Victoria, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - July 22, 2021) - Plurilock Security Inc. (TSXV: PLUR) (OTCQB: PLCKF) and related subsidiaries ("Plurilock" or the "Company"), an identity-centric cybersecurity solutions provider for workforces, has received a US$217,000 purchase order from a California state retirement fund manager.
This order is the latest in a series of new business for Plurilock's Solutions Division, as the Company continues its growth within the government and financial verticals. Since April 1, 2021, Plurilock has announced a total of US$7.6 million in sales from all signed contracts and orders.
For state and local government entities, procurement for IT security solutions is more important than ever. Recent statistic shows that over the last three years, U.S. government organizations have been hit with 246 ransomware attacks.1 These attacks impacted over 173 million people and cost an estimated $52.88 billion.2
Plurilock secured the order through the open market, as a result of the Company's long-term existing relationship with the organization, and its excellent track record of customer service and quality products. Per the terms of the order, Plurilock will provide the California state retirement fund manager with a license renewals and maintenance support on several VMware® products that provide virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI), server visualization, and business continuity and disaster recovery solutions.
Retirements plans have come under scrutiny as to their vulnerability for a cyber attack, as was highlighted by a 2021 report from the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO). The GAO report stated that as of 2018 about 106 million people participate in employer-sponsored defined contribution retirement plans like 401(k)s, with assets worth about $6.3 trillion, but that the Department of Labor has not clarified the responsibility that plan administrators have for mitigating cybersecurity risks.3
About Plurilock
Plurilock provides identity-centric cybersecurity for today's workforces. The Plurilock family of companies enables organizations to operate safely and securely while reducing cybersecurity friction. Plurilock offers world-class IT and cybersecurity solutions through its Solutions Division, paired with proprietary, AI-driven and cloud-friendly security through its Technology Division. Together, the Plurilock family of companies delivers persistent identity assurance with unmatched ease of use.
For more information, visit https://www.plurilock.com or contact:
Ian L. Paterson
Chief Executive Officer
ian@plurilock.com
416.800.1566
Roland Sartorius
Chief Financial Officer
roland.sartorius@plurilock.com
Prit Singh
Investor Relations
prit.singh@plurilock.com
905.510.7636
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- https://www.americancityandcounty.com/2021/03/22/report-ransomware-attacks-cost-local-and-state-governments-over-18-billion-in-2020/
- https://www.americancityandcounty.com/2021/03/22/report-ransomware-attacks-cost-local-and-state-governments-over-18-billion-in-2020/
- https://www.gao.gov/products/gao-21-25
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