Security remains an escalating problem on the Internet.
John Whaley wants to bring better security to virtualization
Large multinational companies continue to see millions of malicious probes a day. Botnets link thousands of computers in nefarious networks. Even new computer users in emerging countries are now under increasing attack – and less aware of how to defend themselves.
Such an environment creates opportunities for startups searching for new ways to protect computers, cell phones and the networks that link them. Despite the sour economy, many continue developing innovative products and services. Several showed off their wares on the first day of the RSA Conference in San Francisco.
Among them was Mokafive, a company that got its start at Stanford University. John Whaley, founder and CTO, said its virtualization-management software closes a security hole in virtualization products, such as those from VMware.
The software renders computer infections ineffective by installing fresh, uncontaminated operating environments on a computer or mobile device every time it reboots. Worms and other infections are erased in the process.
SafeMashups is targeting the business market, says Ravi Ganesan
But Mokafive hardly had the innovation crown to itself. SafeMashups hopes to make it easier for businesses to take advantage of Internet mashups that link their sites to others.
Businesses are eager to expand marketing and sales efforts, but fear they can never be sure whether a site they link to it’s the real thing or an impostor. “They have no standard, secure way of knowing who is on the other end,” says Ravi Ganesan, founder and CEO. “You see this problem again and again.”
SafeMashups authenticates the connections.
White Cyber Knight tackles an even more complicated problem – monitoring corporate governance and compliance policies. The Israeli-based company can block an unauthorized database query or observe that the risks of a policy violation are greatest in a company’s supply chain.
The system monitors business processes, says CEO and founder Eyal Adar.
Posted by Mark Boslet 
