Egress Software
{{Short description|UK computer security software company}}
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{{Infobox company
| logo = Egress Software logo.png
| name = Egress Software Technologies
| industry = Computer Software
| founded = {{start date and age|2007}}
| founder = {{ubl|Tony Pepper|Neil Larkins|John Goodyear}}
| hq_location_city = London, UK
| key_people = {{unbulleted list|Tony Pepper (CEO)|Neil Larkins (COO)|Malcolm Locke (CFO)|John Goodyear (CTO)}}
| products = {{unbulleted list|security software|egress switch}}
| owner = {{ubl|KnowBe4 {{smaller|(2024–present)}}}}
| website = {{URL|http://www.egress.com/}}
}}
Egress Software Technologies Ltd is a UK-based software company providing security software for e-mail, secure messaging, Document and Email Classification, and associated technologies to assist secure file sharing and handling.{{cite web |title=Cloud software : Search results : Egress |url=https://www.digitalmarketplace.service.gov.uk/g-cloud/search?q=egress&lot=cloud-software |access-date=15 November 2021 |website=Gov.UK Digital Marketplace |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211115123110/https://www.digitalmarketplace.service.gov.uk/g-cloud/search?q=egress&lot=cloud-software |archive-date=15 November 2021 }}
History
Egress was founded in 2007 by Tony Pepper, Neil Larkins and John Goodyear.{{cite web|url=https://beta.companieshouse.gov.uk/company/06393598/officers|title=Egress Software Technologies Limited|id=People|access-date=18 April 2014|website=Companies House|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180419053432/https://beta.companieshouse.gov.uk/company/06393598/officers|archive-date=2018-04-19|url-status=live}} In 2011 Egress was awarded the
Security Innovation of the Year at the British Computer Society UK IT Industry Awards.{{cite web|author=BCS|date=2011|title=2011 Technology Excellence Awards winners and medallists|url=http://www.bcs.org/content/ConWebDoc/42808|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140304130516/http://www.bcs.org/content/ConWebDoc/42808|archive-date=4 March 2014}}
The company experienced an influx of customers following the introduction of the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation in 2018.{{Cite news|title=British cybersecurity company Egress raises $40 million to drive global expansion|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/2018/12/18/british-cybersecurity-company-egress-raises-40-million-drive/|last=Cook|first=James|date=2018-12-18|access-date=2021-08-30|work=The Telegraph}} In June 2021, Egress acquired Aquilai Ltd. for an undisclosed price.{{Cite news |title= Egress acquires anti-phishing provider Aquilai to strengthen its email security platform |author= Duncan Riley |work= Silicon Angle |url= https://siliconangle.com/2021/06/02/egress-acquires-anti-phishing-provider-aquilai-strength-email-security-platform/ |date= 2 June 2021 |access-date= 21 November 2021 }}
In April 2024, cybersecurity awareness training vendor KnowBe4 announced the acquisition of Egress Software with "plans to deliver a single platform that aggregates threat intelligence dynamically, offering AI-based email security and training that is automatically tailored relative to risk."{{cite web |title=KnowBe4 to Acquire Egress |url=https://www.darkreading.com/cybersecurity-operations/knowbe4-to-acquire-egress |website=Dark Reading |date=2024-04-24 |accessdate=2024-04-25}} The acquisition was completed three months later.{{Cite web|url=https://www.egress.com/newsroom/knowbe4-completes-acquisition-of-egress|title=KnowBe4 Completes Acquisition of Egress|work=Egress Software|access-date=2024-10-04|language=en}}
Products
Egress software is for the secure transfer of emails and documents to non-secure email addresses.{{cite web|title=FAQs: Advice for recipients of Egress Switch emails|url=https://www.cafcass.gov.uk/about-cafcass/policies/privacy-data-protection/egress-switch-faqs/|access-date=18 April 2018|website=Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180418153645/https://www.cafcass.gov.uk/about-cafcass/policies/privacy-data-protection/egress-switch-faqs/|archive-date=18 April 2018}}
= Product certification and Agency approved listings =
In October 2013, Egress Switch was certified by CESG against Desktop and Gateway Email Encryption Security Characteristics as part of their Commercial Product Assurance program.{{cite web|url=http://www.cesg.gov.uk/servicecatalogue/CPA/Pages/CPA-certified-products.aspx|title=CPA certified products - Current Certified Products|website=Communications-Electronic Security Group (CESG)|access-date=27 February 2014|url-status=dead|archive-date=27 February 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140227220240/http://www.cesg.gov.uk/servicecatalogue/CPA/Pages/CPA-certified-products.aspx}} Egress Protect is certified by the UK's NCSC to handle Official and Official Sensitive under the UK government security classifications policy. {{As of|April 2018}} this certification lies with National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) and eas extended until 20 December 2019.{{cite web|url=https://www.ncsc.gov.uk/products/egress-switch|title=Certified product - Egress Switch|access-date=18 April 2018|website=NCSC|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180418183538/https://www.ncsc.gov.uk/products/egress-switch|archive-date=18 April 2018}}
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