MENLO PARK, Calif., April 21, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Marble Security today announced that it has named Duo NZ Ltd., a leading supplier of security solutions, memory and storage, as a value added distributor (VAD) of its AppHawk mobile threat intelligence and defense service for New Zealand and Australia. Duo will represent Marble in these regions as it acquires resellers in the enterprise and government markets.
Enterprises face a greater threat from the millions of apps their employees casually use each day than from mobile malware. According to Gartner, through 2017, 75 percent of mobile security breaches will occur through apps rather than deep technical attacks on the OS1. Called 'riskware,' these seemingly harmless apps expose enterprise users to data leakage, credential theft and the exfiltration of private information used to target employees in precise, advanced attacks.
The newly released AppHawk solution provides enterprises with comprehensive visibility into and protection against these malicious and privacy-leaking iOS and Android apps. AppHawk is powered by Marble Security's app analysis engine and database of more than 3.5 million analyzed apps from 500,000 publishers. Each app is scored against more than 1,000 potentially malicious and privacy-leaking behaviors to determine whether it is risky or safe. The service complements and is integrated with leading mobile device management (MDM) solutions, providing an essential element of enterprise mobile security.
"Duo is excited to represent Marble Security as a VAD in both the Australia and New Zealand markets," said Kendra Ross, co-founder and director of Duo. "Our research shows there is high demand for Marble's innovative AppHawk solution. We believe the app threat intelligence service is a natural add-on solution to all of the major MDMs and that it offers the best protection for businesses with mobile workers."
From the very beginning, Duo has been committed to excellence in both products and services. It is a niche operator, representing leaders in their markets and serving as an extension of its vendors— not just an order taker. This has led to the development of long-standing relationships and significant success for its vendor partners.
"Duo has distinguished itself through the years by successfully bringing innovative security products to both the Australia and New Zealand markets, making it a perfect partner for Marble's AppHawk solution," said Steve Ryan, SVP of Business Development, Marble Security. "We are looking forward to working with Kendra and the Duo team as we grow our channel program worldwide."
In efforts to expand its partner program, Marble is also increasing distribution in the U.S. and U.K.
To learn more, visit Marble's website or read the AppHawk datasheet and press release.
Resources
- Podcast: "U.S. is the No. 1 Source of Dangerous Mobile Apps for iPhone and Android"
- Podcast: "WireLurker iOS Malware Bursts Through Gates of Apple's Walled Garden"
- White Paper: "U.S. is the No. 1 Source of Dangerous Mobile Apps for iPhone and Android"
- White Paper: "What Enterprises Need to Know about New iOS Malware"
About AppHawk
Marble Security's AppHawk is a mobile threat intelligence and defense solution that works in conjunction with enterprise mobile device management (MDM), enterprise mobility management (EMM) and mobile security management (MSM) solutions to provide dynamic app threat detection and protection while ensuring employee privacy. It offers automated controls for malicious apps that leak sensitive corporate data, dynamically assesses threat levels and where data is sent and assures safety of BYOD program rollouts for iOS and Android. The easily configurable administrative console uses a dashboard to show the overall state of app security in mobile deployments, and the optional mobile client educates employees by showing if they've downloaded dangerous apps at a glance, advising on deletion and graphically mapping where in the world an app is sending their data.
About Marble Security
Marble Security is the leading provider of mobile threat intelligence and defense. Marble Labs, the company's research and response team of analysts, developers and cybercrime specialists, has analyzed millions of Android and iOS apps, detecting apps with malicious and privacy-leaking behaviors that frequently lead to advanced persistent threats (APTs), spear phishing attacks on employees and other information security risks.
Marble's security apps and services deliver comprehensive, correlated threat intelligence for Android and iOS devices. Marble integrates directly with mobile device management (MDM) or enterprise mobility management (EMM) solutions, providing granular risk control for bring-your-own-device (BYOD) programs. Marble Security is a Security, Reputation and Risk Management partner with MobileIron (Nasdaq:MOBL). www.marblesecurity.com.
1 Gartner, 2014, http://www.gartner.com/newsroom/id/2846017