MENLO PARK, Calif., April 22, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Marble Security today announced that Acceptus IT Ltd., a multi-disciplinary IT sales and service company, will acquire resellers of its AppHawk mobile threat intelligence and defense service as a value added distributor (VAD) for U.K. enterprises and government organizations. Acceptus provides the latest and most technologically advanced security products to the U.K. market.
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.
"Acceptus believes there is high demand for Marble's AppHawk solution in the U.K. market. It's a natural add-on product that will improve the quality of other MDM solutions, and we are excited to be a part of it as a value added distributor," said James Hall, sales director at Acceptus. "Enterprises and governments need to know what apps are actually doing on mobile devices, and we see AppHawk as the best solution for the market today."
"We are excited to have Acceptus represent Marble in the U.K. The company has proven itself as a leader in successfully bringing new, innovative security products to the market. We look forward to working with James and the Acceptus team as we work to grow our partner program worldwide," said Steve Ryan, SVP of Business Development for Marble Security.
Marble is also increasing distribution in Australia and New Zealand as well as the U.S., continuing its channel program expansion.
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