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APTs: Protecting Against Fraud
RSA 2013 Interview by Information Security Media Group March 4, 2013
Advanced persistent threats are evolving, and banks can help thwart them by using continuous monitoring for real-time detection, says J. Paul Haynes of eSentire. Watch podcast.
eSentire Positions for Growth with Appointment of Finance Veteran
Appoints John Gillberry to Executive Vice-president & CFO
Cambridge, ONTARIO – January 31, 2013
eSentire, the leading Continuous Monitoring as a Service (CMaaS) security vendor to global hedge funds and alternative asset managers is pleased to announce the appointment of John Gillberry to Executive Vice-president and Chief Financial Officer.
Read the full Press Release Here.
eSentire Joins Financial Services – Information Sharing and Analysis Center (FS-ISAC)
eSentire Delivers Real-time Threat Intelligence and Automated Mitigation Solutions for Hedge Funds
Cambridge, ONTARIO – January 29, 2013
eSentire, the leading Continuous Monitoring as a Service (CMaaS) vendor to the global hedge fund and alternative asset managers today announced its membership in the Financial Services – Information Sharing and Analysis Center (FS-ISAC), bringing a new level of cross-industry threat intelligence and automated mitigation tactics to this segment.
Read the full Press Release Here.
Latest Cyber Threats Pose Internal and External Risks to Financial Advisors, According to New White Paper From RFG and eSentire
Cyber attacks and breaches often go completely undetected for months, even years
New York, NEW YORK & Cambridge, ONTARIO – January 15, 2013
A spike in cyber attacks on financial services firms during Hurricane Sandy, following reported attacks earlier this year on major U.S. banks and asset managers, signal a heightened need for comprehensive preparation for breaches from external and internal sources, according to a new white paper just published by The Regulatory Fundamentals Group (RFG) and eSentire, Inc.
Read the full Press Release Here.
Download the White Paper Here.
eSentire announces Asset Manager Protect
Delivers industry’s first automated protection integrating real-time threat intelligence
Cambridge, ONTARIO – December 4, 2012
eSentire, the leading managed security services provider to the global alternative asset management funds today announced the release of eSentire Asset Manager Protect (eSentire AMP). With an ecosystem of 150 asset management clients, eSentire AMP correlates threat intelligence and mitigation tactics, automatically distributing this information across their entire client base to provide real-time, threat mitigation. eSentire AMP is the first security service to harness the power of many.
Read the full Press Release Here.
Hedge Funds Learn Valuable Lessons From Hurricane Sandy
November 27, 2012
Published By: FIN Alternatives: Hedge Fund and Private Equity News
In the wake of Hurricane Sandy, a disaster with economic losses topping $50 billion, many firms are eager to enhance their business continuity and disaster plans ahead of future crises. A few weeks ago, Deborah Prutzman, CEO of The Regulatory Fundamentals Group and Eldon Sprickerhoff, CTO of eSentire, hosted a webinar that explored how existing plans stood up against the storm, identified threat trends during and after the storm, and provided insights on how to implement a robust business continuity and disaster recovery plan.
Read the full story on FIN Alternatives site.
Mysterious case raises questions about IA’s compliance steps to prevent hacking
November 19, 2012
Published By: IA Watch
In one recent instance, a hacker posed as a client and persuaded an investment advisory firm to send three wires totaling $290,000 to an account in Singapore. A second incident caused the unidentified IA firm to ready several electronic checks worth $48,000 to be dispatched to an outside account. The IA finally spotted and blocked the suspicious activity in the second case.
Read the full story on IA Watch’s site or download the article from the Resource Library.
eSentire fights an ongoing cyberwar for high-profile clients
September 20, 2012
CAMBRIDGE — When J. Paul Haynes describes the eSentire business where he is chief executive, he starts to sound a lot like a general in a war zone.
“Your adversaries will lie in the weeds and try to go undetected for as long as possible. What they initially do is reconnaissance. They are looking around to find out what vulnerability you might have,” Haynes says. Read More….
Minimising the Security Risk – By eSentire Inc & Eze Castle Integration.
September/October, 2012
Published By: The Hedge Fund Journal
Full story can be found in the Resource Library
eSentire makes donation to Hackers for Charity
June 12, 2012
eSentire donated the funds raissed at the 6th Annual Blue Smoke BBQ to Hackers for Charity, a non-profit organization that leverages the skills of technologists to solve technology challenges for various non-profits. For more information on Hackers for Charity or how you can help, visit their website.
Tech from the Top
December 26, 2011
Enjoy this informative interview with J.Paul Haynes, P.Eng., CEO of eSentire
A little about Mr. Haynes:
Mr. Haynes joined the firm in 2010 to bring his expertise in sales, marketing and growth strategies to the organization. He has started, financed and sold a number of enterprise software businesses in sectors including energy, government, healthcare and engineering and technologies including ERP, CRM, ECM, CIS and Project Management. Mr. Haynes is a professional engineer and holds a Masters in Engineering and sits on several Boards of Directors.
SEC calls on public companies to disclose hacks and data breaches
October 14, 2011
Jim Finkle and Sarah N. Lynch , Boston/Washington— Reuters
U.S. securities regulators formally asked public companies for the first time to disclose cyberattacks against them, following a rash of high-profile Internet crimes…
Cyber Attacks Trigger Growth at eSentire
October 28, 2011
The Record
CAMBRIDGE — Some companies are cautious about predicting future growth in case it doesn’t come to pass.
Not eSentire Inc., a Cambridge technology firm specializing in online security…
Feds Invest in Local Business
September 17, 2009
Cambridge Times
Cambridge MP Gary Goodyear, Minister of State (Science and Technology), announced $340,000 from the National Research Council of Canada’s Industrial Research Assistance Program (NRC-IRAP) to assist the city firms…
Companies honoured by mayor
May 21, 2009
Cambridge Times
eSentire Inc took the prize in the small business category. The eight-year- old computer security company has 16 employees who are trained how to detect, react to, and prevent information security breaches to remain leading edge. The company has also created a simulation training module to teach co-op students the details of infiltrating and controlling a computer system. eSentire was also recognized for its commitment to training with an allocated eight to 12 per cent of budget…
Press Releases
RFG & eSentire release White Paper on Latest Cyber Threats Posing Internal and External Risks to Financial Advisors
January 15, 2013
Eze Castle Integration, eSentire Form Strategic Partnership to Bring Managed Security Services to Hedge Funds Worldwide
March 13, 2012
Abacus Group LLC partners with eSentire
November 7, 2011
eSentire partners with PCI Security Standards Council
October 14, 2011