Forcepoint Appoints Rees Johnson Chief Product Officer to Accelerate Company's Data-first SASE …

AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 16, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Forcepoint, a global leader in data-first cybersecurity, today announced Rees Johnson has joined the company as Chief Product Officer (CPO). Johnson will play a critical role as the company continues to deliver its Data-first Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) solutions that enable enterprises and government agencies to protect the lifeblood of their organization – data – anywhere it is accessed.Johnson will oversee the company’s entire product portfolio, including leadership and management of all product development, innovation and strategic integration efforts. As CPO, he will focus on continuous customer value-creation through the industry’s only data-first SASE offering, delivering unified secure access and data protection that spans on-premises, hybrid and cloud.”Today’s reality is that people are working from, well, everywhere. Securing hybrid and rapidly evolving computing environments is proving to be beyond the reach of most companies. Providing secure network access is only half the battle. Progressive organizations must also address the protection of precious information assets in perimeter-less networking environments. Forcepoint is revolutionizing data security by enabling users to safely access and use data anywhere they work,” said Manny Rivelo, CEO of Forcepoint. “And this is resonating with customers. We’ve added more than a thousand new customers…
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