The document by Forrester, a credible IT research consultancy,...

The document by Forrester, a credible IT research consultancy, at the following link is dated Feb 2015 however it provides a very good description of the different types of data security challenges and solutions ... worth a read.

Market Overview: Cloud Data Protection Solutions
https://www.infosecurityeurope.com/__novadocuments/265604?v=636077146636270000

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I think this may be the guy mentioned that they need to keep on board until at least 30/06/2018. He has the experience, knowledge and relationships.

https://cipherpoint.com/team/
Mike Fleck, CEO

Mike Fleck is the CEO of CipherPoint where he is responsible for executing on CipherPoint’s vision to be the leader in security and compliance solutions for unstructured data. Mike’s passion is to remove the complexity from enterprise data security so CipherPoint’s customers can focus on reducing risk, not administering products. Prior to joining CipherPoint, Mike spent over a decade in the storage encryption and key management industry. Mike has nearly 20 years of experience developing, architecting, and selling IT and security solutions to Fortune accounts and major Federal Government agencies. Prior to CipherPoint, Mike held leadership roles at Vormetric, High Tower Software, Predictive Systems (PRDS), and Lockheed Martin (LMT).

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Article from Nov 2013

Security Startups: Interview with CipherPoint CEO Mike Fleck
http://www.securityweek.com/security-startups-interview-cipherpoint-ceo-mike-fleck

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