SUNNYVALE, CALIF., Feb. 28, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Marble Security has been selected as the Reader Trust Award winner in the Best Mobile/Portable Device Security category of the 2013 SC Awards. Marble Access mobile security service has been chosen as the information security industry's most effective solution for reducing the risks of data breaches, online fraud and cyber-attacks introduced by BYOD and the increasing use of mobile devices in enterprise IT infrastructures.
The announcement was made on February 26, 2013 at the SC Awards Gala. This is the second year in a row that Marble Security has been a Reader Trust Award winner. In 2012 Marble Security won the Reader Trust Best Fraud Prevention Solution Award.
"We are very proud and excited to receive this recognition from SC Magazine and their panel of experts," said Dave Jevans, CTO and founder of Marble Security. "With companies taking advantage of the BYOD trend and mobile malware threats continually on the rise, Marble Access is needed now more than ever to protect mobile workers no matter where they are. Winning the Reader Trust Best Mobile/Portable Device Security Award solidifies our leadership in protecting mobile workers, their devices and enterprise data."
Marble Access is a secure multi-layer environment for accessing the Web and cloud services on mobile devices including Android smartphones and tablets, iPads, iPhones, Macs and Windows PCs. Designed for enterprises and government organizations, the Marble Security service includes patented, adaptive protection to identify and eliminate risks to corporate data, networks and applications. It specifically protects against unknown threats such as zero-day attacks from Trojans, keyloggers, man-in-the-middle, man-in-the-browser, malevolent Wi-Fi networks and DNS poisoning.
Hundreds of vendors who offer a product for the commercial, government, educational, nonprofit or other industries entered the Reader Trust Award category. The Marble Access platform was selected as "Best Of" by a panel representing a cross-section of SC Magazine readership, comprised of large, medium and small enterprises from all major vertical markets, including financial services, healthcare, government, retail, education and other sectors.
"This is one of the most watched award categories, as winners have to demonstrate a combination of functionality, manageability, ease of-use and scalability, as well as exemplary customer service and support to secure the vote of our readers," said Illena Armstrong, vice president of editorial, SC Magazine. "Our readers are the most knowledgeable security professionals in the industry, so it is quite a statement to be selected by SC Magazine readers as the best. Congratulations to Marble Security for representing industry leadership, not only to the SC Magazine editors but also to our readers."
The SC Awards, now in its 16th year, is the premier recognition for information-technology (IT) security professionals and products that fend off the myriad security threats in today's corporate world. The annual awards showcase the best solutions, services and professionals while recognizing achievement and technical excellence. SC Magazine distinguishes the achievements of the security professionals in the field, the innovations happening in the vendor and service provider communities and the fervent work of government, commercial and nonprofits. For more information and a detailed list of categories and winners, please visit www.scmagazineus.com/awards.
About Marble Security
Marble Security, Inc. offers a mobile security cloud service that protects against the ever-changing threats being unleashed into enterprises by mobile devices. Simple to use and deploy, the Marble cloud service includes patented, adaptive protection to eliminate risks to corporate data, networks and applications. Criminals, competitors and hostile governments are targeting enterprises and end users with an ever more sophisticated array of attacks. The BYOD workforce is particularly at risk. Marble secures mobile workers' access to corporate and public networks and cloud services on Android and iOS mobile devices, as well as Macs and Windows PCs, and offers more comprehensive protection than any other solution on the market.
About SC Magazine
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