Lior is the CEO and Chairman of Cyren, a leading provider of cloud-based security solutions.
After that, I launched my startup career with a company that was sold in 1986.
Since then I have been the Chairman and/or CEO of many different companies eight altogether.
What is Cyrens mission?
We are unique in that we only employ our own detection engines and data.
We do not buy technology from other vendors.
The bottom line is you cannot provide effective security unless you utilize a true cloud-based solution.
The traditional approach to security is to install appliances such as mail or web gateways in an enterprise.
Todays attacks are fast, with shorter duration and many variants.
The speed of detection and prevention of attacks is therefore of ultimate importance.
If you cannot tune up your security environment virtually instantaneously, your protection is weak.
you could only do that with a cloud.
We can update our cloud connection in 3-4 seconds from the time an unknown attack is detected.
The reason outbound spam protection is important is because of the way attackers operate today.
They dont attack with their own machines - they use other peoples machine.
Many of our clients use the technology as an anti Bot service.
This protection prevents our clients machines from being blocked or blacklisted.
How do you define your market?
Who is your specific target audience within that market?
We are in the Internet security market and provide a perimeter around the Internet that protects users.
Our platform and services are intended and appropriate for almost anyone.
Who do you see as your main competitors?
There are a lot of different competitors in the market, mostly appliance vendors.
There are a few other cloud security providers.
No one else to my knowledge has a multi-product cloud platform.
Each of the competitors has one cloud product.
How do you see your tools as different and/or better than theirs?
The barrier to entry for cloud-based security solutions is very high due the cost and expertise required.
Also, we have developed sophisticated ways of detecting unknown threats that have proven to be very effective.
We are a third-generation company in a world dominated by first-generation competitors.
We believe we have the best platform in the market.
In fact, many well-known security providers have partnered with us to use our technology.
What do you see as the top security threats that we currently face?
The major problem today is that the threats and attack vectors are continuously changing.
Attackers change their methods often.
What are your top 3 security tips for companies today?
The size of the security industry is growing rapidly every year.
Industry analysts expect the market to reach a size of $100-$150 Billion by the year 2020.
Where are they mainly located?
We currently have thousands of customers.
Our corporate customers range in size from 200 seats to hundreds of thousands of seats.
We also have customers who are service providers and use our software to service their own clients.
In total, either directly or indirectly, we protect 600 million users per day.
Who are some of your biggest customers?
What are your future plans for Cyren?
Our plan is to become a dominant player in the Internet security industry.
We are investing heavily in development more than half of our employees are in R&D.
How many employees do you have today?
Where are they located?
Our workforce comprises approximately 220 employees, strategically distributed across various locations.
Additionally, we maintain a few smaller sales offices in the United States and London.
How many hours a day do you normally work?
What do you like to do when you are not working?
I was afraid you would ask that… [smile].
I basically work whenever I am not sleeping.
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