Byos Endpoint Micro-Segmentation Solution Wins 2020 Cybersecured Award for Best WFH/VPN Security Technology

First Solution to to Extend Zero Trust Access to Any Remote Wi-Fi Connection Protecting Users and Organizations from Security Risks in Unmanaged and Unprotected Home/Public Wi-Fi Networks

HALIFAX, NS, December 22, 2020 – Byos, Inc., the endpoint micro-segmentation company dedicated to helping organizations protect themselves from the risk of ubiquitous remote, guest and IoT network connectivity, today announced the company’s Byos™ μGateway™ (“micro-gateway”) was awarded the 2020 Cybersecured Award for best Work From Home/Virtual Private Network (WFH/VPN) Security.  The Byos μGateway is the first plug-and-play enterprise security product that protects endpoints from threats on local Wi-Fi networks through endpoint micro-segmentation.

“As the COVID-19 pandemic makes virtually every organization increasingly dependent on employees connecting to their enterprise networks from home and public networks to do their jobs and these networks are often risky to connect to,” said Matias Katz, CEO, Byos, Inc. “ VPNs safeguard data in transit between users and corporate networks but don’t prevent the spread of malware or the other risks associated with connecting to these networks. We are delighted to be recognized for the best WFH/VPN security solution from the Cybersecured Awards.”

The patent-pending Byos μGateway is a hardened, embedded security stack on a small USB device that solves this problem by isolating each endpoint onto its own unique network micro-segment of one, protecting it from compromised networks and other compromised endpoints on the network. Byos allows employees, contractors and devices to safely and securely connect to any network, regardless of their location or network environment.

Combined with the µGateway, the Byos Endpoint Micro-Segmentation Solution has a centralized Management Console giving IT and security teams a simpler, more efficient approach to security policy definition, enforcement, and management. IT teams can easily deploy and centrally manage Byos μGateways at scale and provides full visibility and control over all remote μGateways to support granular network access control for users and devices -- both privileged and non-privileged. 

Visit byos.io/get-started to learn more.

The Cybersecured Awards

The CyberSecured Awards are put on by 1105 Media and honor the outstanding product development achievements of manufacturers and suppliers whose products or services are considered particularly noteworthy in the transformation of cybersecurity. In the inaugural year of this independently judged contest, winners were honored in 23 award categories, and the Byos™ μGateway was named winner in the WFH/VPN Security category.

“We have had the pleasure of wading into the cybersecurity world, in large part, because of our CyberSecured e-news product,” said Ralph C. Jensen, editor in chief of Security Today magazine. “Because we appreciate showing new products that will make a difference, we felt a product contest was in order. We were right. Some of the most amazing technologies have been part of this effort to brag about cybersecurity platforms, and we’re proud to be part of that.”

Winners will be featured on the security industry website, securitytoday.com, and will be recognized in CyberSecured e-news. More information about the 2021 CyberSecured Awards will be available at securitytoday.com in the fall of 2021.

About Byos Inc.

Byos is the endpoint micro-segmentation company dedicated to helping organizations protect themselves from the risk of ubiquitous remote, guest and IoT network connectivity. Byos allows employees, contractors and devices to safely and securely connect to any network, regardless of their location or network environment.

The patent-pending Byos μGateway, implemented as a portable “security stack on a USB stick”  or as embedded circuitry directly in a device, automatically creates a "micro-segment of 1" delivering hardware enforced protection of the device from the inherent risks on dirty networks while allowing secure zero-trust based access to corporate resources. The Byos Management Console provides centralized policy management and reporting across enterprise wide deployments of μGateways.

Byos is backed by leading Silicon Valley investors and advisors, is headquartered in Halifax Canada, and sources and manufactures all components in North America. With Byos, work from home, traveling and remote workforces are Safe to Connect, and Free to Work. (To learn more and get started securing your remote Wi-Fi connections visit http://byos.io/get-started.
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