant growth leading to an IPO in August 2000 and subsequent merger. He also served in other senior roles at Datalogix and Management Science America. Tim graduated from the University of Florida with a BSBA in Finance and served four years as an officer in the United States Marine Corps.
- Perimeter E-Security Launches Archive Manager to Address Federal Email Compliance and Maintain Business Operations During a DisasterOctober 19, 2009Perimeter E-Security, the trusted market leader of information security services that deliver enterprise-class protection and compliance to companies of all sizes, today introduced its Archive Manager that delivers the highest level of Federal Rules of Civil Procedure (FRCP) compliance capabilities, previously afforded only to the brokerage industry, to the broader market. In addition the integrated Business Continuity engine enables companies to have full access to their email via a web browser to meet electronic discovery requests and when their primary email service is lost.
According to IDC, e-mail volume has doubled each year to over 40 billion person-to-person e-mails daily and the volume is expected to continue to grow over 18 percent annually by 2011. To meet FRCP mandates, companies must be able to produce all data such as messages required by litigation in a federal court quickly. The compliance demands combined with email being one of the easiest ways for hackers, spammers and other malicious threats to penetrate and disrupt business operations, have made email security a top concern.
Now all businesses can benefit from the highest level of protection with guaranteed compliance that has been demanded of the brokerage industry since the FRCP regulation went into effect, said Doug Howard, Chief Strategy Officer of Perimeter. The introduction of our Archive Manager to our Hosted Exchange service delivers the most sophisticated level of compliance functionality with full redundancy and an innovative business continuity service so our customers can focus their resources on their core business.
The Unix-based archiving solution also delivers a web based business continuity solution so users can send, receive and archive messages in real time simply by accessing the Internet. Customers that have Perimeter's USA.NET hosted email service benefit from a 100 percent SLA with the integrated redundancy of the service.
The Archive Manager provides roles-based access so end user roles can access their own archives, while administrator and supervisory roles can be created to allow other user archives to address legal discovery searches and HR needs. Advanced search and filter functions have also been built into the Archive Manager to assist in finding important messages quickly.
Perimeter's USA.NET Message Continuity & Archiving solutions address the complex challenges around message security, intellectual property retention and preservation for regulatory compliance.
About USA.NET
USA.NET, a wholly owned subsidiary of Perimeter, is the recognized leader for Hosted Email delivering messaging, collaboration, mobility, archiving and advanced infrastructure solutions for businesses of all sizes. USA.NET's global infrastructure serves clients in over 120 countries. Cited as the "Top Player" for the hosted business email market by The Radicati Group, Inc., USA.NET is SAS 70 Type II Audited, Microsoft Gold Certified, a member of the Microsoft Technology Adoption Program for Exchange, and winner of the Microsoft Excellence Award for Exchange Hosting Solutions. For more information about USA.NET visit www.usa.net or call 800-653-0179. - Increased Reliability Demands Drive 18% Growth in Email Hosting Service from Perimeter E-SecurityOctober 5, 2009Perimeter E-Security, the trusted market leader of information security and messaging services that deliver enterprise-class protection and compliance to companies of all sizes, today announced that its USA.NET Microsoft® Exchange Hosting solution has experienced an 18% growth over the past twelve months, adding 200,000 seats on the Company’s base of 1.1 million. The company also announced today that industry leading analyst firm, The Radicati Group, Inc., ranked USA.NET as a "Top Player" in their Hosted Business Email–Market Quadrant 2009 report and the Hosted Microsoft Exchange–Market Quadrant 2009 report. USA.NET is recognized for leading the market in both market share and for its comprehensive suite of hosted business email services.
Separately, Perimeter announced that an increasing number of customers are adding hosted email services to their existing security suites to create a comprehensive security approach.
“Being consistently ranked by The Radicati Group for the third consecutive report is a testament to our exceptional track record and unparalleled experience in the hosted email and collaboration market and underscores how mission-critical email performance is for businesses of all sizes,” said Doug Howard, Chief Strategy Officer of Perimeter. “The power of our security, email and collaboration solutions is driving critical mass in new customer categories beyond core financial services such as hospitality. Since April of this year, we have seen our current customers adding services to their existing hosted email packages, and new customers seeking our solutions to help them remain laser focused on their core business instead of needing to divert resources to managing email systems.”
