Our recent Panel Discussion “Challenged Sovereignty” (see “Challenged Sovereignty: The Impact of Drugs, Crime, Terrorism and Cyber Threats in the Caribbean (canadacaribbeaninstitute.org) identified Cyber Crime as a significant threat to the Caribbean where new international collaborations would be helpful.
Protexxa is a great Canadian cyber security success story which has already found good markets in the Caribbean. Read about the founder, Claudette McGowan, in this article by Ron Fanfair.
September 22, 2024
With technology evolving rapidly, cyber literacy and digital confidence matter.
Protecting internet-connected devices and services from hackers and spammers and the fear of making mistakes while using devices are concerns for many people and business owners.
To help businesses protect their systems from unauthorized access or theft, global information technology leader Claudette McGowan founded Protexxa that is a business-to-business Software-as-a-Service cybersecurity company.
Using AI, the Protexxa Defender platform rapidly identifies, evaluates, predicts and resolves common cyber issues.
Last July, the company closed $10 million Series A which is the largest round secured by a Black woman founder in Canada.
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One of the fastest-growing cybersecurity companies in Canada, Protexxa recently welcomed TMU Chancellor and philanthropist Donette Chin-Loy Chang as an advisor.
Source: Ron Fanfair website
Read the full article here.
Protexxa is actively pursuing Caribbean markets. See the following story from the Barbados Government Information Services.