HALIFAX – Protecting devices – and their data – from prying, spying, eyes is a challenge for business travelers
Matias Katz realized this back in 2016, where connecting to public networks in airports, hotels and coffee shops using a VPN was not enough for him to feel secure. So, he decided he could create a small, low-powered solution and launched the Byos Portable Secure Gateway today.
Built primarily for businesses travelers or companies who use remote employees, the Portable Secure Gateway is a lightweight, low-power device that connects into any computer or tablet through a USB, facilitating a network connection. It protects users from malicious activities transmitted through any access point, essentially putting their computer or tablet in protective isolation from the rest of the network, says the press release.
While the Portable Secure Gateway itself is small and compact, a company's IT department can remotely control a fleet of Byos devices through a SaaS platform, providing real-time protection from advanced security threats to their organization's internet-connected appliances and corporate networks around the globe, says the company.
"We anticipate that this product will give IT teams significant peace-of-mind – particularly those that represent enterprises with high-value client data, sensitive information or intellectual property," said Katz, CEO. "Credibility is important to our customers, and it is important to us. Our product is manufactured here in North America with a supply chain of components certified by our Fortune 150 chip supplier; our internal board offers hardware encryption and is tamper proof. Most importantly, we're willing to put all of this to the test."
According to the company, its representatives recently returned from the BlackHat Conference in Vegas known as the, "most technical and relevant information security event series in the world", where Byos hosted a private "Bug Bounty" event for an elite list of security researchers and results from the Bug Bounty held during BlackHat can be found on the Byos website.
“The issue of cyber security continues to trend and every CEO and their leadership team are looking for a credible, viable, and most importantly easy-to-use, option to keep employees' computers and tablets, and private networks, secure,” added Katz.
The Portable Secure Gateway will be making its official launch in late 2019.