The Radicati reports highlight the full suite of end-to-end messaging solutions of USA.NET’s two business messaging solutions: CMS and Microsoft Hosted Exchange. The reports highlight the following key strengths for USA.NET:
- Flexibility to combine Microsoft Hosted Exchange mailboxes with CMS mailboxes to tailor cost-effective email solutions.
- Highly scalable and customizable Microsoft Hosted Exchange offering that can be modified to fit a company’s current needs and infrastructure.
- 99.9% SLA for Microsoft Hosted Exchange solution.
- Free dedicated technical account manager (TAM), to serve as a private IT consultant for customers.
- Microsoft Gold partner with competencies in advanced infrastructure, mobility, hosting and security.
- Extensive migration experience across a full spectrum of messaging applications including Novell GroupWise, IBM Lotus Notes, POP systems, competitive hosting systems and legacy versions of Exchange.
- Enhanced credibility with Perimeter E-Security backing in verticals that rely on security, such as financial services and history as one of the first hosting providers.
As business email systems are becoming increasingly complex, specialized and central to communications, customers such as Belo, Cheesecake Factory, UHY Advisors, Inc. and United Airlines are relying on Perimeter’s trusted hosting services to assure the reliability, uptime and security requirements of their business messaging needs.
“Before selecting USA.NET, we reviewed a number of top hosted email service providers and we’re thrilled with our decision. Following a highly successful migration, we’re continuing to extend the USA.NET hosted solution across our company,” said Craig Harper, Vice President of Technology, Belo Corp.
Perimeter’s USA.NET Microsoft Exchange Hosting solution offers all the benefits of Microsoft Exchange with the high-touch support, integration capabilities, scalability and cost benefits of a premier outsourced model. As part of this service, Perimeter performs maintenance, patches, upgrades and backups, conducts training for staff members, handles migration, and provides continuing management of email and email security on a 24/7 basis.
About USA.NET
USA.NET, a wholly owned subsidiary of Perimeter, is the recognized leader for Hosted Email delivering messaging, collaboration, mobility, archiving and advanced infrastructure solutions for businesses of all sizes. USA.NET's global infrastructure serves clients in over 120 countries. Cited as the "Top Player" for the hosted business email market by The Radicati Group, Inc., USA.NET is SAS 70 Type II Audited, Microsoft Gold Certified, a member of the Microsoft Technology Adoption Program for Exchange, and winner of the Microsoft Excellence Award for Exchange Hosting Solutions. For more information about USA.NET visit www.usa.net or call 800-653-0179. - Perimeter E-Security Garners 5 Star Product Review from SC Magazine September 22, 2009Perimeter E-Security, the trusted market leader of information security services that deliver enterprise-class protection and compliance to companies of all sizes, today announced that it garnered a Five Star review from SC Magazine for its Firewall and Intrusion Prevention Service. The review, published in the September issue of the magazine, assigns Perimeter a five star rating in all seven attribute categories; features, ease of use, performance, documentation, support, value for money and overall rating.
The SC Magazine review declares Perimeter's Firewall and Intrusion Prevention Service as a highly customizable service that can monitor and manage various threats against the network perimeter and a very competent offering priced right.
"We are honored to receive this recognition from such a respected industry publication," said Kurt Heinemann, Chief Marketing Officer at Perimeter. "We strive to ensure that our customers receive the highest-quality information security services and regularly benchmark our customer satisfaction, which has consistently scored a 97.5 percent overall satisfaction rating."
Perimeter's Firewall and Intrusion Prevention Service provide 24/7 real-time protection. The Company's security analysts are immediately notified when suspicious activity is detected and take appropriate action. The Company monitors the network, configures and maintains the firewall device, monitors logs and analyzes trends in intrusion attempts. - Perimeter E-Security Ranks on the 2009 Inc. 5000 August 24, 2009Perimeter E-Security, the trusted market leader of information security services that delivers enterprise-class protection and compliance to companies of all sizes, announced its recognition on Inc. magazine’s third annual Inc. 5000, an exclusive ranking of the nation's fastest-growing private companies. The list represents the most comprehensive look at the most important segment of the economy.
“It’s an honor to be included in this prestigious business ranking again for the third consecutive year. Perimeter has demonstrated resilience in this economy and we’ve achieved a 38 percent growth in revenues since 2007,” said Kurt Heinemann, Chief Marketing Officer at Perimeter. “While companies have trimmed IT spending during the economic downturn, information security services remains an area of increased investment as companies across sectors face new heightened security and compliance risks. Perimeter’s flexible and cost-effective security-as-a-service platform is becoming the go-to source for both small-to-medium and large enterprises.”
