PALO ALTO, Calif. – BlastWave, today announced that Matternet, developer of the world's leading urban drone logistics platform, selected its BlastShield solution to secure its drone delivery networks. BlastWave specializes in state-of-the-art invisible software-defined perimeter (SDP) that protects critical infrastructure assets and applications from both outside and inside threats.

Matternet's vision is that the cities of the future will rely on city-wide drone delivery networks to fulfill urgent logistics needs for healthcare and help transition on-demand ecommerce to a sustainable mode of transport. Matternet currently operates in the US and Switzerland, with plans to operate in Germany and the UAE.

"We selected BlastWave as our preferred cyber security partner because they can provide secure remote access, eliminate passwords, and make our drones disappear. Cyber security threats are growing in our industry, and we wanted to significantly strengthen our security beyond industry standard best practices. Our customers and partners will have increased confidence in protecting their data, privacy, and shipments," said John Rousseau, VP of Operations at Matternet.

Matternet's urban drone delivery networks not only will make healthcare more efficient and improve patient outcomes, but also will reduce the number of delivery vehicles on roads, alleviating congestion, improving air quality, and lowering the city's carbon footprint.

"Urban drone operations promise to significantly advance on-demand and last-mile logistics by making transport of physical goods within cities faster, cheaper, and greener. Unlike some use cases, if a drone gets compromised, the consequences can be severe and can't be compensated with a free voucher or credit report. Prevention is better than detecting and patching after the fact. We saw a clear business imperative for Matternet to deploy invisible zero trust network access and protect these crucial deliveries," said Tom Sego, CEO BlastWave.

BlastShield integrates three innovative products into a single, patented SDP solution to prevent inadvertent and intentional attacks:

Supported by recent research that reveals why VPNs create an unacceptable risk to businesses today, BlastShield's SDP renders the entire network invisible and delivers best-in-class performance based on a patented peer-to-peer architecture.

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