Bitdefender, a leading cybersecurity technology company protecting 500 million users worldwide and NETGEAR, Inc., a global networking company that delivers innovative products to consumers, businesses and service providers, announced a technology licensing agreement allowing NETGEAR to include Bitdefender’s breakthrough IoT security technology on certain of its networking devices.
“Bitdefender is a leader in providing comprehensive security solutions for the connected home,” said†David J. Henry, NETGEAR senior Vice President of Connected Home. “Together we are providing customers with breakthrough technology to provide smart home security as part of our Nighthawk AC2300 Smart WiFi router.†The key benefit of NETGEAR ARMOR, will be to provide a central security solution that protects all the devices in the home against cyber threats.”
Ciprian Istrate, Bitdefender’s Vice President of Consumer Solutions, stated, “We are excited about our new relationship with NETGEAR.†The integration of our solutions will help prevent damaging breaches and attacks through various types of IoT devices, from doorbells to thermostats to baby monitors to security cameras to smart TVs. We’re pleased that our long history of breakthroughs in IT security can now be a part of a new offering that helps protect IoT devices from cyber criminals.”
