CIA’s In-Q-Tel invests in cyber monitoring

The CIA-based investment firm that identifies technology for use by the CIA and other intelligence agencies, has formed investment and development agreements wi...

The Central Intelligence Agency has made new investments in companies working in cyber security. Information Week reports the CIA is backing two startups. Teradici is based in British Columbia. It makes secure desktop virtualization software, so multiple users can share a single machine safely. And Red Seal, from California, makes software that monitors the cyber infrastructure, looking for breaches. Both investments were made via the CIA’s investment arm, known as In-Q-Tel.

This story is part of Federal News Radio’s daily Cybersecurity Update brought to you by Tripwire. For more cybersecurity news, click here.

Copyright © 2024 Federal News Network. All rights reserved. This website is not intended for users located within the European Economic Area.