VirnetX in the Media
As an innovative, publicly traded company, VirnetX is frequently in the news. Come here to find the latest corporate news and buzz about our technology and products.
- Defense Agencies and Industry Move to protect the Vital "Telephone Book" that looks Up the IP Address of Websites.
- Military-information-technology.com
- October, 2009
- A new mandate for defense and other federal agencies is focusing attention on the security of the Internet’s Domain Name System (DNS). “DNS is a hierarchical system with many redundant servers,” explained Victor Larson, director of research and development at VirnetX. Read the full article.
- VirnetX Shares Rise on Microsoft Patent Suit Ruling
- Bloomberg.com
- July 31, 2009
- VirnetX Holding Corp., the developer of instant-messaging and Internet-calling software, more than tripled after a federal judge made favorable rulings in a patent-infringement lawsuit against Microsoft Corp. Read the full article.
- VirnetX hires Microsoft antagonist to lead patent fight
- SiliconBeat
- June 11, 2009
- VirnetX, the Scotts Valley supplier of tools for securing real-time communications over the Internet, has hired a Texas-based law firm with a track record of fighting Microsoft in court to represent it in its current suit against the software giant. Read the full article.
- Following $200 Million Verdict, McKool Smith Hired for Another Suit Against Microsoft
- Law.com
- June 11, 2009
- Nothing succeeds like success. Following McKool Smith's $200 million verdict against Microsoft last month on behalf of Toronto-based i4i, another small tech company has hired the firm for an ongoing battle against the software giant, replacing a team from McDermott Will & Emery. Read the full article.
- VirnetX Awarded Two New Patents
- TMCnet
- February 27, 2009
- VirnetX Holding Corporation, a company that plies its trade in the secure real-time communications and collaborations space, announced that it has been awarded two patents #7,490,151 and #7,418,504 by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Read the full article.
- Exploit code released for DNS vulnerability
- SC Magazine
- July 24, 2008
- Victor Larson, director of research and development at security firm VirnetX, told SCMagazineUS.com on Thursday that the attack is particularly dangerous because a successful exploit allows malicious individuals to interact with cache servers – without them being previously compromised. Read the full article.
- VirnetX has identified P2P targets under USD 100m, will look at buys in fourth quarter, CEO says
- mergermarket
- June 2, 2008
- VirnetX Holding Corp., the listed product communications developer, has identified person-to-person communications targets and will begin looking at acquisitions in the fourth quarter, CEO Kendall Larsen said. The Scotts Valley, California-based company's technology provides security for real-time peer-to-peer communications such as VOIP, video conferencing and IM. Read the full article.
- ipCapital Group Completes VirnetX Licensing Evaluation
- TMCnet, Hosted Communications Resource Center
- May 20, 2008
- VirnetX Holding Corporation, a developer of secure real-time communications and collaborations technology, and ipCapital Group, an intellectual property (IP) strategy consulting and licensing firm, have jointly declared the results of ipCapital Group's evaluation of VirnetX's business model, product, technology and patent portfolio. Read the full article.
- IP Communications Security
- Internet Telephony Magazine
- May 1, 2008
- Recently VirnetX announced their GABRIEL Connection Technology for securing private data and content shared across next-gen networks, such as Web 2.0, peer-to-peer (P2P) networks, VoIP, unified communications and collaboration software applications. GABRIEL Connection Technology enables secure across-the-network verification using a combination of cryptographic certified domain names, computer network addresses and public keys. Read the full article.
- Company Interview: Kendall Larsen, VirnetX Holding Corporation
- The Wall Street Transcript
- April 21, 2008
- TWST: Please begin with a brief historical sketch of the company and a picture of the things you are doing at the present time. Mr. Larsen: First of all, VirnetX stands for virtual network exchange. We are first and foremost a security company that enables the next generation of virtual networks. The company was founded and incorporated in 2005. Privately held since late 2007, the company has been publicly listed on the American Stock Exchange under the call letters VHC. VirnetX Holding Corporation is based in Scotts Valley in Northern California. Read the full article.
- Technology secures private data shared across networks
- ThomasNet
- April 3, 2008
- GABRIEL Connection Technology(TM) automatically secures private data/content shared across next-generation networks, such as Web 2.0, P2P, VoIP, unified communications, and collaboration software applications. Across-the-network verification is provided via combination of cryptographic certified domain names, computer network addresses, and public keys. Read the full article.
- VirnetX's Connection Technology Secures Data on Networks
- TMCnet, HD Voice Community
- April 3, 2008
- VirnetX has announced that its GABRIEL Connection Technology provides security for private data and content shared across next-generation networks, such as Web 2.0, peer-to-peer (P2P) networks, VoIP, unified communications and collaboration software applications. Read the full article.
- VirnetX Signs Strategic Agreement with ipCapital
- TMCnet, IP Communications
- March 20, 2008
- VirnetX Holding Corporation, a premier provider of secure real-time communications and collaborations technology has partnered with ipCapital Group, Inc., a major intellectual property (IP) strategy consulting and licensing firm. VirnetX will utilize ipCapital Group's experience in IP management to expedite the licensing of its extensive patent portfolio. Read the full article.
- VirnetX And IpCapital Group Announce Strategic Alliance - Quick Facts
- Trading Markets
- March 19, 2008
- VirnetX Holding Corp. said that it has entered into a strategic alliance with ipCapital Group Inc. By combining VirnetX's business solutions for secure real-time communications with ipCapital Group's IP management expertise, the alliance is expected to accelerate the licensing of VirnetX's extensive patent portfolio. Read the full article.
- People on the Move
- The San Jose Mercury News
- February 7, 2008
- Edmund Munger - VirnetX Holding - The Scotts Valley provider of secure real-time communication and collaborations technology appointed Edmund Munger chief technical officer. He is former chief system architect and assistant vice president at Science Applications International. Read the full article.
- People on the Move
- Silicon Valley / San Jose Business Journal
- January 25, 2008
- Scotts Valley-based VirnetX Holding Corp., which focuses on secure real-time communications and collaborations technology, named Edmund Munger chief technical officer and Robert Short III as chief scientist. Munger and Short are co-inventors of VirnetX’s core technologies, the company said. Prior to joining VirnetX, Munger was chief system architect and assistant vice president at Science Applications International Corp. Read the full article.
- People in Business
- The Santa Cruz Sentinel
- January 21, 2008
- VirnetX Holding Corp. of Scotts Valley has appointed Edmund "Gif" Munger as chief technical officer and Robert "Bob" Short III as chief scientist. Co-inventors of VirnetX's core technologies, they will lead advancement of the Zero Click instant secure connect mechanisms at the company's Virginia R&D facility. Munger was chief system architect and assistant vice president at Science Applications International Corp., where he held the same senior position for the FBI's Counterterrorism Data Warehouse Prototype. Read the full article.
- VirnetX raises $12 million in public offering
- The Santa Cruz Sentinel
- January 5, 2008
- In a successful bid for expansion funds, Scotts Valley-based Internet technology company VirnetX Holding Corp. raised nearly $12.5 million in a public offering that closed Dec. 31. The nine-person company led by Kendall Larsen, chief executive officer, president and chairman, is spending about $350,000 per month excluding capital expenditures, but monthly expenses were expected to climb to $800,000 per month by last November due to new hires, office expansion costs and increased research and development costs, according to documents filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Read the full article.