With cybercrime on the rise, it’s become increasingly important to protect organizations against it. Bit9 combats advanced persistent threats that standard virus protection software, like McAfee and Symantec, do not.
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This is the largest round in Bit9’s history, just about doubling its total funding raised over previous rounds. The company has grown 100 percent each year for the past two years and currently protects more than 700 organizations across multiple industries, like education, finance, enterprise, government, healthcare, retail and utilizes, from cyber attacks.
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