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Vera is an enterprise data security and information rights management |
'''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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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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Founded in early 2014, Vera’s stated mission is to become the trusted standard for securing and sharing information. Prior to founding Vera, Ajay Arora and Prakash Linga, respectively CEO and CTO, were the co-founders of RAPsphere, an innovative mobile security company that was acquired by AppSense in 2012. Knowing that the first generations of enterprise mobility management technologies were mostly perimeter-centric, Arora and Linga set out to take a more wide ranging approach for their next venture: assume there are no borders, and instead track and control data wherever it travels, and no matter where it’s stored. |
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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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In April 2015, Vera launched its first product, and in its first year of operations announced partnerships with Dropbox, Okta, and Centrify, and strategic integrations with Box, VMware, and Microsoft. The company focuses its sales and marketing efforts on large enterprises in the financial services, media & entertainment, manufacturing, and technology sectors. |
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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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Vera was nominated a Top 10 Finalist for the Innovation Sandbox competition at RSA Conference 2016, and CRN named Vera one of the “10 Coolest Security Startups of 2015”, for the company’s instantly deployable, zero-friction approach that secures files with strong encryption, global monitoring, and advanced data controls across any platform or device. |
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== Funding == |
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Vera is a privately funded company with $ |
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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== Product architecture == |
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'''Overview''' |
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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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Through its content- and storage-agnostic platform, Vera secures any type of digital content, anywhere it’s stored. The product 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 Office 365, Box, Dropbox, and Okta. |
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Vera’s product enables enterprises to achieve consistent and dependable control over data internally and beyond traditional on-premise and cloud services, ensuring critical business information remains secure, trackable, and under the full control of the enterprise at all times. |
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In March 2016, the company announced its software development kit (SDK), which allows developers to add encryption, tracking, policy enforcement, and access control into custom (and legacy) business applications. Developers can leverage the Vera platform directly to secure data through a set of RESTful APIs, and automatically secure content as it’s generated by applications or users within the enterprise. |
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A content-agnostic and storage-agnostic platform, Vera can secure any type of file across any device or application, without requiring end users to install additional software, agents or proprietary plug-ins to access secured information. The Vera cloud platform manages the encryption keys and controls for each customer but does not store or process customer content. |
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Through the Vera Dashboard, IT admins can enforce access policies (e.g., restrict copy/paste, printing, offline access, watermark views) that travel with the data anywhere it moves, and get full visibility over content access and activity, including how, when, where and how information is accessed in managed and unmanaged domains. An IT admin can also dynamically control and revoke access to data through the Vera Dashboard, oversee users and activity, define policies, and run audit reports on usage and unauthorized access attempts. |
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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.