by Ken Carnesi on Jul 25, 2018, 12:00:00 AM
WASHINGTON, D.C., — July 26, 2018 —
DNSFilter, a leader in DNS based threat protection, today announced that CRN®, a brand of The Channel Company, has named DNSFilter to its 2018 top Emerging Security Vendors list.
This list recognizes up-and-coming security companies who are shaping the future of internet security within the MSP/IT Channel. In addition to celebrating these notable companies, the Emerging Vendors list serves as a valuable resource for solution providers looking to expand their portfolios with cutting-edge technology.
“It’s an absolute honor and a testament to the quality of our team to be recognized by CRN as an emerging player in the security space. This validates all the hard work we’ve been putting into our product as well as our recent integration of artificial intelligence into our threat protection suite. Look for much more out of us before the end of the year.”
About DNSFilter
DNSFilter, a Techstars company, has experienced exponential growth since its launch in 2017 and currently serves over 6,000 organizations worldwide. DNSFilter serves a $4B market, expected to grow to $13B by 2022 due to increased access to internet, a global push for encryption and an exponential increase in online threats.
DNSFilter’s main product offering is it’s DNS based threat protection and content filtering product, with over two dozen global points of presence and the most advertised global peers in the DNS filtering industry. DNSFilter also offers its Webshrinker product line — a domain categorization database backed by tremendously powerful and accurate machine learning algorithms. By leveraging artificial intelligence, DNSFilter is able to stop more threats than it’s competitors, whom often take weeks to identify threats through human review.
More information can be found at www.dnsfilter.com or by following DNSFilter on Twitter at @DNSFilter
About The Channel Company
The Channel Company enables breakthrough IT channel performance with our dominant media, engaging events, expert consulting and education, and innovative marketing services and platforms. As the channel catalyst, we connect and empower technology suppliers, solution providers, and end users. Backed by more than 30 years of unequaled channel experience, we draw from our deep knowledge to envision innovative new solutions for ever-evolving challenges in the technology marketplace. www.thechannelco.com
Kim Sparks
The Channel Company
(508) 416–1193
ksparks@thechannelco.com
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