Bastille Networks Obtains $1.5M

Bastille Networks, the first security company to detect and mitigate threats to the Internet of Things (IoT), announced that it has secured $1. $5 million in funding from top investors in Atlanta Angel Investment will be used to fuel the development of the product and the successful implementation of its first pilots
Founded in April by Chris Rouland, a veteran Internet security executive, Bastille Networks is a pioneer in IoT security with next generation sensors, enabling corporations to accurately quantify risk and mitigate 21st century airborne threats.
Racing to make the IoT secure
The world will be home to 50 billion connected devices by 2020. With five connected devices per person up to 2017, the exponential rise of IoT poses challenges for today’s security professionals who are responsible for protecting individual devices, information networks and physical environments.
The magnitude of these new airborne threat vectors is starting to vex the industry. As Goldman Sachs points out in his recent report, IoT is still the most explosive and important Internet trend. However, the report notes that security concerns are escalating to a whole new level with the IoT. ”
‘As the IoT proliferates, so do inherent security risks-taking companies by surprise In today’s modern threat environment, it’s critical for corporations to be fully exposed to airborne threats to protect their airspace,” said Tom Noonan, a cyber security veteran and an angel investor in Bastille. ‘Atlanta has long been an information security hub, attracting and growing the world’s top security companies. I’m proud to see our city’s talent take on the next major industry challenge-Securing the IoT ”
‘Through our patent-pending solution, corporate security professionals now have more insight into situational awareness both in and around their cyber environments and in their airspace,’ said Rouland. ‘We are proud to be the vanguard of IoT security with a comprehensive solution that helps defend data, devices and airspace. ”
Bastille will debut its technology during a keynote presentation at the FS-ISAC Fall Summit in October. Bastille is currently under pilot testing and will generally be available at the end of 2014. Security executives can click here to ask for information
About the Bastille Network
Based in Atlanta and launched in 2014, Bastille Networks is a pioneer in Internet of Things (IoT) security with next-generation safety sensors and software for safe and socially responsible airborne radio frequency (RF) emission detection, enabling companies to accurately quantify risk and mitigate 21st century airborne hazards. Bastille Networks, through its proprietary technology, helps enterprise organizations protect cyber and human assets. Bastille will become generally available in pilot testing at the end of 2014. Visit Bastillenetworks for more information. Come and follow @BastilleNet on Twitter

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