{"id":1758,"date":"2020-12-18T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-12-18T09:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pdisoftwareprd.wpengine.com\/?p=1758"},"modified":"2022-11-02T14:06:17","modified_gmt":"2022-11-02T14:06:17","slug":"pdi-acquires-cybera-and-controlscan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pditechnologies.com\/archive\/pdi-acquires-cybera-and-controlscan\/","title":{"rendered":"PDI Acquires Cybera and ControlScan Managed Security Services, Expanding into Cloud Security"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The company will deliver cybersecurity and networking solutions to multi-site store operators with highly distributed enterprises<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

ATLANTA, GEORGIA, December 18, 2020<\/strong> (Business Wire<\/a>) \u2013 <\/strong>PDI (pdisoftware.com), a global provider of leading enterprise software solutions to the convenience retail and petroleum wholesale industries, announced today that it has acquired Cybera Inc. and ControlScan Managed Security Services (MSS); both are leading providers of managed security solutions to protect customers against cybersecurity threats. The acquisition complements PDI\u2019s existing industry-focused cloud product strategy, bringing customers a fully managed, cloud-based network security solution.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cSecurity is becoming increasingly important in our industry as many businesses embrace their own digital transformation and deploy more in-store applications and edge devices,\u201d said Jimmy Frangis, CEO at PDI. \u201cWe are excited to add these industry-leading solutions from Cybera and ControlScan MSS to our portfolio. We look forward to welcoming their teams, and together we can serve our customers\u2019 needs now and in the future.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In addition to a growing network of mission-critical applications, this industry has seen a surge in IoT data from the proliferation of edge devices such as POS systems, payments, tank gauges, digital displays and self-service kiosks that capture data and serve as a potential threat vector for would-be cyberattacks. Securing those networks and devices, particularly where distributed enterprises have limited IT staff, is critical to ensure customer trust and loyalty to the brands and locations they operate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With today\u2019s announcement, PDI expands its global reach and enters the cloud security and software-defined wide-area networking (SD-WAN) space, creating a new line of business called PDI Security Solutions. PDI will be providing convenience retailers, quick-service restaurants (QSR) and other multi-site operators with proven technology and expertise to protect their data, applications, systems and customer experience. Cybera and ControlScan MSS have spent years building their domain expertise, and together will combine to bring:<\/p>\n\n\n\n