Dr. Hongwen Zhang, CEO & CTO (Co-Founder)Today, organizations are witnessing wide ranges of security threats that are addressed by an even lengthier number of solutions. However, the concept of pitting attack vs defense is asymmetric, as breaches are circumstantial and defense is a consistent requirement. Such an idea translates into a massive imbalance in the costs associated with sustaining a business infrastructure. To address such problems, firms used next-generation firewalls (NGFWs) and unified threat management (UTM) systems by jamming every defense mechanism into a fixed box. But, this strategy proves to be wholly inadequate for the volumetric attacks witnessed by the cloud-connected organizations. And, such vulnerabilities only increase with the proliferation of newer technologies, probing organizations to invest heavily on security just to stay afloat. Thus, Zhang stresses on the need for security management through orchestration to provide real-time threat prevention in today’s cloud-connected world.
Zhang’s vision is materialized through Wedge Networks, an organization specializing in orchestrated real-time threat management with a patented and innovative technology platform, serving as a network security tool-of-choice for enterprises, managed security service providers (MSSPs), value-added resellers (VARs), and system integrators (SIs). The firm brings in a revolutionary approach to secure today’s cloud-connected world with its patented Deep Content Inspection (DCI) technology. “There are very effective, deep learning based detection mechanisms that feed digital objects into trained neural networks to detect brand new, targeted malicious attacks. However, such an ability is not available at the network when the best visibility available is not the holistic digital objects but is merely the packets. WedgeDCI allows feature extraction of MIME objects from the network flow in real time. We can feed them into well trained neural networks to detect and block targeted and never-before-seen malware,” states Zhang. The firm’s Absolute Real-time Prevention™ (WedgeARP) platform can orchestrate the latest AI technology along with a growing number of other best-of-breed security functions. WedgeARP’s algorithm can automatically zoom in computing resources to defend against the most pressing attacks at any time. The virtualized nature of solutions in WedgeARP breaks down the conventional industry shackles of proprietary hardware, in order to run on any commercial off-the-shelf server for unbounded capacity potential.
Wedge Networks has been providing advanced cybersecurity applications since 2008. Today, it has customers and partners in 17 countries while protecting nearly one hundred million endpoints. Based on a robust software technology platform, Wedge Networks collaborates with various organizations to help them limit the risk of data breaches. Such an association is with one of the largest medical trauma centers (MTC) in Canada which best demonstrates its expertise in cybersecurity. MTS serves nearly half a million patients per day in a modern facility with lots computers, and computerized medical equipment. Any breaches on MTS’ healthcare systems can disrupt the business operations and can detrimentally impact patients’ lives. Consequently, MTS selected Wedge Advanced Malware Blocker™ (WedgeAMB™) to provide effective real-time, inline malware prevention. This solution not only protected the organization’s typical patient management systems but also defended the associated diagnostic machinery.
To better serve its growing customer base, Wedge Networks is actively working with its partners around the globe to offer WedgeARP as an effective and scalable cyber security solution for modern enterprises to fortify their information.
Wedge Networks has been providing advanced cybersecurity applications since 2008. Today, it has customers and partners in 17 countries while protecting nearly one hundred million endpoints. Based on a robust software technology platform, Wedge Networks collaborates with various organizations to help them limit the risk of data breaches. Such an association is with one of the largest medical trauma centers (MTC) in Canada which best demonstrates its expertise in cybersecurity. MTS serves nearly half a million patients per day in a modern facility with lots computers, and computerized medical equipment. Any breaches on MTS’ healthcare systems can disrupt the business operations and can detrimentally impact patients’ lives. Consequently, MTS selected Wedge Advanced Malware Blocker™ (WedgeAMB™) to provide effective real-time, inline malware prevention. This solution not only protected the organization’s typical patient management systems but also defended the associated diagnostic machinery.
To better serve its growing customer base, Wedge Networks is actively working with its partners around the globe to offer WedgeARP as an effective and scalable cyber security solution for modern enterprises to fortify their information.
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Wedge Networks Inc. Selected for Government of Canada Innovations Direct Buy Program
Cybersecurity company's innovative threat protection software fast-tracked to open availability for Government of Canada departments and agencies.
CALGARY, AB, - Wedge Networks Inc., an Alberta cybersecurity company, announced today that the Wedg... ge Absolute Real-time Threat Protection Platform has been added to the Government of Canada's Pathway to Commercialization innovations source list, for direct buy purchase by departments and agencies. Each purchase can be for as much as $8M with no limit on the number of purchases by departments. The source listing will be active for a period of 3 years.
The Departments of Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada, and Public Services and Procurement Canada, operate the Innovative Solutions Canada Program to accelerate the development and launch of innovative technologies by Canadian companies. An essential feature of the Program is to fast-track procurement of an innovative technology by departments and agencies through the Pathway to Commercialization innovations source list.
The Wedge Platform advances cybersecurity innovation in 3 critical areas.
First, the Wedge cybersecurity platform detects and blocks 'never before seen' malware in milliseconds. In real time, new threats train Wedge's machine learning engine through an autonomous process called 'nucleation' – a critical breakthrough beyond the current known-signature and behaviour-based approaches to malware detection.
Second, through a simple orchestration of security virtual network functions, on an Open Service Bus, connecting 2 deep packet inspection and deep content inspection engines, the Platform supports the continuous integration of new security algorithms for combatting emerging threat types.
