Zix Corporation has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire AppRiver for $275 million in cash. AppRiver, headquartered in Gulf Breeze, is a channel-first provider of cloud-based cybersecurity and productivity services, serving…
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AppRiver acquires Roaring Penguin
AppRiver, LLC, yesterday announced that it has acquired Roaring Penguin Software, Inc., an Ottawa-based email security firm. The move that will bolster AppRiver’s footprint in Canada, further diversifying its global customer base,…
Breaking news: Marlin Equity acquires majority interest in AppRiver
One of the Pensacola area’s most well-known technology companies has been acquired by a California-based investment firm, Marlin Equity Partners. AppRiver CEO Mike Murdoch confirmed minutes ago that Marlin Equity Party this…
Pensacola Speaks: Cybersecurity expert discusses WannaCry virus
Since last Friday, Microsoft Windows operating systems have been under attack around the world by WannaCry ransomware, infecting computers in 150 countries. At 5:33 p.m., I will have as my guest cybersecurity…
White House adds Pensacola to TechHire Initiative to train and place locally 200 technology workers by 2020
The White House announced today that Pensacola will be included in the expansion of its TechHire Initiative to 20 cities, states, and rural areas. Mobile, Ala. and several communities in Florida are…
AppRiver activates free Digital Disaster Preparedness Service
Bad weather can create a perfect storm for business. With Invest 99—predicted to become Tropical Storm Hermine—threatening the Southeastern United States, AppRiver has once again activated its free Digital Disaster Preparedness Service…
Scott congratulates AppRiver for job creation
Gov. Rick Scott this morning held a press conference in the City of Gulf Breeze to recognize AppRiver for creating 100 jobs over the past five years. Launched in 2002 by Mike…
AppRiver: Malware activity high for second quarter [podcast]
In its Q2 Global Security Report, AppRiver, the global email security firm based in Gulf Breeze, noted that it had dealt with 4.2 billion malicious emails. 3.35 billion spam emails from April…
Appriver warns of malware threat
Necurs is back with a vengeance, according to the security research team at AppRiver. In its Q2 Global Security Report, the company notes that the infamous botnet’s return was one of the…
Pensacola Speaks: Cris Dosev, ITen Wired
I will open “Pensacola Speaks” today with Congressional candidate Cris Dosev at 5:10 p.m. Dosev will give us an update on his campaign. In the second hall, Jim Rhodes of Appriver will…
Podcasts: Donald Trump, 50K for Turkey Day, Facebook hoax
Yesterday on “Pensacola Speaks,” I opened the show talking about Forbes editor Randall Lane’s article on Donald Trump’s net worth – “Inside The Epic Fantasy That’s Driven Donald Trump For 33 Years.”…
Podcast: More on Ashley Madison blackmail scam
Fred Touchette of AppRiver came on “Pensacola Speaks” yesterday to talk about a blackmail scam tied to the Ashley Madison website.
AppRiver warns of Ashley Madison blackmail scam
AppRiver, based in Gulf Breeze, is a worldwide leader in email and Web security. Their team has discovered a new scam tied to the dating site Ashley Madison that is circulating on…