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Bit9 Parity(TM) Named Most-Innovative Security Application at 2006 MITX Technology Awards.


CAMBRIDGE, Mass. -- Bit9, Inc., which solves the problem of unwanted software at the endpoint, today announced that its endpoint security solution, Bit9 Parity(TM) received the 2006 MITX MITX Massachusetts Innovation & Technology Exchange  Technology Award for the "Most Innovative Security Application." The MITX Technology Awards, produced by the Massachusetts Innovation & Technology Exchange, recognize innovative technologies developed in the New England New England, name applied to the region comprising six states of the NE United States—Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut. The region is thought to have been so named by Capt.  area, as well as the individuals and organizations responsible for driving these advancements. Honorees for this year's awards were announced last night in a ceremony at The Four Seasons Hotel in Boston.

"The MITX Technology Awards celebrate innovation in our community and confirm that great technologies for building digital businesses are being created in New England," said Kiki Mills, executive director of MITX. "This year's honorees competed against more nominees than ever before and are very deserving of the recognition these awards bestow be·stow  
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In September of 2005, Bit9 launched its breakthrough endpoint security and application control software in the marketplace. Based on patent-pending technology, Bit9 Parity(TM) (www.bit9.com/products.html) is the only solution to detect, identify, and stop all types of unwanted software, including spyware (www.bit9.com/antispyware.html), malware (www.bit9.com/zeroday.html), and non-business applications (www.bit9.com/desktop_manage.html)on enterprise desktops, laptops, and servers. Unlike other endpoint security products that focus on what's wrong or malicious, Bit9 Parity tracks and controls what's new and unknown--without relying on malware signatures or behavioral patterns In software engineering, behavioral design patterns are design patterns that identify common communication patterns between objects and realize these patterns. By doing so, these patterns increase flexibility in carrying out this communication. .

"Bit9 is honored to be recognized as one of the most innovative technology companies in New England by MITX," said Bit9 President and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board.  George Kassabgi. "With its well-respected award, MITX has recognized the Bit9 vision and further validated our Parity endpoint security software as a compelling and effective solution."

The MITX What's Next Forum & Technology Awards are sponsored by Backbone Media, Lewis PR, Nixon Peabody Nixon Peabody LLP is one of the largest multipractice law firms in the United States, with offices in seventeen cities and more than seven hundred attorneys collaborating across twenty-five major practice areas.  LLP LLP - Lower Layer Protocol , Oracle, and Technology Review.

About Bit9, Inc.

Bit9 is the first company to solve the problem of unwanted software at the endpoint. As the only solution to detect, identify, and stop spyware, malware, and non-business applications on desktops, laptops, and servers, Bit9 gives IT professionals unprecedented, network-wide visibility and control in real time. Bit9 provides the earliest and best possible protection against known and unknown intrusions, including Zero-day attacks. Founded in 2002 and headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts This article is about the city of Cambridge in Massachusetts. For the English university town, see Cambridge, England. For other places, see Cambridge (disambiguation).
Cambridge, Massachusetts is a city in the Greater Boston area of Massachusetts, United States.
, Bit9 is a privately held company privately held company

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. For more information, visit www.bit9.com.

About MITX

Established in 1996, MITX--the Massachusetts Innovation & Technology Exchange (MITX: "my-techs") is a community--a constantly expanding business network--where technology, marketing and digital media intersect In a relational database, to match two files and produce a third file with records that are common in both. For example, intersecting an American file and a programmer file would yield American programmers. . Reaching more than 6,000 professionals in New England, MITX offers targeted benefits and growth opportunities designed to meet the unique requirements of its member audiences. MITX is the region's premier association for thought leadership, technology trends, building business relationships, and professional training and development. Members of the MITX community take advantage of events, sponsorships, speaking opportunities, and networking to make profitable business connections, obtain competitive intelligence, and exchange innovative leadership, management, and technical concepts. MITX is headquartered in Cambridge. For more information, please go to www.mitx.org.

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