Finally, the Platform has extremely flexible configuration options for easy deployment across the full range of customer security architectures from traditional network security gateways, through more-powerful cloud-based defences, and into the most advanced Security Service Edge (SASE/SSE) architectures.
Independent testing and evaluation of the Wedge Platform were conducted in 2023 for Shared Services Canada by Canada's Centre of Excellence in Next Generation Networks (CENGN). CENGN is an independent, not-for-profit organization that performs testing of promising technologies for small and medium Canadian companies. CENGN is supported by the Governments of Canada and Ontario, and major Canadian telecommunication companies, universities, and colleges.
Wedge Networks CEO, Hongwen Zhang, highlighted the importance of the Government of Canada's decision to add the Wedge Absolute Real-time Threat Protection Platform to the Pathway to Commercialization innovations source list saying, " The new Wedge Platform will deliver advanced, real-time cybersecurity protection to Government of Canada departments and agencies. We are standing up a new Wedge office in Ottawa to provide maximum support to federal government organizations ."
Since incorporation in 2002, Wedge Networks has successfully commercialized its IP in Wedge cybersecurity products and services that have protected the computer infrastructure and operations of government and enterprise customers in over 20 countries. Read more
CALGARY, AB, - Wedge Networks Inc., an Alberta cybersecurity company, announced today that the Wedg... ge Absolute Real-time Threat Protection Platform has been added to the Government of Canada's Pathway to Commercialization innovations source list, for direct buy purchase by departments and agencies. Each purchase can be for as much as $8M with no limit on the number of purchases by departments. The source listing will be active for a period of 3 years.
The Departments of Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada, and Public Services and Procurement Canada, operate the Innovative Solutions Canada Program to accelerate the development and launch of innovative technologies by Canadian companies. An essential feature of the Program is to fast-track procurement of an innovative technology by departments and agencies through the Pathway to Commercialization innovations source list.
The Wedge Platform advances cybersecurity innovation in 3 critical areas.
First, the Wedge cybersecurity platform detects and blocks 'never before seen' malware in milliseconds. In real time, new threats train Wedge's machine learning engine through an autonomous process called 'nucleation' – a critical breakthrough beyond the current known-signature and behaviour-based approaches to malware detection.
Second, through a simple orchestration of security virtual network functions, on an Open Service Bus, connecting 2 deep packet inspection and deep content inspection engines, the Platform supports the continuous integration of new security algorithms for combatting emerging threat types.
Finally, the Platform has extremely flexible configuration options for easy deployment across the full range of customer security architectures from traditional network security gateways, through more-powerful cloud-based defences, and into the most advanced Security Service Edge (SASE/SSE) architectures.
Independent testing and evaluation of the Wedge Platform were conducted in 2023 for Shared Services Canada by Canada's Centre of Excellence in Next Generation Networks (CENGN). CENGN is an independent, not-for-profit organization that performs testing of promising technologies for small and medium Canadian companies. CENGN is supported by the Governments of Canada and Ontario, and major Canadian telecommunication companies, universities, and colleges.
Wedge Networks CEO, Hongwen Zhang, highlighted the importance of the Government of Canada's decision to add the Wedge Absolute Real-time Threat Protection Platform to the Pathway to Commercialization innovations source list saying, " The new Wedge Platform will deliver advanced, real-time cybersecurity protection to Government of Canada departments and agencies. We are standing up a new Wedge office in Ottawa to provide maximum support to federal government organizations ."
Since incorporation in 2002, Wedge Networks has successfully commercialized its IP in Wedge cybersecurity products and services that have protected the computer infrastructure and operations of government and enterprise customers in over 20 countries. Read more
WedgeARP utilizes technologies that incorporate Deep Learning techniques at the network layer to deliver the industry’s highest accuracy and performance for real-time, inline detection and blocking of both known and new, previously unknown Ransomware and other malware. WedgeARP also offers a malware analyzer service which further enriches this capability by executing and characterizing suspected malware and then feeding the results back to WedgeARP systems globally to improve malware prevention accuracy for all customers using the platform.
“There are a growing number of organizations looking for an orchestrated real-time prevention solution such as WedgeARP. One that they can use to protect their networks from the onslaught of new, zero-day and unknown malware instead of relying on expensive post-breach detection and remediation,” said Dr. Hongwen Zhang, President and CTO of Wedge Networks, Inc. “With their extensive experience in the region in providing leading technologies so that their customers can stay ahead of the technology curve, we are pleased to provide Quantiq International with highly effective and differentiated security solutions for its growing business.”
Kelvin Ng, Director at Quantiq International, said, “In our mission to be the Preferred Security Architect in the region, Quantiq partners with market-leading vendors to holistically help businesses solve ongoing advanced network security problems, such as ransomware and zero-day attacks, in their complex IT infrastructure. In today’s security threat landscape, taking a proactive approach to cyber security has become a necessity - with more and more enterprises turning away from conventional solutions that react and respond only after a breach has occurred. Addressing this critical trend in the market, Wedge Absolution Real-time Protection (WedgeARP) fits perfectly into Quantiq’s security solutions suite by allowing us to provide our clientele with real-time safeguarding against advanced malware intrusions, as well as valuable insights into what is happening within the networks themselves.” Read more