Fortanix Scores Partnerships with IBM Cloud and Equinix, Encrypts Data in Use

Security startup Fortanix’s star is on the rise. The Mountain View, California-based company emerged from stealth mode last June with $8 million in Series A funding. Since then, it’s partnered with data center giant Equinix, which uses Fortanix’s key management software to power its new security service. And it also teamed up with IBM on a cloud security service that protects data in use with Fortanix’s technology. Plus, Gartner named the startup a “cool vendor,” and it’s garnered a handful of awards and accolades for its technology. Most recently, RSA named it a runner up in the RSA Innovation Sandbox for “Most Innovative Startup” at last month’s RSA security conference.