CloudSwitch Wins the 2010 Cloud Security Challenge
CloudSwitch software delivers enterprise security in the cloud
London, July 7th 2010 -- The first Cloud Security Challenge competition sponsored by HP Labs has been won by CloudSwitch, Inc. based in Burlington, MA, USA. Judged by a panel of expert judges drawn from industry, CloudSwitch beat strong contenders from all over the world. Commenting on their win, Keith Harrison of HP Labs said, “This product provides the timely capability for companies to start taking advantage of cloud computing.” The award brings with it a $10,000 USD cash grant and mentorship from the CapGemini organization. This inaugural competition was provided by the Global Security Challenge (GSC), the international leader of innovation challenges in security.
CloudSwitch delivers the enterprise gateway to the cloud. CloudSwitch’s innovative software appliance enables enterprises to run their existing applications in the right cloud computing environment—securely, simply and without changes. With CloudSwitch, applications remain tightly integrated with enterprise data center tools and policies, and can be moved easily between different cloud environments and back into the data center based on the requirements of the business. Backed by Matrix Partners, Atlas Ventures and Commonwealth Capital Ventures, CloudSwitch is based in Burlington, MA and is led by seasoned entrepreneurs from BMC, EMC, Netezza, RSA, SolidWorks and Sun Microsystems. For more information about CloudSwitch, please visit www.cloudswitch.com.
Commenting on their win, CloudSwitch co-founder Ellen Rubin said, “We are delighted to be named as winners of the Cloud Security Challenge. Following the successful launch of the commercial version of our CloudSwitch Enterprise software, we’re working closely with enterprise customers and partners to make the cloud a secure extension of the data center.”
Commenting on the competition, Richard Wilson Director of the GSC added, “I applaud all the entrants in the Cloud Security Challenge. The standard and sheer number of entries was overwhelming and made judging this growing sector very hard. After long deliberation the judges were unanimous in their verdict however and CloudSwitch were the worthy winners.”
CloudSwitch will be presented their trophy at the GSC Summit in London later this year where the 5th Annual Global Security Challenge will take place. Start-ups and SME’s will compete for cash grants totaling $500,000 provided by the US Department of Defense. Entries to this competition will still be accepted up to August 6th 2010. For details of how to enter this and other GSC challenges go to www.globalsecuritychallenge.com.
About Global Security Challenge
The Global Security Challenge (GSC) is a central hub for security innovators, start-ups and investors. Its partnerships with leading universities and businesses offer a unique platform for security focused start-ups and researchers by lending business acumen and by linking innovators, industry leaders and government officials.
The GSC is a valuable launching pad for security innovation and each year over $500,000 USD is awarded in its world leading competitions to entrepreneurs and researchers within the security technology field. The mission of the GSC is to stimulate technological innovations that make airports, cities and enterprises safer without encroaching on civil liberties.
The GSC is supported by Accenture, BAE Systems, ONR Global, ScanSafe and TSWG of the US Department of Defense. The regional partners of the GSC are the University of Maryland, Michigan Security Network, The Security Network, Institute for Computer Sciences, Social- Informatics and Telecommunications Engineering (ICST) and the London Business School.
