TITUSVILLE, Fla., and
ZEPHYR COVE, Nev., April 25, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Global
Situational Awareness Center, Kennedy
Space Center -- The International Association of
Certified ISAOs, a provider of Cyber Threat Analysis and
Intelligence, and VirnetX™ Holding Corporation (NYSE MKT: VHC), a
leader in Internet communication security software and technology,
jointly announced today that they have entered into a Teaming
Agreement whereby The International Association of Certified ISAOs
(IACI) would market and promote VirnetX's Gabriel Collaboration
Suite for private and secure communications to its member
Information Sharing & Analysis Organizations (ISAO).
The International Association of Certified ISAOs (IACI) provides
guidance and assistance to the development of Information Sharing
and Analysis Organizations (ISAO) in accordance with the Department
of Homeland Security and Executive Order 13691.
"IACI is excited to have a world-class company like
VirnetX providing secure communications to our member ISAOs," said
Mike Echols, IACI CEO. "New exploits
are undermining the security of the simplest communications
and we believe VirnetX's Gabriel product will add a
trusted layer of confidence when sensitive information is being
transmitted, or when networks need to be secured."
"The International Association of Certified ISAOs is an
important entity to assist the Department of Homeland Security in
their mission of implementing Executive Order 13691," said
Kendall Larsen, VirnetX CEO and
President. "We look forward to partnering with them to demonstrate
how Gabriel can provide ISAOs with crucial secure communications
and data transmission."
About International Association of Certified ISAOs
(IACI)
The International Association of Certified ISAOs (IACI) charged
with assisting the development of ISAOs, is a 501(c)6 non-profit
with offices at Kennedy Space Center, Titusville, Florida, USA and
Vienna, Austria. IACI was founded by the Defense Industrial Base
Information Sharing and Analysis Center, Webster University, and
the Global Institute for Cyber Security Research.
The IACI promotes information sharing through guidance, by
assuring awareness of threats and providing management services
supporting Government and Industry reduction of cyber
risks. This coordinated development of partnerships
allows all entities across the world the opportunity to become
cyber resilient. For more information please visit
https://www.certifiedisao.org/
About ISAOs
Under Executive Order 13691, The Secretary of Homeland Security
was called on to strongly encourage the development and formation
of information Sharing and Analysis Organizations (ISAOs). ISAOs
are entities formed to share cyber threat information with its
community of trust. As part of the Executive Order,
Department of Homeland Security was to enter into agreement with a
nongovernmental organization to serve as the ISAO Standards
Organization.
ISAOs, Information Sharing & Analysis Organizations, are
owners and operators of critical infrastructure, relevant agencies,
and other public- and private-sector stakeholders through a
voluntary consensus standards development process to identify a
common set of voluntary standards and guidelines for the creation
and functioning of ISAOs. These standards address, but are not
be limited to, contractual agreements, business processes,
operating procedures, technical specifications, and privacy
protections. ISAOs advise on best practices and lessons
learned from existing Information Sharing and Analysis Centers and
other information sharing organizations.
The establishment of ISAOs allows communities of interest to
share cyber threat information with each other on a voluntary
basis, resulting in an effective ISAO Ecosystem. ISAOs may also, if
they choose, participate in existing federal cybersecurity
information sharing programs, providing access to near-real-time
cyber threat indicators. The goal is to create deeper and broader
networks of information sharing nationally that foster the
development and adoption of automated mechanisms for the sharing of
information to elevate the security of the Nation. For more
information, please visit https://www.isao.org/
About VirnetX Gabriel Collaboration Suite
The Gabriel Collaboration Suite™ is a set of easy to use,
essential applications, that allow businesses and users to
communicate and collaborate with their peers in a secure,
end-to-end encrypted environment. The essential applications
include, Secure Mail, Secure Messaging, Secure Voice Call, Secure
Video Call, Secure Share & Sync and Secure Gateway Service, all
accessible through an integrated and easy to use interface on
mobile or desktop devices. VirnetX's Gabriel Secure Gateway Service
allows users to configure and remotely access all their private
network services, e.g. web cameras, home security monitoring
systems, or personal data storage (movies, photographs, etc.),
without disclosing private network information or opening special
ports that can make them vulnerable to malicious hacking or
attacks.
Built on top of the Gabriel Secure Communication
Platform™, it uses VirnetX's patented Gabriel Connection
Technology™ to automatically perform user authentication,
cryptographic peer device authentication and security policy
enforcement over an 'invisible network' created by using a
unique virtual encrypted secure communications infrastructure. For
more information, please visit www.gabrielsecure.com
About VirnetX
VirnetX Holding Corporation is an Internet security software and
technology company with patented technology for secure
communications including 4G LTE security. The Company's software
and technology solutions, including its secure domain name registry
and Gabriel Connection Technology™, are designed to facilitate
secure communications and to create a secure environment for
real-time communication applications such as instant messaging,
VoIP, smart phones, eReaders and video conferencing. The Company's
patent portfolio includes over 115 U.S. and international patents
and over 50 pending applications. For more information, please
visit www.virnetx.com
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future inter partes review proceedings in the Patent and Trademark
Office; (2) the ability to capitalize on the Company's patent
portfolio and generate licensing fees and revenues; (3) the ability
of the Company to be successful in entering into licensing
relationships with its targeted customers on commercially
acceptable terms; (4) potential challenges to the validity of the
Company's patents underlying its licensing opportunities; (5) the
ability of the Company to achieve widespread customer adoption of
the Company's Gabriel Communication Technology™ and its secure
domain name registry; (6) the level of adoption of the 3GPP Series
33 security specifications; (7) whether or not the Company's
patents or patent applications may be determined to be or become
essential to any standards or specifications in the 3GPP LTE, SAE
project or otherwise; (8) the extent to which specifications
relating to any of the Company's patents or patent
applications may be adopted as a final standard, if at
all; and (9) the possibility that Company may be adversely affected
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The forward-looking statements contained herein are also
subject generally to other risks and uncertainties that are
described from time to time in the Company's reports and
registration statements filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission, including those under the heading "Risk Factors" in
Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on
March 16, 2017. Many of the factors
that will determine the outcome of the subject matter of this press
release are beyond the Company's ability to control or predict.
Except as required by law, the Company is under no duty to
update any of the forward-looking statements after the date of this
press release to conform to actual results.
Contact:
Mike Echols
The International Association of Certified ISAOs
301.653.4105
mechols@certifiedisao.org
Investor Relations
VirnetX Holding Corporation
775.548.1785
ir@virnetx.com
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