The Internet Ecosystem Innovation Committee (IEIC), an independent committee that promotes internet diversity and resilience through the formation of new global internet nexus points, today announced that Netskope, a leader in cloud application analytics and policy enforcement, has joined as a founding member.
Krishna Narayanaswamy, Netskope’s Founder and CTO, is representing the company alongside the IEIC’s other founding members. Narayanaswamy is a highly regarded researcher in deep packet inspection, security and behavioral anomaly detection and leads Netskope’s research efforts in data and threat protection.
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Previously he founded Top Layer Networks and served as a distinguished engineer at Juniper Networks. He holds over 50 patents that range from security to accelerated packet processing to data classification.
The mission of IEIC is to advocate for a more diverse and resilient Internet as we transition to a digital economy. The Internet requires networks to exchange traffic (peering points) and since the advent of the Internet, these peering points have largely been concentrated in a relatively small number of buildings where networks are concentrated. The reliance on a limited number of peering locations creates risk and limits opportunity for more communities to participate in the Internet’s growth and economic potential.
Large internet business models like Netskope are acutely aware of the limitations and dependency on Internet exchange points which are critical to their success. The IEIC’s mission is to collaborate with communities globally to create new internet nexus points through partnership with local municipalities, academia and businesses.
“In addition to the need for geographic diversity and resiliency, the IEIC is highly focused on addressing new security requirements for the future of the Internet,” said Dr. Vint Cerf, Google Chief Internet Evangelist and co-Founder of the Internet. “Krishna’s vast experience with cloud security and policy enforcement fills a strategic void in our membership and we welcome his leadership as we advance the mission of the IEIC.”
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