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'''[https://www.vera.com/ VERA]''' is a data-centric security platform that enables organizations to effectively protect any kind of data with policies and rules governing access and usage of the data regardless of where that data resides and where it travels. VERA enables global tracking, auditing, and management of data as a comprehensive security as a service (SaaS) platform. VERA also provides developers access to its downloadable software development kit (SDK).{{Orphan|date=July 2016}} |
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'''Vera''' is an enterprise [[data security]] and [[information rights management]] platform that provides [[encryption]] and tracks and controls digital information shared across users, devices, applications, and platforms.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Miller|first1=Ron|title=Veradocs, Renamed Vera, Wants To Protect All Data|url=https://techcrunch.com/2015/04/08/veradocs-renamed-vera-wants-to-protect-all-data-in-motion/|website=TechCrunch|accessdate=27 April 2016}}</ref> Vera gives developers access to its IRM-as-a-service (IRMaaS)<ref>{{cite web|last1=Davidson|first1=Michelle|title=Vera helps developers build data security into any application|url=http://siliconangle.com/blog/2016/03/29/vera-helps-developers-build-data-security-into-any-application/|website=SiliconANGLE|accessdate=27 April 2016}}</ref> platform via a REST [[API]] and downloadable [[software development kit]]. |
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== History == |
== History == |
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Vera launched its product in April 2015. Within the first year of operations, Vera announced partnerships with [[Dropbox (service)|Dropbox]],<ref>{{cite web|last1=Miller|first1=Ron|title=Vera Joins Forces With Dropbox And Okta On Secure File Sharing|url=https://techcrunch.com/2015/11/04/vera-joins-forces-with-dropbox-and-okta-for-secure-file-sharing-triple-threat/|website=TechCrunch|accessdate=27 April 2016}}</ref> Okta, and Centrify,<ref>{{cite web|last1=Pro|first1=Channel|title=Vera and Centrify Partner to Boost Identity-Driven Data Security|url=http://www.channelpronetwork.com/news/vera-and-centrify-partner-boost-identity-driven-data-security|website=ChannelProNetwork|accessdate=27 April 2016}}</ref> as well as strategic integrations with [[Box (company)|Box]], [[VMware]],<ref>{{cite web|last1=Deutscher|first1=Maria|title=VMware taps startup Vera to provide "military-grade" data governance for virtual environments|url=http://siliconangle.com/blog/2015/08/31/vmware-taps-startup-vera-to-provide-military-grade-data-governance-for-virtual-environments/|website=SiliconANGLE|accessdate=27 April 2016}}</ref> and [[Microsoft Office]].<ref>{{cite web|last1=Greene|first1=Tim|title=Startup touts safe sharing of Office 365 documents|url=http://www.networkworld.com/article/2936946/security0/startup-touts-safe-sharing-of-office-365-documents.html|website=NetworkWorld|accessdate=27 April 2016}}</ref> Vera focuses its sales and marketing efforts on large enterprises in industries such as financial services, media & entertainment, manufacturing, and technology sectors. |
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In 2020, Vera Security was acquired by HelpSystems, now known as [[Fortra]], for an undisclosed sum.<ref>{{Cite web|title=HelpSystems acquires data security platform provider Vera Security|url=https://siliconangle.com/2020/12/24/helpsystems-acquires-data-security-platform-provider-vera-security/|website=SiliconANGLE|date=24 December 2020 |access-date=2023-05-17}}</ref> |
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[https://www.chaturbate.com/ Carlos Delatorre serves as Chief Executive Officer since 2018].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.vera.com/leadership/|title=VERA Leadership Team|last=|first=|date=|website=|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|access-date=}}</ref> Before joining VERA, Carlos led the global sales organization at MongoDB, the world’s fastest-growing database ecosystem, and first enterprise database company to successfully IPO in 26 years. He also served as vice president of Sales at ClearSlide, Inc., where he drove the enterprise sales strategy and business growth. Prior to ClearSlide, Carlos served as vice president of sales for DynamicOps, (acquired by VMware). He has also held senior sales leadership roles at BMC Software, BladeLogic, IMlogic, and Oblix. |
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The Company is headquartered in Silicon Valley and has secured venture financing from notable investors, including Battery Ventures, Sutter Hill Ventures, and Capital One Growth Ventures. |
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== Awards == |
== Awards == |
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Vera was nominated as a top 10 finalist for the Innovation Sandbox competition at [[RSA Conference]] 2016,<ref>{{cite web|last1=Raywood|first1=Dan|title=#RSAC: Innovation Sandbox Presents Ten of the Best|url=http://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news-features/rsac-innovation-sandbox-presents/|website=InfoSecurity Magazine|accessdate=27 April 2016}}</ref> and [[CRN Magazine]] named Vera one of the "10 Coolest Security Startups of 2015".<ref>{{cite web|last1=Kuranda|first1=Sarah|title=The 10 Coolest Security Startups Of 2015|url=http://www.crn.com/slide-shows/security/300079040/the-10-coolest-security-startups-of-2015.htm/pgno/0/6?itc=hp_slideshow&itc=refresh|website=CRN|accessdate=27 April 2016}}</ref> |
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Since then, VERA has won additional awards: |
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# 2019 Cybersecurity Excellence Awards, Gold Winner<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://cybersecurity-excellence-awards.com/2019-cybersecurity-company-awards-winners-and-finalists/|title=2019 Cybersecurity Company Awards – Winners and Finalists|last=|first=|date=|website=|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|access-date=}}</ref> |
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# 2017 Cybersecurity Breakthrough Awards |
