CORRECTING and REPLACING ThreatMetrix Selects Verne Global to Expand Data Center Footprint
February 26 2017 - 8:43PM
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Verne Global to provide disaster recovery and
operational scale for world’s largest Digital Identity Network®
using 100% sustainable energy
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THREATMETRIX SELECTS VERNE GLOBAL TO EXPAND
DATA CENTER FOOTPRINT
Verne Global to provide disaster recovery and
operational scale for world’s largest Digital Identity Network®
using 100% sustainable energy
Verne Global, a global developer at the forefront of data center
infrastructure design, today announced that ThreatMetrix®, The
Digital Identity Company®, will broaden its service delivery
network utilizing Verne Global. Verne will provide ThreatMetrix
with vital growth capabilities required to manage its rapidly
growing global customer base. From its data center campus in
Iceland, Verne Global will provide the necessary infrastructure to
help ThreatMetrix grow by operating as a gateway facility for
research and development and disaster recovery.
“The pace of growth that ThreatMetrix is experiencing requires
that we expand our data center footprint, and we are committed to
doing that in the most efficient and sustainable way possible,”
said Phil Steffora, Chief Security Officer and SVP of Technical
Operations for ThreatMetrix. “The low operating costs and green
power sources provided by Verne Global made this the ideal
selection to best serve our growing global customer base, across
diverse geographies and regulatory landscapes.”
Today’s businesses operate in a digital economy where
information is vast, interconnected and automated. As the
market-leading cloud solution for authenticating digital personas
and transactions on the internet, ThreatMetrix verifies more than 2
billion transactions each month, supporting 30,000 websites and
4,500 customers around the world, including AirBnB, Best Buy,
Rabobank, Raiffeisenbank, TD Bank, Ticketmaster, TripAdvisor and
Yandex.Money.
Verne Global helps ThreatMetrix address two key issues facing
data-intensive businesses in today’s global economy – increased
power expense and environmental responsibility. With its natural
hydroelectric and geothermal power sources, Verne Global enables
ThreatMetrix to remain responsive and competitive in a world with
rapidly changing global economic conditions and threats, while
leaving the lowest carbon footprint possible.
“ThreatMetrix represents the type of forward-looking,
data-intensive companies that are turning to Verne Global to manage
workload optimization and stay ahead of data and computing
challenges as they look to scale,” said CEO of Verne Global, Jeff
Monroe. “As application processing requirements continue to
accelerate, Verne Global is able to provide ThreatMetrix with the
reliability, security and seamless expansion that it demands.”
ThreatMetrix joins a growing, international cluster of
industry-leading businesses, including BMW Group, Volkswagen,
Datto, and Earlham Institute that are capitalizing on Verne
Global’s access to Iceland’s power grid to lower operational costs
and for its capacity to scale to meet future computing
requirements.
To learn more about Verne Global, follow us on Twitter, connect
with us on LinkedIn and visit us online at www.verneglobal.com.
About ThreatMetrix
ThreatMetrix®, The Digital Identity Company®, is the
market-leading cloud solution for authenticating digital personas
and transactions on the Internet. Verifying more than 20 billion
annual transactions supporting 30,000 websites and 4,500 customers
globally through the ThreatMetrix Digital Identity Network®,
ThreatMetrix secures businesses and end users against account
takeover, payment fraud and fraudulent account registrations
resulting from malware and data breaches. Key benefits include an
improved customer experience, reduced friction, revenue gain and
lower fraud and operational costs. The ThreatMetrix solution is
deployed across a variety of industries, including financial
services, e-commerce, payments and lending, media, government and
insurance.
For more information, visit www.threatmetrix.com or call
+1-408-200-5755. Join the cybersecurity conversation by visiting
the ThreatMetrix blog, Twitter, LinkedIn and Facebook pages.
About Verne Global
Verne Global, a global company with facilities in Keflavik,
Iceland, is at the forefront of data center infrastructure design.
Verne Global leverages Iceland’s highly available, abundant and
renewable power grid to deliver flexible, scalable and secure data
center solutions. As the scale and complexity of enterprise and
supercomputing requirements grows, forward-thinking IT leaders can
reduce power risk and realise long-term, significant TCO cost
savings with Verne Global. To learn more,
visit www.verneglobal.com.
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