CUJO Selected by SXSW Accelerator Competition

Los Angeles, CA , January 21, 2016 (Newswire.com) - CUJO (www.getcujo.com) was selected as a finalist in the Innovative World category for the eighth annual SXSW Accelerator competition. The accelerator, presented by 24/7 Intouch, is the marquee event of SXSW Interactive Festival’s Startup Village, where leading startups from around the world showcase some of the most impressive new tech innovations to a panel of hand-picked judges and a live audience.

Einaras Gravrock, CUJO’s CEO & Co-Founder, said “We are thrilled and honored to be recognized by SXSW for our efforts in fighting home hacking. Building off the tremendous momentum from our launch, SXSW is the perfect platform for us to showcase how CUJO bring Internet of Things security to home users.”

The two-day event will be held the first weekend of SXSW Interactive, Saturday, March 12 through Sunday, March 13, on the fourth floor of the Downtown Austin Hilton. The pitch competition will then culminate with the SXSW Accelerator Awards Ceremony on Sunday evening, March 13, where winning startups from each category will be announced and honored. The Accelerator competition will feature finalists across the following six categories: Enterprise and Smart Data Technologies, Entertainment and Content Technologies, Health and Wearable Technologies, Innovative World Technologies, Payment and Fintech Technologies and Virtual Reality Technologies. The 2016 SXSW Accelerator Category Sponsors are Brother (Innovative World Sponsor) and Allscripts (Health and Wearables Sponsor), with Prezi serving as the official presentation platform for the competition.

Created by online security experts with extensive experience fortifying software and hardware against cyber threats, CUJO will transform the face of Internet of Things security. To protect your devices from a broad range of attacks, CUJO goes beyond traditional security by using a multi-layer approach that combines firewall, antivirus, and malware typically found in separate devices. Once a router is connected, CUJO begins to analyze behavior and secure all devices connected to your network. This is critical because the majority of smart devices don’t have pre-installed security. Unlike traditional solutions, CUJO adapts and reacts when your home network is attacked and does not rely solely on the libraries of known malware issues.

“In the past seven years we have seen some of the most innovative startups compete in SXSW Accelerator. They have caught the eye of investors and leading technology companies, as more than 65 percent have gone on to receive funding in excess of $2.6 billion and 13 percent of the companies have been acquired,” said SXSW Accelerator Event Producer, Chris Valentine. “Of the more than 470 companies that applied this year, we’ve narrowed the field to 48 finalists. The SXSW Accelerator is without a doubt the place to witness the most innovative startups pitch their ideas for solving some of today’s most challenging problems through technology.”

For more information about SXSW Accelerator and to view the complete list of finalists, visit the following site: http://www.sxsw.com/interactive/awards/accelerator.

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About CUJO

CUJO is a plug and play, smart firewall that protects other connected devices from home hackers. By using behavior recognition analysis, CUJO learns the patterns of how a user’s devices are connected and talk to each other. It can then recognize and prevent security breaches by identifying and blocking atypical interactions amongst devices such as computers, smart phones, baby monitors, TVs, and cameras. With smart homes containing dozens of connected devices, the Internet of Things has opened up a world of new electronic vulnerabilities. CUJO affords consumers the peace of mind and freedom to live the connected life, enjoying technology in the comfort and security of their homes.

About SXSW Interactive

The 23rd annual SXSW Interactive Festival returns to Austin from Friday, March 11 through Tuesday, March 15. An incubator of cutting-edge technologies and digital creativity, the 2016 event features five days of compelling presentations and panels from the brightest minds in emerging technology, scores of exciting networking events hosted by industry leaders and an unbeatable lineup of special programs showcasing the best new websites, video games and startup ideas the community has to offer. From hands-on training to big-picture analysis of the future, SXSW Interactive has become the place to discover the technology of tomorrow today. Join us in March 2016 for the sessions, the networking, the special events, the 18th Annual SXSW Interactive Innovation Awards, SXSW Accelerator®, the SXSW Gaming Expo, the SXSW Trade Show, the SX Health & MedTech Expo, SX Create,The Job Market, cross-industry conversations with attendees from SXSW Film and SXSW Music, and, most of all, the unforgettable inspirational experiences that only SXSW can deliver.

SXSW Interactive 2016 is sponsored by Esurance, Mazda, Monster Energy, Capital One, Bud Light, Deloitte Digital, McDonald’s, Ten-X and The Austin Chronicle.

Media Contact:

Jamie Allen
Phone: 510-579-0740
E-mail: Jamie@getcujo.com

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