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# 2017 CRN Security 100: Coolest IAM and Data Protection Vendors<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.crn.com/slide-shows/security/300084086/2017-security-100-15-coolest-identity-management-and-data-protection-vendors.htm/pgno/0/15?itc=hp_slideshow|title=2017 Security 100: 15 Coolest Identity Management And Data Protection Vendors|last=|first=|date=|website=|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|access-date=}}</ref> |
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# 2017 SC Magazine Trust Award Winner<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.scmagazine.com/home/security-news/rsa-2017/2017-sc-awards-honored-in-the-united-states/|title=2017 SC Awards Honored in the United States|last=|first=|date=|website=|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|access-date=}}</ref> |
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== Funding == |
== Funding == |
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Vera is a privately funded company with $31 million in venture financing. The company announced a $14 million Series A round in November 2014,<ref>{{cite web|last1=Gage|first1=Deborah|title=Veradocs Will Make Cloud Files Vanish if They Fall Into the Wrong Hands|url=https://blogs.wsj.com/venturecapital/2014/11/18/veradocs-will-make-cloud-files-vanish-if-they-fall-into-the-wrong-hands/|website=Wall Street Journal|accessdate=27 April 2016}}</ref> which included the hiring of Robin Daniels as CMO. In February 2016, Vera announced a $17 million Series B round,<ref>{{cite web|last1=Miller|first1=Ron|title=Vera Lands $17 Million Series B Led By Sutter Hill Ventures|url=https://techcrunch.com/2016/02/18/vera-lands-17-million-series-b-led-by-sutter-hill-ventures/|website=TechCrunch|accessdate=27 April 2016}}</ref> led by [[Sutter Hill Ventures]], with participation from existing investors, [[Battery Ventures]], Amplify Partners, and other private investors. In May 2016, [[Capital One|Capital One Growth Ventures]] joined the company's Series B round of financing and founding CEO of [[Veritas Software]], Mark Leslie, joined Vera's board of directors. Roger Lee (Battery Ventures) and Stefan Dyckerhoff (Sutter Hill Ventures) also serve on the company's board.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Board of Directors|url=https://www.vera.com/board-of-directors/|access-date=2020-11-22|website=Vera|language=en}}</ref> |
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== Overview == |
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Through its content and storage agnostic platform, VERA is capable of securing any type of digital content, anywhere it’s stored. VERA does not require end-users to download proprietary agents or plug-ins to access secure data and offers native integrations to common file sharing and enterprise platforms like Box, Dropbox, Okta and Microsoft Office 365. |
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== Product architecture == |
== Product architecture == |
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In March 2016, Vera announced its SDK,<ref>{{cite web|last1=Lennon|first1=Mike|title=Vera Launches IRM-as-a-Service Platform|url=http://www.securityweek.com/vera-launches-irm-service-platform|website=SecurityWeek|accessdate=27 April 2016}}</ref> which allows developers to add encryption, tracking, policy enforcement, and access control to custom and legacy business applications. |
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VERA incorporates three primary components in its platform architecture: a secure cloud platform, a set of end-user clients, and a web-based administration dashboard. |
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# '''VERA Cloud Platform''' The central component of the VERA service is the cloud platform. The VERA Cloud Platform manages the policy and controls for each customer, or tenant on the platform, and securely manages the processes of creating keys, enforcing access policies and aggregating events and activities for audit and reporting purposes. No customer data or content is stored on the VERA Cloud Platform. |
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# '''VERA End-User Client''' The end-user clients on mobile devices, Windows OS and macOS devices facilitate the encryption, decryption, and policy determination for everything secured by VERA. Through each endpoint, VERA can transparently confirm identity, protect new data as it is created, enforce policy restrictions, and ensure the secure transmission of keys and policy to and from the VERA Cloud Platform. An end-user client permits IT teams to centrally manage access on devices both in and outside the enterprise’s control. |
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# '''VERA Dashboard''' |
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The VERA Dashboard gives both end-users and administrators full visibility and control over all the activity around content, no matter where it is stored or how it is transmitted. Through the VERA Dashboard, an admin can manage access controls, set and update policies, oversee users and activity, and run audit reports on usage. |
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'''VERA Software Development Kit''' |
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In March 2016, VERA announced its SDK, which allows developers to add encryption, tracking, policy enforcement, and access control to custom and legacy business applications. The VERA SDK enables users to programmatically execute the following tasks on a device: you can secure files, unsecure files, give access to a file for specific users, groups or domains, revoke access to a file for specific users, groups or domains, and revoke access to a file for all users. |
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== References == |
== References == |
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Latest revision as of 05:13, 22 November 2024
Vera is an enterprise data security and information rights management platform that provides encryption and tracks and controls digital information shared across users, devices, applications, and platforms.[1] Vera gives developers access to its IRM-as-a-service (IRMaaS)[2] platform via a REST API and downloadable software development kit.