The 2009 Inc. 5000 serves as a unique report card on the U.S. economy. Despite the ongoing recession, aggregate revenue among the companies on the list actually increased to $214 billion, up $29 billion from last year, with a median three-year growth rate of 126 percent. The Inc. 5000 are responsible for creating more than one million jobs since their founding, making the list perhaps the best example of the impact private, fast-growing companies can have on the economy. Complete results of the Inc. 5000, including company profiles and an interactive database that can be sorted by industry, region, and other criteria, can be found on Inc.com.
“Savvy trend spotters and those who invest in private companies know that the Inc. 5000 is the best place to find out about young companies that are achieving success through a wide variety of unprecedented business models, as well as older private companies that are still expanding at an impressive rate,” said Inc. 5000 project manager Jim Melloan. “That’s why our list is so eagerly anticipated every year.”
The Inc. 5000 is ranked according to percentage revenue growth from 2005 through 2008. To qualify, companies must have been founded and generate revenue by the first week of 2005, and therefore able to show four full calendar years of sales. Additionally, they have to be U.S.-based, privately held, for profit, and independent -- not subsidiaries or divisions of other companies -- as of December 31, 2008. Revenue in 2005 must have been at least $200,000, and revenue in 2008 must have been at least $2 million. The top 10 percent of companies on the list comprise the Inc. 500, now in its 28th year.
About Inc. Magazine
Founded in 1979 and acquired in 2005 by Mansueto Ventures LLC, Inc. (www.inc.com) is the only major business magazine dedicated exclusively to owners and managers of growing private companies that delivers real solutions for today’s innovative company builders. With a total paid circulation of 712,961, Inc. provides hands-on tools and market-tested strategies for managing people, finances, sales, marketing, and technology. Visit us online at Inc.com.
About the Inc. 500|5000 Conference
Each year, Inc. and Inc.com celebrate the remarkable achievements of today’s entrepreneurial superstars—the privately held small businesses that drive our economy. The Inc. 500|5000 Conference & Awards Ceremony brings together members of the Inc. 5000 community, both a new class of Inc. 5000 honorees and the list’s alumni, for three days of powerful networking, inspired learning, and momentous celebration. Please join us September 23–25, 2009, at the Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center in National Harbor, Maryland. For more information about the 2009 Inc. 500|5000 Conference & Awards Ceremony, and to register, visit www.Inc5000event.com. Stay connected with Inc. Events by following @IncEvents on Twitter. - Perimeter E-Security and Sun Microsystems Faceoff Against Naysayers of In-The-CloudJuly 21, 2009
Chief Strategy Officer Doug Howard Addresses Why Cloud Computing is More Secure than Traditional IT at Open Group Toronto 2009
WHAT:
With security frequently cited as the top barrier to enterprise adoption of cloud computing, leading IT executives will debate the cloud security argument at a special panel session at Open Group Toronto 2009WHY:
Proponents cite that cloud computing can be more secure than traditional IT because of centralized security controls, the ability of some cloud computing services to limit access to specific, authorized IP addresses, and robust, granular access controls. Those concerned about the inherent security of cloud computing cite a myriad of security issues, including the security of multi-tenant architectures, data security, compliance and audit, and a host of other concerns.SPEAKERS:
- Doug Howard, Chief Strategy Officer, Perimeter E-Security
- Glenn Brunette, Distinguished Engineer and Chief Security Architect, Sun Microsystems
- Chris Hoff, Director of Cloud and Virtualization Solutions, Cisco and Cloud Security Alliance
- Dr. Richard Reiner, CEO, Enomaly
WHERE:
WHEN:
The Open Group Security Practitioners Conference at the Toronto Marriott Downtown Eaton Centre
July 22, 2009 at 2:00pm EST - Perimeter Launches Correlative Security Engine to Manage Cost, Complexity, Compliance Pressures in Real TimeJune 29, 2009Viewpoint 2.0 also has Breakthrough Compliance Profiler that Automatically Calculates and Prioritizes Security Risks
Milford, CT, June 29, 2009 – Perimeter, the trusted market leader of enterprise-class information security services for companies of any size, today announced the launch of Viewpoint 2.0, the industry’s first Correlative Security Engine with built-in Compliance Profiler. Viewpoint 2.0 includes compliance reporting and educational risk analysis to create a profile of risk with recommended solutions.
