[December 10, 2008] Bit9 Earns Spot on Bank Technology News 'Innovators' List Tweet Dec 10, 2008 (10Meters.com via COMTEX) -- Bit9, a provider of Enterprise Application Whitelisting, announced that Bank Technology News has included Bit9 in its seventh annual ranking of "The Innovators" for 2008. "The Innovators" is the publication's annual ranking of 25 people, companies and technologies that represent the most progressive thinking in financial services. For its seventh annual list, Bank Technology News considered 200 companies, looking for what it describes as: "technologists and technology shops whose clarity of vision and call to action is proving to be good for what ails the (financial) industry during its big cleanup and setting direction for the future." The Bit9 Parity solution was recognized for its enterprise application whitelisting functions that proactively protects against unauthorized software, including zero-day and targeted attacks. Whether it is malware, peer-to-peer applications, rootkits or other unauthorized applications downloaded intentionally or unintentionally, unauthorized software running on endpoints can result in compliance issues, costly cleanups and data leakage. The Bit9 Parity allows organizations to control the software and devices that operate on desktops, laptops and servers across the network, without relying on traditional malware signatures or behavioral patterns. Banks and financial services institutions choose Bit9 Parity to control and secure endpoints by whitelisting software and devices that are acceptable to their compliance and security policies. In a locked-down environment, only applications on a company's whitelist are allowed to execute. Financial services organizations such as Omgeo, Putnam Investments and Thomson Financial count on Bit9 to secure their desktops, laptops and servers. "Over the past seven years, Bank Technology News and its editorial directors have highlighted people, organizations and solutions that are bringing innovation to the financial sector and shaping the future of the industry," said Patrick Morley, CEO of Bit9. "We are excited that our Bit9 Parity solution continues to be recognized by the publication and its readership for helping enterprises secure their endpoints." The article is featured in the November edition of Bank Technology News and can be viewed at americanbanker.com/btn.html. ((Comments on this story may be sent to [email protected])) ((Distributed via M2 Communications Ltd - http://www.m2.com)) http://www.10meters.com Comments on this story may be sent to [email protected] [ Back To TMCnet.com's Homepage ]