Who's Who in Information Technology (I.T.) Security

You've read the stories and your ready to improve your companies computer security, who do you talk to? Well for this year, Infoworld has published a list of the top 10 upcoming computer security firms in 10 IT security companies to watch, I'm only going to publish the names, read their article for more complete information.

2Factor
Founded: 2006
Headquarters: Maumee, Ohio
Funding: $1.6 million in first-round financing
CEO: David Burns

NetWitness
Founded: 2006
Headquarters: Herndon, Va.
Funding: $7.5 million from undisclosed angel investors
CEO: Amit Yoran

PaloAlto Networks
Founded: 2005
Headquarters: Alviso, Calif.
Funding: $28 million from Globespan Capital Partners, Greylock Partners and Sequoia Capital
CEO: Dave Stevens

Provilla
Founded: February 2005
Headquarters: Mountain View, Calif.
Funding: $10 million in private funding; investors include Hitachi Systems
CEO: Antonio Espinosa

Robot Genius
Founded: 2005
Headquarters: Oakland, Calif.
Funding: $2 million from Kingdon Capital and Venio Capital Partners
CEO: Stephen Hsu

SailPoint
Founded: 2005
Headquarters: Austin
Funding: $14 million from venture capital firms including Austin Ventures, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Origin Partners and Silverton Partners
CEO: Mark McClain

Sentrigo
Founded: 2006
Headquarters: Kfar Saba, Israel; U.S. office in Woburn, Mass.
Funding: $3.5 million from Benchmark Capital
CEO: Nathan Shuchami

Venafi
Founded: 2004
Headquarters: Salt Lake City
Funding: $20 million in venture capital from Foundation Capital, Origin Partners, and UV Partners.
CEO: Trell Rohovit

Veracode
Founded: 2007
Headquarters: Burlington, Mass.
Funding: $19.5 million from venture capital firms 406 Ventures, Atlas Venture and Polaris Venture Partners
CEO: Former Symantec executive Matt Moynahan

WebLOQ
Founded: January 2004 (in stealth mode until the service launched in September)
Headquarters: Monterey, Calif.
Funding: More than $3 million from high-net-worth individuals, no venture capital
CEO: Neal Smith

Now take the next step and contact your choice to enhance company security.

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