Sun, May 5, 2013
We had the great opportunity of participating at the Day of Fosterly event on May 4. The Day of Fosterly conference is a full day of collaborative entrepreneurship for anyone interested in starting, growing, or exiting a business. The day was jam packed with panels, workshops, speakers and lots and lots of networking.
Light Point Security was selected to participate in two of the day’s best events: Springboard Enterprises’ Dolphin Tank and the Startup Showcase.
Fri, May 3, 2013
We are pleased to announce that Light Point Security was selected by the Northern Virginia Technology Council (NVTC) to present at their Entrepreneur Spotlight event on May 2, 2013 at Ernst & Young in McLean, VA.
Entrepreneur Spotlight provides early stage startups an opportunity to present their concept in front of an audience of accredited investors. The Entrepreneur Spotlight program allows investors to hear from exciting and innovative startups, and focuses on companies that are truly in the startup phase and may only be looking for small amounts of funding.
Sun, Apr 21, 2013
We are pleased to announce that the Mid-Atlantic Venture Association (MAVA) selected Light Point Security out of more than 125 companies to present at their TechBUZZ Spring 2013 event.
TechBUZZ is the area’s premier event where MAVA shines the spotlight on the Mid-Atlantic’s hottest up-and-coming early stage technology companies. It brings together entrepreneurs and active investors to connect with one another and celebrate the strength of the tech scene in our region.
Tue, Mar 19, 2013
We are pleased to announce that Microsoft has named Light Point Security BizSpark Startup of the Day.
The Microsoft BizSpark program provides software, visibility and a support community of partners, investors and mentors to promising startups at no charge. BizSpark has more than 50,000 startups in 100 countries across 6 continents. We are proud Microsoft selected Light Point Security out of the 50,000 plus BizSpark startups for this exclusive honor.
Fri, Mar 8, 2013
Light Point Security will be presenting a short overview and demo of Light Point Web Enterprise at this month’s TechBreakfast event in Columbia, MD.
TechBreakfast is a monthly breakfast in Baltimore, Columbia, DC, and Northern Virginia where almost 2,000 (as of this writing the group is 3 people shy of hitting 2,000 members) entrepreneurs, techies, developers, designers, and business people see showcases on cool new technology in a demo format and interact with each other. It’s “Show and Tell for Adults” where people show the innovative technology they are working on.
Mon, Feb 18, 2013
We are pleased to announce that Light Point Security has been named by RSA Conference 2013 as one of the top 10 most innovative security companies.
On February 25, Light Point Security, along with the other 9 finalists, will present at RSA Conference’s 2013 Innovation Sandbox program for a chance to be named Most Innovative Company at RSA Conference 2013. Innovation Sandbox is a gathering of venture capitalists, entrepreneurs and security professionals pioneering the future of information security. The finalists represent new technologies and strategies with the potential to transform the future of information security.
Sat, Feb 2, 2013
We are excited to announce that Light Point Security has advanced to Round 2 of the InvestMaryland Challenge. The InvestMaryland Challenge is a business competition hosted by the State of Maryland. They will select one winner from each of the three categories (IT Hardware & Software, Life Science and General), and each winner will receive $100,000. The Challenge will also give away a host of other prizes, like grants in specific areas, incubator space and professional services.
Sun, Jan 13, 2013
Beau and I attended the Business of Software 2012 conference. It’s 2.5 days of awesome, intense talks given by the best of the best in the startup scene. This year the speakers included Kathy Sierra, Bob Dorf, Jason Cohen, Noah Kagan, Peldi and Dharmesh Shah.
The attendee list is also impressive. I’ve learned just as much talking to the attendees as I have listening to the speakers. I highly recommend the conference to anyone in the software business.
These are the 37 best quotes from the conference.
Wed, Jul 25, 2012
Black Hat USA wouldn’t be Black Hat USA without the after parties and free drinks. Here’s a list of the parties and other events being held at this year’s Black Hat. After Parties Solera Networks Blue Martini Party: Enjoy food, drinks, and challenge the Shadow Bar dancers to find out how low you can go. [...]
Sun, Jun 24, 2012
SINET and SAIC are hosting an Apps for Security hackathon in conjunction with the Amphion Forum in Washington, DC on June 27th from 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM. The goal of Apps for Security is to promote civic engagement, open innovation, and entrepreneurship while making us all safer and more secure in cyberspace.
They’ll spend the day building privacy and security enhancing apps leveraging the data, SDK, and APIs offered up by their data providers: Mocana, SAIC, and the Department of Homeland Security Science & Technology Directorate. Regardless of skills or interest, they’re encouraging participation from people and organizations who would like to make a difference in privacy and security online.
