Limelight Joins MIT’s Cybersecurity Consortium with Academic and Industry Thought Leaders
13 Maggio 2015 - 3:05PM
Business Wire
Leader in Content Delivery Networks (CDN) to
Help Devise Solutions to Combat Cyberattacks
Limelight Networks, Inc. (Nasdaq:LLNW) (“Limelight”), a global
leader in digital content delivery, today announced it has joined
MIT’s Interdisciplinary Consortium for Improving Critical
Infrastructure Cybersecurity (IC)3 , to aid in the research and
development of solutions to better protect organizations from the
ever rising threat of cyberattacks.
MIT Sloan Prof. Stuart Madnick, the academic director of (IC)3,
commented, “MIT has played a long and historic role in addressing
pressing challenges to the nation and the world, through
initiatives from Radar to the Apollo Program. Now, we face a global
crisis with the cybersecurity of our critical infrastructure. The
support from and collaboration with Limelight is extremely valuable
in our effort to develop novel and effective solutions.”
(IC)3 in an invitation-only initiative that brings together
thought leaders from industry and government with MIT faculty,
staff and students. In addition to Limelight, initial partners
include companies in energy, chemicals, electricity, financial
services, industrial automation, manufacturing, natural gas, oil,
and utilities.
“With the risk and scope of cyberattacks continuing to rapidly
increase, Limelight joined (IC)3 to collaborate with thought
leaders to push the envelope on improving cybersecurity,” said Kurt
Silverman, senior vice president of development and delivery at
Limelight. “We are proud to be part of the solution and have made a
three year commitment to closely collaborate with industry leaders
to find effective new protections that stay ahead of constantly
evolving threats.”
About (IC)3
(IC)3 is one of three new interrelated and collaborative
programs at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology
(MIT) covering the full breadth of cybersecurity issues. (IC)3
has an emphasis on the managerial, organizational, and strategic
aspects of cybersecurity. In addition, a recent
$15-million grant from the William and Flora Hewlett
Foundation helped launch the MIT Cybersecurity Policy Initiative
(CPI). CPI is administered by MIT's Computer Science and
Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL). The launch of CPI and
(IC)3 also coincides with the launch of Cybersecurity@CSAIL,
which is focused on technical aspects, such as programming
languages, software verification, and computer architecture. For
more information on (IC)3, please visit: http://ic3.mit.edu
About Limelight
Limelight Networks Inc., (NASDAQ: LLNW), a global leader in
digital content delivery, empowers customers to better engage
online audiences by enabling them to securely manage and
globally deliver digital content, on any device. The company’s
award winning Limelight Orchestrate™ platform includes an
integrated suite of content delivery technology and services that
helps organizations secure digital content, deliver exceptional
multi-screen experiences, improve brand awareness, drive revenue,
and enhance customer relationships — all while reducing costs. For
more information, please visit www.limelight.com, read
our blog, follow us
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be sure to visit Limelight Connect.
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