The new engine enables companies to view and monitor all of their security and compliance in real time through a single view across entire company systems to ensure threats can be addressed immediately, while facilitating simple compliance reporting. Additionally, The Compliance Profiler is a new tool that offers insight into areas where companies can expand their protection by adding new solutions. Viewpoint 2.0 manages existing customer-premise resources as well as Perimeter-provided resources, all with one engine.
“Critical information now exists everywhere – in data centers, in the network and within a growing number and complexity of intelligent, mobile devices. With growing security threats, more complex and disparate e-mail systems and accelerated regulatory and compliance demands, the imperative to secure information has never been higher,” said Doug Howard, Chief Strategy Officer at Perimeter. “Previously, companies would have to rely on a cumbersome and fragmented approach to security data analysis. We’ve developed a breakthrough security engine that takes information security and compliance insight to a whole new level. Viewpoint 2.0 provides a deeper understanding of threats across a company’s entire network and IT systems, both internally and externally from one single platform.”
Viewpoint 2.0 provides on-demand compliance reporting for all of a company’s constituents including management, technical personnel and regulators, providing each group with relevant information specific to their requirements and technical understanding. In addition to the security reports, companies can also view employee productivity and performance usage, including how long employees are accessing various systems.
Built around a proprietary reporting and analysis architecture, Viewpoint 2.0 integrates the two otherwise separate worlds of open and closed source applications. The end result is highly secure and scalable platform that is operating system agnostic on the back-end, and a user interface framework that is secure, feature rich, customizable and very robust. Offered as a monthly subscription based, pre-integrated security utility, Viewpoint 2.0 requires no assembly and offers complete cost predictability.
“Viewpoint 2.0 represents a monumental leap forward in terms of core hardware and software architecture, raw performance, and enterprise level scalability, along with the greater cost predictability of a security-as-a-service model,” said Kevin Prince, Chief Architect at Perimeter. - Perimeter E-Security Honored with Top Security Technology Practice Award by Everything ChannelJune 8, 2009Company Also Ranked Again in VAR500 List of the Largest and Most Influential Solution ProvidersMilford, CT June 8, 2009 – Perimeter E-Security, the trusted market leader of information security services that delivers enterprise-class protection and compliance to companies of all sizes, has been recognized by Everything Channel with the Top Security Technology Practice award and as one of North America’s top technology integrators in the 15th annual VAR500 ranking.
“We are honored to be recognized for our unique service model that makes integration with resellers so easy,” said Kurt Heinemann, SVP of Channel/Distribution at Perimeter. “This recognition serves as further evidence of our leadership in the information security industry and the effectiveness of our channel program. Especially in this challenging economy, companies recognize the need for information security services and we’re proud to offer reliable solutions that deliver enterprise-class protection and compliance.”
The VAR500 list details the leading revenue producers among technology integrators and technology Solution Provider organizations in North America. The list’s ranking is based on gross worldwide revenue of hardware and software sales, as well as earnings from professional and managed information technology (IT) services.
The 2009 VAR500 list includes 92 new companies with 10 percent of them in the Top 100 of the list. The starting point of the list is company #500 with revenues of $26.8 million, ending with company #1 with revenues of $57.3 billion. This list reflects the strength of the technology reseller channel.
“The VAR500 represents today’s largest and most influential solution providers who collectively generate nearly $600 billion in service, consulting and product revenue. Their business models span the strong regional VAR to the highly specialized players to the global services giants. The VAR500 serve today’s leading businesses whether they are at the top of the Fortune 500 or one of the small businesses that powers the U.S. economy. All of those customers turn to the VAR500 for advice on technology and product selection and ways to improve their business performance. They are the cream of the crop when it comes to the solution provider community. Oracle’s Larry Ellison, Microsoft’s Steve Ballmer and Cisco’s John Chambers are all highly reliant on the VAR500 to meet their goals. There is no more powerful network in the IT industry today than the VAR500,” said Robert C. DeMarzo, senior vice president and editorial director, Everything Channel.
The complete listing of the VAR500 is published in the May 25, 2009 issue and can be found online at www.channelweb.com.
