AppRiver acquired

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…

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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…

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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…

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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.,…

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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,…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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.

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