Bit9, the market leader in advanced threat protection and server security software, today announced that it has been named a finalist in the Best Anti-Malware Management category by the 2012 SC Magazine Awards. Readers have selected the Bit9 Parity Suite as one of the information security industry’s most effective solutions, which helps address the industry’s most critical IT security challenges. Bit9 Parity Suite was recognized as a top product in the Reader Trust Award competition, which honors best-in-class security products and services by SC Magazine’s esteemed reader base.
Vendors and service providers who offer a prod¬uct and/or service for the commercial, government, educational, nonprofit or other industries entered the Reader Trust category. The Bit9 Parity Suite was selected from hundreds of entries submitted across 33 technology categories. Winners will be selected by the wide distribution of SC Magazine readers - security and technology experts from large, medium and small enterprises from all major vertical markets.
“This year, we mixed things up a bit and added four new categories: Best Cloud Computing Security, Best Fraud Prevention Solution, Best NAC Product and Best Database Security – driving even more submissions than the previous year,” said Illena Armstrong, editor-in-chief, SC Magazine. At the SC Awards gala, we look forward to celebrating the brave men and women battling a new era of cyber crime, where stealthy and persistent threats are stealing the daily headlines. We look forward to hearing the stories of innovation and victory, as we encounter a new frontier of corporate security threats designed to steal the heart of an organization, data.”
In its 15th year, the information security industry’s most prominent accolade, the annual SC Awards, showcase the best solutions, services and professionals while recognizing achievement and technical excellence. SC Magazine distinguishes the achievements of the security professionals in the trenches, the innovations happening in the vendor and service provider communities and the passionate work of government, commercial and nonprofits - all working to help improve global security.
“Preventing sensitive data from being comprised is a major concern for all industries – especially during this landmark year of cybercrime,” said Harry Sverdlove, CTO of Bit9. “With Bit9 Parity’s application whitelisting capabilities IT departments gain visibility into all of the applications running on an endpoint, while identifying and stopping 100 percent of unauthorized software without interrupting the administrative rights of technicians and system management experts. We are honored that the readers of SC Magazine have nominated the Bit9 Parity Suite as a finalist in the Best Anti-Malware Management category.”
Winners of this year’s SC Magazine Awards US will be announced at a gala dinner and award ceremony to be held in San Francisco on Tuesday, February 28, 2012. The event is a night filled with excitement, along with an invaluable opportunity to network with the top corporate IT professionals in attendance. To attend the Awards, please register at http://www.cvent.com/d/scqm6b/4W.
About SC Magazine
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About Bit9
Bit9 is the market leader in advanced threat protection and server security software. The company's award-winning endpoint protection solutions provide total visibility and control over all software on endpoints, eliminating the risk caused by malicious, illegal and unauthorized software. Bit9 specializes in protecting organizations against Advanced Persistent Threats.
The company's global customers come from a wide variety of industries, such as government, financial services, retail, healthcare, e-commerce and education.
Bit9 is privately held and based in Waltham, Mass. For more information, visit http://www.bit9.com, follow us on Twitter @Bit9, Facebook and Google+, or call +1 617.393.7400.