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Company Seeing Increased Worldwide Demand for Remote Browser Isolation and Zero Trust Network Access Across Financial Services Healthcare Manufacturing Government Education and Other SectorsEricom Software a leader in secure web and application access solutions today announced strong year-over-year sales through October 2020 for its security product portfolio. On pace for record growth in 2020 demand has been driven by the secure work-from-home initiatives tied to COVID-19 as well as the markets adoption of innovative Zero Trust Security and Secure Access Service Edge SASE security frameworks. Ericom highlighted the growth of its Remote Brower Isolation RBI cloud service and the August launch of its new Zero Trust Network Access ZTNA product Ericom Application Isolator as key contributors to the companys momentum.Ericom Shield our Zero Trust RBI service continues to gain traction among enterprises as they seek more effective security for their users who need access to web and email services regardless of where the users are located said David Canellos President and CEO. Our ability to deliver our award-winning RBI solution as a multi-tenant cloud service via our Ericom Global Cloud platform combined with our new identity-based microsegmented access capabilities for ZTNA is proving to be a compelling proposition for organizations requiring enhanced security for the digital transformation initiatives they need to drive their businesses forward.RBI and Secure Access Service Edge SASEAs organizations accelerate plans to move their business-critical applications to the cloud they have embraced Gartners SASE framework and have realized how RBI plays a key role in enabling secure access to the web and applications for their remote workforces. Specifically in Gartners Hype Cycle for Network Security 2020 report VP and Gartner Fellow Emeritus Neil MacDonald noted that we Gartner see RBI being a critical capability in the future delivery of a secure access service edge SASE supporting integration with secure web gateways cloud access security brokers and zero trust network access services. RBI also is used in the reverse direction when unmanaged devices are accessing sensitive data and applications.Ericom Shield RBI prevents ransomware advanced web threats and phishing attacks from reaching user endpoints by executing web content in a remote isolated cloud-based container. Whether users browse to a malicious site independently or by clicking a URL embedded in a phishing email they are completely safe since no web content is ever executed directly on their device. Only safe-rendering information is sent to a devices browser providing a fully interactive seamless user browsing experience. Websites launched from URLs in emails can be rendered in read-only mode to prevent users from entering credentials for additional phishing protection. As important attached files can be sanitized before being transmitted to endpoints ensuring that malware within downloads cannot compromise users devices.New ZTNA Product LaunchIn August Ericom introduced Ericom Application Isolator a solution that integrates with existing remote access Virtual Private Networks VPNs and Next Generation Firewalls NGFWs to protect corporate applications and data from the security risks associated with excessive access rights inside a network.The solution provides a simple yet powerful way to enforce identity-based microsegmented access controls and addresses security risks like ransomware spread created by the broad access rights granted to users authorized and unauthorized and devices managed and unmanaged on todays flat corporate networks.Channel Expansion Partnerships and Technology IntegrationsEricom significantly expanded the number of partners in its PowerPartner Reseller Channel Program and announced domestic and international distribution agreements with solution providers such as Tech Data Arrow Electronics e92plus and Softprom. Additionally the company worked with technology partners such as Forcepoint Citrix Palo Alto Networks ContentKeeper IGEL Alps System Integration Co. and others to integrate Ericom Shield RBI with their respective security solutions. The strategic partnership with Forcepoint introduced a joint solution named Forcepoint Remote Browser Isolation powered by Ericom which delivers Ericoms RBI capabilities within Forcepoints Dynamic Edge Protection cloud-native SASE solution including Forcepoint Cloud Security Gateway and Private Access.Ericom Global CloudEricom continued the expansion of the Ericom Global Clouds footprint adding a number of new points of presence PoPs in Europe Asia the Americas and the Middle East in 2020. This elastic cloud platform is deployed on Tier-1 cloud infrastructure partners and automatically connects users to the closest location where pre-defined RBI security policies are consistently enforced. Each PoP location is capable of dynamically increasing capacity and processing to accommodate changing data traffic needs. Its high-availability high-performance architecture ensures an excellent user experience for organizations leveraging Ericoms RBI services as part of their SASE security framework.New Team MembersEricom added a number of key cybersecurity leaders to its team in 2020. Simon Moran Michael Santacross and Matthew Howes joined the executive team in January to build out Ericoms channel and business development partnerships and John Peterson started a month later in his role as Chief Product Officer guiding the companys product strategy and supporting its go-to-market efforts. Later in 2020 Ravi Pather joined the organization as Vice President of Sales for Europe and the Middle East.
