CloudSwitch wins the 2010 Cloud Security Challenge.

July 15 2010 | 0 comment(s)

CloudSwitch has won 10,000 USD in cash as well as mentorship from CapGemini.

CloudSwitch protects enterprises from the complexity, risks and potential lock-in of cloud computing, freeing them to leverage the cloud’s advantages in cost and business agility. Backed by Matrix Partners, Atlas Ventures and Commonwealth Capital Ventures, CloudSwitch is based in Burlington, MA.

Commenting on their win CloudSwitch founder Ellen Rubin added “We are delighted to be named as winners of the Cloud Security Challenge. Following the successful launch the commercial version of our CloudSwitch Enterprise software we’re working closely with enterprise customers and partners to make the cloud a secure extension of the data center”.

This Challenge was provided by the Global Security Challenge (GSC), the international leader of innovation challenges in security. Commenting on the competition, Richard Wilson Director of the GSC said “Cloud Switch will be presented their trophy at the GSC Summit in London in November of this year. They will be in good company, amongst the winners of the GSC’s other challenges, such as the $500,000 Challenge which is open to entries until August 6th 2010.”

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