To complete the 2009 ranking of the 500 largest North American solution providers, system integrators, VARs and IT consultants, companies were asked to complete an online questionnaire to determine prequalification. In February 2009, Everything Channel conducted extensive research and analyzed the data. Independent data sourcing (e.g., SEC filings, annual reports, etc.) also was conducted. Finalists were ranked according to their fiscal year 2008 revenue, based only on their reseller-related services business.
Everything Channel (www.everythingchannel.com , www.channelweb.com )
Everything Channel is the one-stop shop for accessing, enabling, managing and accelerating technology sales channels. From branding and recruiting to marketing and sales, Everything Channel offers technology marketers the unmatched breadth and depth of global brands and market intelligence combined with unparalleled audience loyalty and credibility serving all technology sales channels through an extensive database. Everything Channel provides innovative field sales and marketing solutions to arm the sellers of technology with the resources they need to achieve measurable and significant results.
About United Business Media Limited (www.unitedbusinessmedia.com )
UBM (UBM.L) focuses on two principal activities: worldwide information distribution, targeting and monitoring; and, the development and monetization of B2B communities and markets. UBM’s businesses inform markets and serve professional commercial communities - from doctors to game developers, from journalists to jewelry traders, from farmers to pharmacists – with integrated events, online, print and business information products. Our 6,500 staff in more than 30 countries are organized into specialist teams that serve these communities, bringing buyers and sellers together, helping them to do business and their markets to work effectively and efficiently. - Chief Strategy Officer Doug Howard Interviewed at RSA ConferenceApril 29, 2009
Perimeter E-Security Chief Strategy Officer Doug Howard was recently interviewed by BankInfoSecurity.com (GovInfoSecurity.com) at the RSA Conference held in San Francisco from April 20-24. The conference brought together the nation’s top security experts, practitioners and vendors for a week-long exploration of the day’s most pressing security issues.
The interview covered topics including current security marketplace trends, key Perimeter differentiators, compliance, business continuity, and effective security spending.
The interview can be accessed here: http://www.bankinfosecurity.com/rsa2009.php#interviews - Perimeter E-Security CEO Recognized as 2009 Innovator of the YearMarch 24, 2009Perimeter eSecurity‘s CEO, Brad Miller, has been named the 2009 Innovator of the Year by Business New Haven. Perimeter E-Security, the only provider of complete security on demand, began offering its innovative outsourced security services eight years ago, long before today’s “cloud computing” trend caught on. This head start has put Perimeter at the forefront of providing security and related services in a SaaS model that makes Enterprise class services available to companies at any size.
It was by no means obvious in 2000 that Internet security services would turn into such a huge growth industry. Perimeter decided not only to focus the company on providing security services but also to initially target the financial-services industry, which has always been subject to the toughest regulatory requirements, an innovative strategy which has led to the company’s significant year over year growth. Since then the company has added other verticals such as healthcare, telecommunications, and has built a strong channel partner organization. Perimeter is the only company to offer 50 IT security services in the areas of Vulnerability Defense, Intrusion Defense, Network Defense, Email Defense, System Defense, User Defense, Secure Hosted Email and Email Archiving. Businesses connected to Perimeter’s network can order these services on demand much like you would order a pay-per-view movie from a cable company.
Profitable since 2001, Perimeter’s revenues have grown an average of 331 percent per year over the last five years. Perimeter reports that the current economic downturn is only increasing the willingness of customers large and small to adopt Perimeter’s software-as-a-service model which requires no CAPEX investment and is provided on an affordable subscription basis.
Perimeter has acquired and successfully integrated 16 companies in the last 6 years, each of which contributed critical technologies such as hosted email, email archiving, and vulnerability assessment, and/or customer base that helped to drive the company’s growth. In 2007 Perimeter received two funding rounds totaling $104 million from Goldman Sachs, Bessemer Ventures and Stripes Group. Over the past several years Perimeter has repeatedly achieved high rankings on Deloitte & Touche’s North American Technology Fast 500 list and on Inc. Magazine’s list of the country’s fastest-growing private companies, and was also positioned by Gartner, Inc. in the Visionaries quadrant of the “Magic Quadrant for MSSPs, North America, 1H07”1 report. Perimeter eSecurity has over 10,000 customers, 3,000 of which are in the financial services industry, and 350 employees.
