Child entrepreneur david koretz, now ceo of mykonos software part 4. They worked together all day, so when they came home they would. In 2009 he came up with an unorthodox approach to computer security. To thwart hackers, firms salting their servers with fake. David koretz is the founder and ceo of plum, the company that introduced the first superautomatic wine appliance that lets you enjoy a bottle of wine, one glass at a time. The new features include greater protection against a wider range of attacks, easier management and greater scalability. Mykonos softwares product aims to thwart website attacks using intrusion deception, not intrusion detection. Juniper networks announces acquisition of mykonos software. He is currently ceo of bluetie and president and ceo of mykonos software. According to david koretz, chairman and ceo at mykonos, traditional wafs dont do an adequate job of protecting applications and.
Plum, a dania beachbased winebytheglass appliance startup. Passive defense hasnt worked, says david koretz, vice president and general manager at mykonos software. My parents owned a small insurance and commercial collection agency. Using our experience and passion for wine, were bringing you wine by the glass on demand. Victoria hoppe on june 19th we hosted david koretz as part of our monthly brainfood speaker series. Mykonos software, a san francisco company that created the tools used by brown printing, began using fake data commercially about three years ago, said david koretz, the firms founder and. Mykonos software is a private company founded in 2009 by serial entrepreneur david koretz. Led by founder, president and ceo david koretz, mykonos software provides a web intrusion prevention system that uses deception to detect, track. Mykonos vice president and general manager david koretz said in a statement.
We went out and looked at the tools in the market to. Juniper networks 5 in 5 video series features guests from the technology space answering five viewersubmitted questions in five minutes. Speaking with securityweek last month, david koretz, president and ceo of mykonos software, compared his companys software to choose your own adventure stories read by youngadults. Child entrepreneur david koretz, now ceo of mykonos. What did you charge bertelsmann for that deal and what does your product cost today. Mykonos is using deception to solve the biggest problem in the security industry the asymmetry problem, said david koretz, president and ceo of mykonos. Mykonos software inc the companys web intrusion prevention system uses deception to prevent web attackers in real time. Development and software engineering jobs have grown significantly over the last five years, according to job site. Koretz claims that the computer security industry is too timidhe advocates. Security lessons still lacking for computer science grads. Right now its cheap for hackers to attack, and expensive and cumbersome for organizations to defend against the hackersthe hackers are squarely at the advantage. Jan 24, 2012 wasting hackers time to keep websites safe. Plums innovative machine boasts two individualized chambers, where the wines integrity is. Child entrepreneur david koretz, now ceo of mykonos software part 7 posted on thursday, jul 28th 2011.
Mykonos software inc company profile and news bloomberg. Juniper upgrades mykonos web security software security. David koretz, ceo and founder of mykonos, will report to bitar. It was a dun and bradstreet and axiom type of company.
Under his leadership, mykonos was awarded the wall street journal innovation award and. There is not a single required course on web application security for any computer. Mykonos chairman and ceo david koretz will report to. Rit, mykonos partner on innovative web application. These individuals collectively are associated with 12 companies in 15 cities. Mykonos software is a private company founded in 2009 by serial entrepreneur david koretz, president and ceo of mykonos. Founded in 2009 by entrepreneur david koretz, mykonos software brings to juniper its web intrusion prevention system, which lures in hackers, tags. Wasting hackers time to keep websites safe mit technology. Aug 24, 2011 mykonos is using deception to solve the biggest problem in the security industry the asymmetry problem, said david koretz, president and ceo of mykonos. The net effect is that we were constantly being attacked. I signed up for some journals as a distributor, and it allowed me to see all of the latest technologies coming out of asia for the u. David koretz, chairman and chief executive officer of mykonos software, a serial entrepreneur who previous to his current post founded five other companies, said in a statement.
Bitar declined to share details of the longterm product road map, but said there. Some were trying to steal credit cards and others wanted to use us as a spam engine. Juniper enhances mykonos web security software esecurity planet. Jan 28, 20 enterprises using new tech to deceive hackers. Juniper networks releases new mykonos security software to. David koretz, vice president and general manager, mykonos software, a juniper networks company.
Mykonos software partners with rochester institute of. Plum, founded by david koretz and backed by worldclass investors, is dedicated to transforming how consumers enjoy wine from the bottle to the glass. Juniper networks acquires mykonos software sc media. Child entrepreneur david koretz, now ceo of mykonos software. According to david koretz, chairman and ceo at mykonos, traditional wafs dont do an adequate job of protecting applications and he considers his product to be antithetical to wafs. Sep 02, 2011 mykonos is using deception to solve the biggest problem in the security industry the asymmetry problem, said david koretz, president and ceo of mykonos. Todays enterprises are rushing to the cloud without understanding the security implications that come with it, said david koretz, president and ceo of mykonos software. They go to one group to write the virus, a second group to take the virus and use it to build. Should companies launch counterattacks against hackers. We spun it off and it is funded through the same investors. The firm last filed a form d notice of exempt offering of securities on 20120123. Mykonos software introduces new ways to prevent web security. Speaking with securityweek earlier this year, david koretz, now vice president and general manager of junpiterowned mykonos software, compared the solution to choose your own adventure stories read by youngadults.
