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Penten has been recognised on the National Australia Bank's Innovation Index 2019 as exhibiting some of the best innovation behaviours in Australia. The innovation index measures how businesses did things differently, more quickly or more cost effectively. Sarah Bailey, CFO, Penten said, "Innovation is in our heartbeat, not something we do on...

Australian defence cyber innovator Penten discloses its new secure application suite for a managed iPhone®, bringing modern communications tools to global defence users. Working with global partners inside and out of government, Penten today revealed its vision for secure mobility for government users. Penten’s AltoCrypt Phone delivers a suite of secure...

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The Cyber Security Cooperative Research Centre (CSCRC), has today announced a major research project between homegrown cyber security company Penten and CSIRO’s Data61, the data and digital specialist arm of Australia’s national science agency, to extend the country’s sovereign advantage in autonomous and active defence.

At the inaugural Australian Defence Industry Awards last night, Penten was awarded Cyber Business of the Year. In addition to winning the overall cyber category, three Penten staff made the finalist list: Matthew Wilson, Executive of the Year; Ben Whitham, Innovator of the Year and Cameron Humphries, Engineer of the...

Matthew Wilson, CEO of Penten, was awarded EY Entrepreneur of the Year, in the Emerging Male category at an exclusive awards ceremony in Sydney on 13 August 2019. EY Entrepreneur of The Year is a unique global program that recognises entrepreneurial achievement among individuals that demonstrate vision, leadership and success —...

Last night in Sydney, Penten was named Australia and New Zealand’s Most Innovative Company for 2019 and also took out Best Innovation Program, 2019 in the Government category at the prestigious Australian Financial Review and Boss Magazine Awards. Penten ranked first for both awards from over 800 organisations across Australia and...

Canberra cyber security firm wins $2.2 million in innovation contracts to deliver world leading cyber simulation and secure communications capability to Defence. The Minister for Defence Industry, the Hon Melissa Price MP, announced that Australian cyber security company Penten had secured $2.2m in Defence innovation contracts to deliver cutting edge cyber...

Veteran entrepreneur Ben Whitham awarded for leading the growth of one of Australia’s new industries – cyber security. At Parliament House last night Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison MP presented Ben Whitham, founder of cyber security innovator Penten, the award for 2019 Veteran Entrepreneur of the Year. Established under the Prime Minister’s...

Fighting cyber attacks by using Artificial Intelligence (AI) to create stronger ‘cyber traps’ is the focus of two new, groundbreaking Australian research projects, Australia’s Cyber Security Cooperative Research Centre (Cyber Security CRC) and Australian cyber security firm, Penten, announced today. Advanced cyber traps are used to identify data breaches as they...

Canberra-based cyber business Penten has been awarded a contract by Australian Army to build radio decoys using artificial intelligence. Today, the Minister for Defence Industry, the Hon Steven Ciobo, announced Australian cyber security Penten had secured a $2m Defence contract to deliver cutting edge cyber defences for Army through the Defence...

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