Mr. Miller was honored at a special reception on March 5th in New Haven. With a bachelor's degree in economics from Franklin & Marshall College and a master’s degree in business administration from Columbia University School of Business, Miller has also worked as an investment banker at Schroders, PLC and as chief operating officer of PRG, a supplier of entertainment technology products and services. - The Top 9 IT Security Threats for 2009 & the New Years Resolutions You Can Make to Dodge ThemDecember 11, 20082009 is expected to continue the 2008 trend of increasing size, scope, and concentration of security attacks on computer networks nationwide. The volume of attacks from international sources will continue to increase, as will the sophistication of application level attacks such as SQL injection, buffer overflow, and cross site scripting (XSS). These will be directed towards high traffic websites (news sites or social networking sites) that when compromised will install malware to a large numbers of users. Bandwidth consumption will percolate higher in the list of IT challenges for organizations of all sizes as more and more users download HD video and graphics rich content. The top nine threats and their corresponding solutions/New Year’s Resolutions are listed below in descending order of severity. Each threat is ranked by status as a Rising, Steady or Weakening Threat.
“For the past several years I have listed what I believe are the top threats but this year the list is different,” said Kevin Prince, Chief Architect, Perimeter eSecurity. “This is largely due to the current economic, political and legislative environment in the US as well as the type and volume of information that is now available on the Internet. It doesn’t have to be all doom and gloom, however. By identifying these threats we can limit our exposure to them. As always, with data security, it isn’t so much about having more as it is about having the right stuff.”
Top 9 IT Security Threats and Solutions:
Threat #1
Malicious Insiders (Rising Threat): Employees with malicious intent have always been the biggest threat to their organizations.
- Resolution: Conduct E-Security Training: Raising the awareness level of employees through mandatory, monthly online courses is a terrific way to remind them that security is everyone’s responsibility. Choose a training program that offers up-to-date courses, ensures users understand policies and procedures, and provides reporting to management.
Threat #2
Malware (Steady Threat): Malicious software can include viruses, worms, Trojan horse programs, etc. but most importantly websites that host malware, which has become the most prolific distribution method.
- Resolution: Web Content Filtering, Patch Management and Other Protections. Proactively manage the sites where employees are allowed to surf by limiting them to safe, approved sites from reputable web publishers. Employ Patch Management and system AV & spyware protection to combat the malware threat.
Threat #3
Exploited Vulnerabilities (Weakening Threat): Hackers find a weakness in a commonly used system or software product and exploit it for their gain.
- Resolution: Implement Comprehensive Patch Management: Often some of the most sensitive data are on non-Microsoft systems such as Linux, UNIX or Macintosh. Invest in a patch management solution offering full visibility into your network and covering all operating systems and vendors, not just Microsoft. Consider host-based intrusion prevention (HIPS) which can monitor your system looking for anomalous behavior, applications attempting to be installed, user escalation, and other non-standard events.
Social Engineering (Rising Threat): With hacking you are compromising a computer, but with social engineering you compromise a human by tricking him/her into supplying personal information and passwords. Any method of communication will be used to perpetrate this fraud including telephones, mobile phones, text messaging, instant messaging, impersonation of support/vendor staff and social networking sites.
- Resolution: Social Engineering Testing: In addition to employee training (see above) to raise awareness you can hire a firm to come in and test your employees for their resilience to social engineering. A 3rd party can use mock scenarios to assess your vulnerability to a real attack.
Careless Employees (Rising Threat): Mistakes made by careless or untrained employees can lead to a significant security compromise. A poor economic climate puts strains on employees causing them to cut corners or important duties. It can also lead to less formal employee training.
- Resolution: See E-Security Training above
Reduced Budgets (Rising Threat): A weak economy leads companies to tighten their budgets, which results in less headcount and less money for upgrades and new systems.
- Resolution: Consider Opting for a Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) Solution to Cut Costs. A company that has traditionally kept their security management and monitoring in-house may use this as an opportunity to look at the cost benefits of outsourcing it to a leading security firm. Choose a provider that offers a broad range of services, is financially, viable and is audited by multiple independent 3rd parties.
Threat #7
Remote Workers & Road Warriors (Steady Threat): Telecommuting and mobile workers are on the upswing.
- Resolution: Use The Same Systems For Telecommuters As For On-Site Employees. Don’t forget to install security on your remote VPNs. Make sure that remote users use company issued systems with updated security patches and web content filtering. Provide easily accessible on-call tech support so that employees don’t resort to fixing things themselves and possibly disabling necessary security measures. Isolate work computers at home from the kids who can download threats along with their games.