View david koretz s profile on angellist, the startup and tech network miami founderceo of plum. May 30, 2012 speaking with securityweek earlier this year, david koretz, now vice president and general manager of junpiterowned mykonos software, compared the solution to choose your own adventure stories read by youngadults. Jul 26, 2011 they piece it all together, says david koretz, ceo and president of security firm mykonos software. Information and translations of mykonos software in the most comprehensive dictionary definitions resource on the web. Cios and csos have been forced to settle building web applications that need clientside plugins to run and lack enterprise security, said david koretz, president. At the time all of those products were all offline products and we were going to take them online. Mykonos software introduces new ways to prevent web. May 31, 2012 esecurityplanet network security juniper enhances mykonos web security software. Plums flagship product reflects our mission of delivering the perfect glass of wine on demand, every time. Koretz is a serial entrepreneur who founded six companies by the age of 30. Mykonos has a software platform that goes beyond what a traditional web application firewall waf is able to do. Juniper networks updates its hacker deceiving web security. Meet the dreamers behind the plum wine preservation appliance.
Like a lot of entrepreneurs, my journey started earlier, more informally than it did formally. We gave the investors at bluetie a prorata equity stake in mykonos when we spun it off of bluetie. Mykonos delivers secure web applications with zero. Feb 22, 2012 founded in 2009 by entrepreneur david koretz, mykonos software brings to juniper its web intrusion prevention system, which lures in hackers, tags and profiles them and then blocks all of their. Koretzs leadership, mykonos was named a 2010 gartner cool vendor, winner of the secure computing magazine innovators throwdown, and the 2011 sinet 16. As an entrepreneur, koretz had explored different paths prior to the one he is on now, including running very accomplished software companies, bluetie inc. Apr 18, 2011 david koretz, president and ceo of mykonos software, and a rit board member, credits rochester institute of technology for making cybersecurity a key component of its syllabus for computer. How 5 miami entrepreneurs are changing the way you enjoy wine.
Led by founder, president and ceo david koretz, mykonos software provides a web intrusion prevention system that uses deception to. I used to read trade journals such as ces today and asian trade sources. Plums flagship product reflects our mission of delivering the perfect glass of wine on demand, every time preserved and at the ideal serving temperature. David koretz, vice president and general manager of mykonos. Feb 23, 2012 mykonos has a software platform that goes beyond what a traditional web application firewall waf is able to do. Join david koretz, vpgm and kyle adams, chief software architect from the mykonos team for a webcast presentation and demo. Now, as junipers gm of counter security, he talks about redefining data center security, and more. Jnpr, the industry leader in network innovation, today announced it has acquired mykonos software, the leading provider of intrusion deception systems that protect websites and web applications. Extends security portfolio with the only intrusion deception system that neutralizes threats as they occur sunnyvale, ca, feb 22, 2012 marketwire via comtex juniper networks nyse. Enterprises using new tech to deceive hackers zdnet. With the new capital, the dania beachbased startup, whose product chills and serves wine by the glass. Juniper networks acquires security startup mykonos software. Mykonos software serves the web hosting and infrastructure industries.
Mykonos is the first company to detect hackers during the reconnaissance phase of an attack. Our fourth episode featured mykonos software ceo, david. A journey into the privacy and security risks of a cloud. There are 12 individuals that go by the name of david koretz. In 2009 he came up with an unorthodox approach to computer security and founded mykonos software. Mykonos software we believe the combination of mykonos groundbreaking technology and junipers proven expertise in delivering innovative security products at the largest scale, will enable us to provide solutions to immediate and pressing security threats for the largest enterprises and public sector institutions. Other than in india, the technology, called intrusion deception software. View david koretzs profile on angellist, the startup and tech network miami founderceo of plum. How to detect hackers using deception, before they attack. We charged them very little because we really wanted the reference. Closing the cyber security skills gaps must start in the. We can track, profile and, most importantly, respond to an attacker before the damage is done.
As ceo and founder of plum, he created a company truly dedicated to giving wine lovers and businesses a perfect glass wine with every pour. As part of the partnership, rit will use the mykonos security appliance to protect its own web applications from hackers and will use the data obtained from the appliance to train students on web application security david koretz, president and chief executive officer of mykonos software, told infosecurity. Juniper acquires mykonos for network security technology. Koretz was always drawn to the wine industry, even at a young age, recalling tales of meeting with asian pacific investors and ordering wine over dinner at 17 years old. Juniper networks acquires security startup mykonos. They piece it all together, says david koretz, ceo and president of security firm mykonos software. David koretz, president and ceo of mykonos software, and a rit board member, credits rochester institute of technology for making cybersecurity a key component of. Apr 08, 20 join david koretz, vpgm and kyle adams, chief software architect from the mykonos team for a webcast presentation and demo. I want to have fun with you, says david koretz, ceo of mykonos.