Narus Solidifies Leadership in Innovation with 10 New Patents
Sunnyvale, CA (PRWEB) July 23, 2014 -- Narus, Inc., a subsidiary of Boeing [NYSE:BA] and leader in big data analytics for cybersecurity solutions, today announced four new patents, continuing a commitment to innovation in the cybersecurity industry. With these new patents, Narus has received 51 awards overall and 10 this year.
Modern enterprise challenges are evolving as the threat landscape diversifies. Point solutions can no longer keep pace and protect an organization from costly data losses. Narus has been awarded patents across the entire security ecosystem – from zero-day malware protection and IP compression, protocol application engineering and the analysis of social and Web interactions, to the latest in fingerprint security technology.
One of the latest patents from Narus revolutionizes document security, bypassing traditional methods for a more modern approach using image codes as signature verification. Available immediately as a feature in Narus nSystem, this advancement helps solve a significant problem in enterprise security by better protecting sensitive data, and helping organizations act quickly to rapidly detect and quickly resolve breaches.
“Narus’ commitment to creating cutting-edge cybersecurity technology is a key element of our success,” said Antonio Nucci, chief technology officer at Narus. "Our holistic approach to cybersecurity keeps the company finely tuned to the needs of our customers and consistently on the brink of innovation. These patents are a testament to the impressive work done by Narus and participants in the Narus Fellows Program.”
The Narus Fellows Program includes professors and graduate students from leading global universities, such as Northeastern University, Carnegie Mellon University, University of Wisconsin, and more. Narus has collaborated with more than 250 professors and PhD students globally. In addition, Narus recently announced a new cyber innovation center dedicated to advancing cybersecurity research in partnership with Politecnico di Torino.
“The innovative DNA of our company starts with our outstanding fellows program, led by our chief technology officer. We have a clear focus and proven track record in hiring great minds in technology and applying that innovation to our commercial products,” said John Trobough, president and CEO at Narus. “These partnerships resulted in a number of joint patents and technologies that are incorporated into Narus products. With an exceptional foundation already in place, our team will continue to develop technologies that address the present and future cybersecurity needs of our customers.”
About Narus nSystem:
Narus nSystem is designed to help enterprises, carriers, and governments address the very problems highlighted above. nSystem is designed to resolve threats faster by providing the context needed to understand those events and react quickly. Narus nSystem offers a holistic approach to cyber security, contextualizing and presenting data using an analytic visualization framework. This framework, based on cognitive research, was designed to present information for quick interpretation. The rich context, powered by analytics and machine learning, allows the detection and faster resolution of previously unknown threats, thereby limiting the impact of malicious attacks. Narus nSystem fits into the existing enterprise framework, integrating with security tools and empowering perimeter defenses with enriched context (e.g., more than 500,000 application signatures).
About Narus, Inc.
Narus, a wholly owned subsidiary of The Boeing Company (NYSE:BA), is a pioneer in cybersecurity data analytics. The company's patented advanced analytics help enterprises, carriers and government customers proactively identify and accelerate the resolution of cyber threats. Using incisive intelligence culled from visual interactive and underlying data analytics, Narus nSystem identifies, predicts and characterizes the most advanced security threats, giving executives the visibility and context they need to make the right security decisions, right now, by letting them know what's happening, why, and what to do about it. And because Narus solutions are scalable and deployable to any network configuration or business process, Narus boosts return on investment from customers' existing IT investments. Narus is a U.S.-based company, incorporated in Delaware and headquartered in Sunnyvale, Calif. (U.S.A.), with regional offices around the world.
Danielle Tarp, Blanc & Otus, +1 (415) 856-5182, [email protected]
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