MCLEAN, Va., July 13, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- CYREN
(NASDAQ: CYRN) today announced that WiFi SPARK, a UK-based managed
WiFi service provider which operates over 100,000 access points
across Europe, is now offering
enhanced cyber security capabilities and Internet content filtering
enforcement to network hotspot site owners and their visitors,
powered by the cloud-based CYREN WebSecurity platform.
CYREN WebSecurity is now integrated with the SPARK® platform
from WiFi SPARK, extending the capabilities of the service to
include even greater protection for users against Web-borne cyber
threats and detailed definition and enforcement of Internet
acceptable use policy. SPARK® is the company's market-leading
solution for site owners wishing to offer a high-quality WiFi user
experience for their visitors.
"WiFi SPARK is committed to delivering the very best customer
experience for hotspot site owners and their visitors," said
Matt O'Donovan, CEO of WiFi SPARK.
"With the integration of CYREN WebSecurity, the SPARK® platform now
gives site hosts the ability to ensure that inappropriate or
unwanted content can never be accessed on their hotspots, as well
as delivering essential protection for users against today's
Web-borne Zero-Hour malware and phishing cyber threats. Our
partnership with CYREN enables us to offer unequalled levels of
service to hotspot hosts, security for their visitors, as well as
saving bandwidth by blocking bad traffic."
"Today's technology user expects ubiquitous, fast access to the
Internet via WiFi," said Lior
Samuelson, CEO and Chairman of the Board at CYREN.
"Providers like WiFi SPARK are leading the charge to deliver this
for site owners in a model where hotspot users can also be safe
from the latest Web threats and inappropriate content. CYREN is a
proven provider of cyber security and Web content filtering.
With the CYREN WebSecurity platform, we make these capabilities
available on a global scale for providers such as WiFi SPARK
without any hardware or software."
About WiFi SPARK
WiFi SPARK is a specialist WiFi
network solutions provider with an extensive portfolio of active
locations across the UK, including the National Exhibition Centre
(NEC) in Birmingham and hundreds of NHS hospitals. The
revolutionary architecture of SPARK® enables businesses to provide
a branded WiFi Experience to visitors, and target additional
revenue streams through advertising and data collection.
WiFi SPARK facilitates hundreds of thousands of device
connections through its platform each week. SPARK® technology is
used in the UK's largest shopping malls, which together attract
over 400 million customer visits each year, and in addition, is
becoming the leading provider in urban WiFi. Fully customizable and
with endless applications, WiFi SPARK offers a completely tailored
service to suit each individual customer. Adaptable features enable
hotspot site owners to benefit from a truly personalized WiFi
service, and for users to benefit from an unrivalled WiFi
experience.
WiFi SPARK solution offerings range from single small sites to
large-scale urban deployments, all based on the unique SPARK®
software platform. No other wireless network provider can offer the
same adaptability, span of features, and ultimately, return on
investment.
For further information on WiFi SPARK, its unique technology and
specialist wireless network solutions, call +44 (0) 344 848 9555,
or visit www.wifispark.com.
About CYREN
Founded in 1991, CYREN (NASDAQ and TASE:
CYRN) is a long-time innovator in cyber intelligence, offering next
generation Security as a Service solutions to enterprises and
powering the security solutions of more than 200 of the world's
largest IT and security technology providers. Providing detection
of cyber attacks for many of the largest networks, CYREN maintains
the broadest and deepest real-time Internet threat database in the
world. Every day, CYREN collects and analyzes 17 billion pieces of
threat data to protect 600 million global users. Threat data is
gathered and cyber intelligence disseminated through 500,000 global
points of presence in 200 countries. Visit www.cyren.com.
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U.S. Investor Contact:
Garth Russell
KCSA
212.896.1250
grussell@kcsa.com
Israel
Investor Relations Contact:
Iris
Lubitch
SmarTeam
+972.54.2528007
iris@smartteam.co.il
CYREN Company Contact:
Mike Myshrall,
CFO
CYREN
703.760.3320
mike.myshrall@cyren.com
CYREN Media Contact:
Matthew Zintel
Zintel Public Relations
281.444.1590
matthew.zintel@zintelpr.com
WiFi SPARK Media Contact:
Oliver Malkin
+44 (0) 344 848
9555
oliver@wifispark.com
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