Unstable 3rd Party Providers (Rising Threat):While there is an increase in IT security expenses required to keep up with the growing threatscape and regulatory environment, there is a decrease in revenues in the market. This may lead many providers to go out of business or cut corners that could lead to a security compromise.
- Resolution: Consider Streamlining Your 3rd Party Providers. Ensure that you are using providers that have been in business for a long time, have seen hard times before and have been regulatory focused for years. Ask for audited financials and ensure your provider is profitable. Choose a firm that can offer you multiple solutions via one integrated portal to gain the benefits of economies of scale and reduce the burden on existing IT staff resources.
Downloaded Software Including Open Source and P2P files (Steady Threat): IT administrators may download and install open source software or freeware in an attempt to save money, which can lead to a huge waste of time in software configuration in and fine tuning or a data breach.
- Resolution: Limit Download and System Update Administration to a Trained IT Professional. Don’t allow users to download and install software on their desktops. Regularly update system AV & Spyware Protection. Consider host-based intrusion prevention (HIPS) which can monitor your system looking for anomalous behavior, applications attempting to be installed, user escalation, and other non-standard events but make sure that only IT managers have access to this.
- Gordon Eubanks Joins Perimeter E-Security's Board of Directors November 19, 2008Milford, CT – November 19, 2008 – Perimeter E-Security, the only provider of complete security on demand, offering over 50 different services in the areas of: Vulnerability Defense, Intrusion Defense, Network Defense, Email Defense, System Defense, User Defense, Secure Hosted Email, and Email Archiving, announced today that Gordon Eubanks, former CEO of Symantec Corp., a global leader in providing security, storage and systems management solutions, has joined their board of directors.
“We are gratified that Gordon Eubanks has agreed to join our board,” said Brad Miller, CEO of Perimeter E-Security. “This further validates our long held believe that the future of IT security is in the cloud. His involvement underscores Perimeter’s position as a market leader in security software-as-a-service (SaaS), a business we pioneered over nine years ago in the financial services industry and have brought to a broad spectrum of new markets today."
Gordon Eubanks has been at the forefront of the information technology industry for over 30 years. As the president and CEO of Symantec, he guided the company in its software utility and anti-virus businesses until he left to become president and CEO of Oblix, a Silicon Valley startup which created enterprise identity management solutions. Oblix was later acquired by Oracle in 2005. He has since been involved with a number of security software businesses and, in addition to other current leadership positions; he is chairman of Transforma Acquisition Group.
"Businesses across all industries are searching for leaner, less capital intensive and more cost-effective solutions to cover them for their IT security and compliance needs," said Gordon Eubanks, Chairman of Transforma Acquisition Group. "Perimeter’s SaaS model in the security, compliance and email space provides immediate answers to all of those needs in an Enterprise Class solution for businesses of any size. Perimeter is a true leader in this space and I’m excited to join the Perimeter board at this point in its growth cycle.”
About Perimeter E-Security
As the only provider of complete security on demand, Perimeter E-Security makes security easily available and affordable for all businesses. Perimeter's on demand security services protect thousands of computer networks nationwide, offering more than 50 different services on a subscription basis in the areas of: Vulnerability Defense, Intrusion Defense, Network Defense, Email Defense, System Defense, User Defense, Secure Hosted Email and Email Archiving. Through its top rated hosted eMessaging provider subsidiary, USA.NET, Perimeter provides custom, mission critical messaging infrastructure to organizations of all sizes. With the proliferation of security threats and technologies, clients benefit from a single-source provider that offers all services through one pre-integrated platform and web portal.
