Menlo-Votiro Deal Integrates File Protection With Browsers

Menlo Security’s acquisition of Votiro in February is helping the company address two major cybersecurity challenges: file sanitization and data leak prevention, said CEO Amir Ben-Efraim.

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Votiro’s ability to detect sensitive data across over 200 file types – including embedded data in images – complements Menlo’s push to stop data loss at the browser level, with downloaded files from webmail or cloud apps getting sanitized on the fly. Moving from API-based integration to policy-based integration means clients can write, manage and enforce unified policies for both file handling and data protection (see: Menlo Buys CDR Vendor Votiro to Protect Collaboration Tools).

“It’s a file and data security specialist that started with file sanitization, essentially removing all potential malware and ransomware and bad components out of files, giving you a guaranteed clean file, which remains hugely important,” Ben-Efraim said. “You can think of everybody opening files all day long, and making sure that the file you got is sanitized is important across various use cases.”

In this video interview with Information Security Media Group, Ben-Efraim also discussed:

• How adversaries are using generative AI for impersonation and scams;
• The distinction between replacement and augmentation browser strategies;
• How users can be manipulated by fake “prove you’re human” prompts.

Ben-Efraim co-founded Menlo Security in 2013. Previously, he served as the vice president of cloud security at Juniper Networks, where he helped define company strategy for securing the virtualized data center as well as public and private clouds. He joined Juniper through its 2011 acquisition of Altor Networks, where he was founder and CEO. Before that, he was an executive at Check Point Software from 2004 to 2007.