ASHBURN, Va., June 30, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- The Internet
Ecosystem Innovation Committee (IEIC), an independent
committee that promotes internet diversity and resilience through
the formation of new global internet nexus points, today announced
that Netskope, a leader in cloud application analytics and policy
enforcement, has joined as a founding member.
Krishna Narayanaswamy, Netskope's
Founder and CTO, is representing the company alongside the IEIC's
other founding members. Narayanaswamy is a highly regarded
researcher in deep packet inspection, security and behavioral
anomaly detection and leads Netskope's research efforts in data and
threat protection.
Previously he founded Top Layer Networks and served as a
distinguished engineer at Juniper Networks. He holds over 50
patents that range from security to accelerated packet processing
to data classification.
The mission of IEIC is to advocate for a more diverse and
resilient Internet as we transition to a digital economy. The
Internet requires networks to exchange traffic (peering points) and
since the advent of the Internet, these peering points have largely
been concentrated in a relatively small number of buildings where
networks are concentrated. The reliance on a limited number of
peering locations creates risk and limits opportunity for more
communities to participate in the Internet's growth and economic
potential.
Large internet business models like Netskope are acutely aware
of the limitations and dependency on Internet exchange points which
are critical to their success. The IEIC's mission is to collaborate
with communities globally to create new internet nexus points
through partnership with local municipalities, academia and
businesses.
"In addition to the need for geographic diversity and
resiliency, the IEIC is highly focused on addressing new security
requirements for the future of the Internet," said Dr. Vint Cerf, Google Chief Internet Evangelist and
co-Founder of the Internet. "Krishna's vast experience
with cloud security and policy enforcement fills a strategic
void in our membership and we welcome his leadership as we advance
the mission of the IEIC."
"I am honored to join Vint Cerf,
Clint Heiden and the other
prestigious founding members of the
IEIC," Narayanaswamy said. "The new global economy is
being made possible by the exponential digitization of data that
requires the Internet to support it. As a society we must begin to
recognize and address fundamental limitations in the Internet's
core infrastructure if we are to maximize its benefits going
forward."
The IEIC recently announced its Virtual Summit Series earlier
this year featuring notable industry leaders including Dr.
Vint Cerf and Dr. Ken Washington. The online series addresses key
considerations for enterprise and government leaders in the wake of
the Coronavirus pandemic that is reshaping our society into a
global remote workforce. Each Virtual Series event features a
live 20 minute keynote address from a recognized industry leader
followed by 40 minute panel discussions with participating CEOs,
CTOs, and COOs from industry giants, universities and
municipalities such as Google, Ford Motor Company, Cigna, Uber,
Hilton, Telia Carrier, CenturyLink,
Ciena, Blade, Freddie Mac, Telxius, Virginia
Commonwealth University, Henrico
County and others.
About Netskope
The Netskope security cloud provides
unrivaled visibility and real-time data and threat protection when
accessing cloud services, websites, and private apps from anywhere,
on any device. Only Netskope understands the cloud and delivers
data-centric security from one of the world's largest and fastest
security networks, empowering the largest organizations in the
world with the right balance of protection and speed they need to
enable business velocity and secure their digital transformation
journey. Reimagine your perimeter with Netskope.
About the Internet Ecosystem Innovation Committee
The
IEIC is an independent committee that promotes Internet
diversity forming new global Internet nexus points. The mission of
IEIC is to partner with communities globally to create new Internet
nexus points through public and private partnerships with local
municipalities, academia and businesses. The Founding Members of
IEIC are industry luminaries from many of the world's most
respected companies and leaders including: Vint Cerf/Google (NASDAQ: GOOG), Clint Heiden/QTS (NYSE: QTS), Steve Alexander/Ciena (NYSE: CIEN), Rafael Arranz/Telxius, Jason Black/Uber (NYSE: UBER), Mark Boxer/Cigna, Barbara Boyan/Virginia
Commonwealth University (VCU), Andrew Dugan/CenturyLink (NYSE: CTL), Staffan
Göjeryd/Telia Carrier (VSE: TEL1L),
Jon Greaves/QTS (NYSE:
QTS), Asher Kagan/Blade, Vinay
Kanitkar/Akamai (NASDAQ: AKAM), Michael Leidinger/Hilton (NYSE: HLT),
Vinay Nagpal/InterGlobix,
Krishna Narayanaswamy/Netskope,
Frank
Nazzaro/FreddieMac, and Ken Washington/Ford (NYSE: F). For additional
information visit: www.ieicco.com
IEIC Media Contact:
Carter B.
Cromley
(703) 861-7245
ccromley@cox.net
Netskope Media Contact:
Zoe
Revis, Netskope
press@netskope.com
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