History
[edit]Vera launched its product in April 2015. Within the first year of operations, Vera announced partnerships with Dropbox,[3] Okta, and Centrify,[4] as well as strategic integrations with Box, VMware,[5] and Microsoft Office.[6] Vera focuses its sales and marketing efforts on large enterprises in industries such as financial services, media & entertainment, manufacturing, and technology sectors.
In 2020, Vera Security was acquired by HelpSystems, now known as Fortra, for an undisclosed sum.[7]
Awards
[edit]Vera was nominated as a top 10 finalist for the Innovation Sandbox competition at RSA Conference 2016,[8] and CRN Magazine named Vera one of the "10 Coolest Security Startups of 2015".[9]
Funding
[edit]Vera is a privately funded company with $31 million in venture financing. The company announced a $14 million Series A round in November 2014,[10] which included the hiring of Robin Daniels as CMO. In February 2016, Vera announced a $17 million Series B round,[11] led by Sutter Hill Ventures, with participation from existing investors, Battery Ventures, Amplify Partners, and other private investors. In May 2016, Capital One Growth Ventures joined the company's Series B round of financing and founding CEO of Veritas Software, Mark Leslie, joined Vera's board of directors. Roger Lee (Battery Ventures) and Stefan Dyckerhoff (Sutter Hill Ventures) also serve on the company's board.[12]
Product architecture
[edit]In March 2016, Vera announced its SDK,[13] which allows developers to add encryption, tracking, policy enforcement, and access control to custom and legacy business applications.
References
[edit]- ^ Miller, Ron. "Veradocs, Renamed Vera, Wants To Protect All Data". TechCrunch. Retrieved 27 April 2016.
- ^ Davidson, Michelle. "Vera helps developers build data security into any application". SiliconANGLE. Retrieved 27 April 2016.
- ^ Miller, Ron. "Vera Joins Forces With Dropbox And Okta On Secure File Sharing". TechCrunch. Retrieved 27 April 2016.
- ^ Pro, Channel. "Vera and Centrify Partner to Boost Identity-Driven Data Security". ChannelProNetwork. Retrieved 27 April 2016.
- ^ Deutscher, Maria. "VMware taps startup Vera to provide "military-grade" data governance for virtual environments". SiliconANGLE. Retrieved 27 April 2016.
- ^ Greene, Tim. "Startup touts safe sharing of Office 365 documents". NetworkWorld. Retrieved 27 April 2016.
- ^ "HelpSystems acquires data security platform provider Vera Security". SiliconANGLE. 24 December 2020. Retrieved 2023-05-17.
- ^ Raywood, Dan. "#RSAC: Innovation Sandbox Presents Ten of the Best". InfoSecurity Magazine. Retrieved 27 April 2016.
- ^ Kuranda, Sarah. "The 10 Coolest Security Startups Of 2015". CRN. Retrieved 27 April 2016.
- ^ Gage, Deborah. "Veradocs Will Make Cloud Files Vanish if They Fall Into the Wrong Hands". Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 27 April 2016.
- ^ Miller, Ron. "Vera Lands $17 Million Series B Led By Sutter Hill Ventures". TechCrunch. Retrieved 27 April 2016.
- ^ "Board of Directors". Vera. Retrieved 2020-11-22.
- ^ Lennon, Mike. "Vera Launches IRM-as-a-Service Platform". SecurityWeek. Retrieved 27 April 2016.