Metaforic Named Finalist for Security Software Product of the Year

Info Security Recognizes Industry’s Only Automated Self-Defending Security Software as Top Contender in 2013 Global Excellence Awards

SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Metaforic, the innovative software security company, today announced that Info Security Products Guide, the leading information security research and advisory guide, has named Metaforic as a finalist for its 2013 Global Excellence Awards in both the “Best Security Software” and “Security Products and Solutions for Finance and Banking” categories. Winners will be announced and honored next month on February 27 in San Francisco during the publication’s annual awards dinner and presentation.

“In technology, a superior product or solution is almost always differentiated by its ability to resolve today’s most critical business challenges while also proactively being prepared for tomorrow’s”

“In technology, a superior product or solution is almost always differentiated by its ability to resolve today’s most critical business challenges while also proactively being prepared for tomorrow’s,” says Rake Narang, editor-in-chief, Info Security Products Guide. “This level of insight, vision and innovation is evident in Metaforic‘s security software solutions.”

Metaforic’s self-defending software enables developers to automatically infuse an immune system into their programs so the applications can defend themselves from hackers, pirates, targeted malware, insider betrayal and even hardware errors. This ensures the software operates as intended, protecting both the developer and the end user. Software protected by Metaforic is uniquely designed to resist persistent hacking attempts over long periods of time, even when the device on which it runs has fallen under the control of outside forces.

“We are proud to be recognized by Info Security as an innovator in security software,” says Dan Stickel, Metaforic CEO. “Our technology continues to be embraced by businesses around the globe and has now been named a finalist by one of the industry’s most prestigious security publications. Behind this distinguished honor is our relentless drive to stay customer-focused and continue setting the pace for advancing self-defending software across the mobile, embedded and enterprise markets.”

About Info Security Products Guide Awards

SVUS Awards organized by Silicon Valley Communications are conferred in four annual award programs: The Info Security’s Global Excellence Awards, The IT Industry’s Hot Companies and Best Products Awards, The Golden Bridge Business and Innovation Awards, and Consumer Products Guide’s Best Choice Awards. These premier awards honor organizations of all types and sizes from all over the world including people behind them, the products, performance, PR and marketing. To learn more, visit www.svusawards.com.

About Metaforic

Metaforic is a leader in software security protection. Metaforic software immunization technology protects virtually any software from subversion, theft, piracy, tampering or other corruption. It is proven in millions of deployed instances, from consumer software to business devices. Only software protected by Metaforic earns the Mark of Security distinction. Offices are located in the United States, Europe and Japan. Further information is available at www.metaforic.com.

Metaforic, the Metaforic logo and The Mark of Security are trademarks or registered trademarks of Metaforic Ltd., and its affiliated companies in the United States and other countries.