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LIFARS Ranked #2 New York City Cybersecurity Firm on Cybersecurity 500NEW YORK, Feb. 25, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- LIFARS, LLC, a New York City-based cybersecurity intelligence and digital forensics firm, announced today that it was ranked #2 in New York City on the Cybersecurity 500, a directory of the hottest and most innovative cybersecurity companies to watch in 2015, composed by Cybersecurity Ventures. Overall, the company ranked at #101, ahead of well-known companies such as Symantec and Trustwave.  "We are very honored by the inclusion on the list. It is a testament to the quality of our service and our position in the New York City as a leader in the field of digital forensics and cybersecurity," says Ondrej Krehel, the Founder of LIFARS. According to Markets and Markets report, the cybersecurity business is estimated to grow from $95.60 billion in 2014 to $155.74 billion by 2019. "The market cearly recognizes that there is an immense need for local companies to implement proper cybersecurity measures on-site, which is a great sign," adds Krehel. "LIFARS is an extremely experienced cybersecurity professional services firm in the New York area," says Steve Morgan, Founder and CEO of Cybersecurity Ventures. "They have a strong founding team, they've conducted hundreds of incident response investigations, have an impressive digital forensics lab, and provide a full complement of services including a specialty practice in the emerging areas of web application security." The directory ranking criteria included feedback from CISOs and decision makers, company growth, demos and presentations at conferences, media coverage, founder and management pedigree, problems solved, feedback from IT security evaluators & recommenders, customer base, feedback from VARS, SIs and consultants, corporate marketing and branding, and more. LIFARS is currently in the last stages of development of its anticipated TIMS (Threat Intelligence and Monitoring System) which is expected to appear on the market in the upcoming weeks. TIMS is a unique product that blends together a software product for advanced comprehensive monitoring of the network and a service by a team of experts directly on the client's premises that understand the network structure, as well as the client's needs. About LIFARS: LIFARS is a New York City based digital forensics and cybersecurity intelligence firm. At LIFARS, we believe that cybersecurity is a matter of trust - that is why most of our services are rendered in person at your premises while forming a personal relationship. Our solutions are based on best practices and personal hands-on experiences. LIFARS conducts digital forensic investigations, data breach incident response, web application security testing, digital risk assessments and academic research. LIFARS continuously explores the latest innovations in the cybersecurity field and always seeks to find what is shaping tomorrow's industry landscape. To benchmark the cybersecurity of your company against others from around the world download the 2014 IT Risk Report. Contact Information: LIFARS, LLC Logo - http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20141020/153220LOGO To view the original version on PR Newswire, visit:http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/lifars-ranked-2-new-york-city-cybersecurity-firm-on-cybersecurity-500-300041199.html SOURCE LIFARS, LLC 
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