TowerSec Is Winner For 2015 Red Herring Top 100 North America Award

SAN DIEGO, June 4, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- TowerSec, an automotive cyber security supplier, has been chosen as a winner for 2015 Red Herring Top 100 North America, Top 100 North America award winners, which highlights the year's most promising private technology companies in North America.

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The Top 100 companies are chosen by Red Herring's editorial team, which analyzes hundreds of cutting-edge companies and technologies and selects those that are positioned to grow at an explosive rate.

"TowerSec is focused on delivering the best cyber security solution to its customers," said CEO Saar Dickman. "Being among the ground-breaking technology companies chosen as winner for the Red Herring Top 100 award further establishes our company as a leading global cyber security solution provider."

TowerSec's ECUSHIELD software product stops vehicle cyber threats now and in the future and is the only tested and proven onboard pure software security solution integrated and adopted by manufacturers and suppliers. Once integrated into a CAN-BUS accessible ECU or gateway, ECUSHIELD provides continuous monitoring while identifying new threats to the vehicle. It prevents malicious communication from reaching mission critical systems inside the vehicle that could put lives and personal data at risk.

ECUSHIELD turns any ECU into an Intrusion Detection and Prevention (IDS/IPS) System and any gateway ECU into a smart firewall. ECUSHIELD can be used in existing and future vehicles, including fleets, with no hardware or communication redesign.

TowerSec takes a meaningful and active role in automakers' and suppliers' specific efforts to integrate real-time security technologies into their systems.

Red Herring has been discovering and advocating the most promising private ventures from around the world since 1996. It uses more than 20 criteria to analyze the companies including IP in the solution created through internal R&D, disruptiveness of the solution in its respective markets, international footprint, growth potential and leadership team experience and track record.

"In 2015, selecting the top achievers was by no means a small feat," said Alex Vieux, publisher and CEO of Red Herring. "In fact, we had the toughest time in years because so many entrepreneurs had crossed significant milestones so early. But after much thought, rigorous contemplation and discussion, we narrowed our list down from hundreds of candidates from across North America to the North America winners. We believe TowerSec embodies the vision, drive and innovation that define a successful entrepreneurial venture. TowerSec should be proud of its accomplishment, as the competition was very strong."

TowerSec was also named the Hottest Startup in 2015 at the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) for its work on automotive cyber security.

About TowerSec
TowerSec, a global automotive cyber security supplier, delivers on-board cyber security technology to OEMs, suppliers and the aftermarket that will stop cyber threats now and in the future. Founded in 2012, TowerSec combines auto industry knowledge with Israeli cyber security to deliver its on-board solutions. Headquartered in Ann Arbor, Michigan, TowerSec also has an office in Columbia, Maryland, and Berlin, Germany, and an R&D center in Tel-Aviv, Israel. TowerSec maintains a close relationship with its clients and partners. For more information please visit www.tower-sec.com

Contact: TowerSec communications: Phone: +1-734 333-7000, [email protected] and LinkedIn

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