Perimeter's security SaaS services are continuously expanded, enhanced and upgraded for current and future regulatory compliance. With nine geographically distributed technical offices and three redundant data centers, Perimeter's services are always available and have been validated by multiple independent third parties. - Perimeter E-Security Partners with Techmate, LLC to Provide Complete IT Security, E-Messaging and Archiving Services to their Broker Dealer Clients On DemandOctober 15, 2008
Milford, CT October 15, 2008 – Perimeter E-Security, the only provider of Complete Security On Demand, announced today that it has signed a partnership with Techmate, the industry’s foremost back office software solutions company, serving the Broker Dealer Industry since 1984, to provide a complete, fully compliant IT security solution to their broker/dealer clients on demand. Perimeter will initially provide the following services to Techmate’s broker dealers, which range in size from 3 to 100 back office employees:
- Unified Threat Management (UTM)
- SPAM Filtering
- E-Security Training
- Vulnerability Scanning
- eMessaging Compliance & Archiving
- Remote Backup & Recovery
- Managed Network Intrusion Detection & Intrusion Prevention Service
- Secure Hosted Microsoft Exchange
Techmate’s Operations Plus Suite of Products provide Back Office Automation to financial service companies through commission processing, compliance verification, reporting, remote entry via the Internet, and most importantly a stable environment in which to process daily activities. Each of these items has helped Techmate become the most widely used Broker Dealer Commission Payment System in the Financial Services Industry. Techmate, LLC services firms that range from six reps to over six thousand reps. In total, more than 100 broker/dealers process their commissions through WinOPS, a complete, on demand, Broker/Dealer Back Office Administration system designed primarily for independent and insurance subsidiary firms.
“We are very excited about our partnership with Techmate,” said Brad Miller, CEO of Perimeter E-Security. “This will greatly enhance our penetration into the broker/dealer market. Because Perimeter E-Security already serves 15% of the US Banking market and has served this market for over 9 years now, we are uniquely qualified to provide comprehensive, enterprise class network defense solutions to Techmate at an affordable price.”
To effectively deal with the ever-changing and incredibly complex Internet “threatscape”, Perimeter has built a multi-layered network defense platform including 50 different IT security services that is designed to address all types of threats including those from malicious code, external intrusions, inside attacks and policy enforcement. Leveraging economies of scale much in the same way as a large corporation, Perimeter shares this infrastructure with many clients in order to provide a best of breed and regulatory-compliant defense for a flat monthly fee. The cornerstone of Perimeter’s service is a turnkey platform that includes all of the necessary components of a complete and comprehensive security solution, including best-of-breed technologies, a trained 24/7 security engineering team, and documented policies and procedures.
About Techmate, LLC
Techmate, LLC has been serving the financial services industry since 1984. Over the years, their Operations Plus products have become the most widely used Broker/Dealer back office systems in the industry. The three main reasons for their success are the thoroughness of the system relative to the low entry and usage fees, the ease of learning and using the system, and the quality and availability of high touch client support. Techmate’s Operations Plus Suite of Products provide Back Office Automation to financial service companies through commission processing, compliance verification, reporting, remote entry via the internet, and most importantly a stable environment in which to process daily activities. For more information about Techmate visit http://www.bdbrokerdealer.com/about - Lou Kerner Named Chief Financial Officer of Perimeter E-SecurityAugust 5, 2008Milford, CT – August 5, 2008 – Perimeter E-Security, the only provider of complete security on demand, announced today the appointment of Lou Kerner to the position of Chief Financial Officer. In this role Kerner will provide strategic, operational and financial management leadership to support the company’s continued high growth trajectory. He will be based in the company’s corporate headquarters in Milford, Conn.
“Lou Kerner has consistently demonstrated his mastery of Internet and IT-based businesses and he brings a deep and diverse background to Perimeter,” said Brad Miller, CEO of Perimeter E-Security. “I have known Lou for over 20 years. His strategic vision combined with his financial and management expertise will help Perimeter maximize profitable growth across all of the company's businesses.”
“I am pleased to be joining Perimeter, a pioneer in delivering world-class, on demand security services and a highly profitable company that has increased revenues by over 300% in the last 5 years and grown its customer base to over 10,000 customers. I look forward to working with Brad and the high-caliber team he has assembled to help grow the company to the next level,” Kerner said.
Prior to this position, Kerner was co-founder and President of Wildsites, an aggregator of domain name portfolios, builder of branded websites and provider of a social networking applications (Bolt.com). Before that, Kerner was the Chief Financial Officer of Roo Media Corporation, a publicly traded enabler of internet broadcasting. Previously, Kerner was the Chief Executive Officer of the dotTV Corporation, where he successfully commercialized the .tv domain before selling it to Verisign.
Kerner began his career on Wall Street as an Equity Analyst at Merrill Lynch, before moving to Goldman Sachs as a Vice President - Equity Research, where he focused on media and Internet companies. Kerner received his B.A. from UCLA and his M.B.A. from Stanford University.
