Press Releases

Tish Williams of KnowBe4 Recognized as One of CRN’s 2017 Women of the Channel

Tish Wiilliams named to CRN's 2017 Women of the Channel

KnowBe4, the provider of the world’s most popular security awareness training and simulated phishing platform, announced today that CRN®, a brand of The Channel Company, has named Tish WilliamsVP Channel, to its prestigious 2017 Women of the Channel list. Tish was recognized for her outstanding leadership, vision and unique role in driving channel growth and innovation.

With nearly 20 years of channel experience, Tish is the driving force behind KnowBe4’s global channel presence focused on helping partners generate and maximize revenue, create effective channel distribution strategies and deliver unparalleled customer service. In the three years she has been with KnowBe4, Tish has grown the channel program exponentially. Channel program highlights under her leadership include:

Global Ransomware Damage Costs Predicted to Exceed Five Billion Dollars in 2017

Ransomware damage costs up 15X in two years, expected to worsen; Ransomware is growing at a yearly rate of 350 percent

KnowBe4 Issues Actions to Protect Against the Global Outbreak of WannaCry Ransomware Rampage

KnowBe4 CEO alerts IT managers of imminent threat with recommended actions to protect against the global outbreak of WannaCry ransomware worm

KnowBe4 Releases Weak Password Test Tool

New Weak Password Test Tool Allows IT Managers to Check Active Directory for Multiple Password-related Vulnerabilities Caused by Users

EY Announces Stu Sjouwerman of KnowBe4  Entrepreneur Of The Year® 2017 Award Finalist in Florida

EY today announced that CEO Stu Sjouwerman of KnowBe4 is a finalist for the Entrepreneur Of The Year® 2017 Award in Florida. The awards program, which is celebrating its 31st year, recognizes entrepreneurs who are excelling in areas such as innovation, financial performance and personal commitment to their businesses and communities. Stu Sjouwerman was selected as a finalist by a panel of independent judges. Award winners will be announced at a special gala on June 23 at the Omni Orlando Resort at ChampionsGate.

KnowBe4 Reports Record Q1 2017 Performance; Provides Essential Way to Help Clients Manage Corporate Risk

Demand for its New-School Security Awareness Training and Phishing Platform Drives 16^th-Straight Quarterly Increase and 261% YoY Growth

 KnowBe4, provider of the most popular platform for security awareness training and simulated phishing attacks, continues its mission to reduce the amount of human error plaguing the IT security industry. The company today announced record results for its Q1 2017, increasing overall year-over-year (YoY) sales growth of 261 percent. This marks the 16^th-straight quarter of growth, driven by a continually increasing demand for its new-school approach to security awareness training because of its effective approach. This quarter-over-quarter growth fuels company expansion as it continues to develop unique and effective ways to turn employees into a “‘human firewall” that can recognize and avoid cyber threats, therefore reducing corporate risk.

KnowBe4 Appoints Former Gartner Research Analyst Perry Carpenter as Chief Evangelist and Strategy Officer

Carpenter will help guide innovation and evolve KnowBe4’s ‘new-school’ approach to the human element of security

Antivirus Ineffective in Preventing Ransomware According to KnowBe4 Survey

Survey Showed 33 Percent of Respondents Experienced Ransomware Attacks; Reported an Average of 12 Hours of User Downtime

Global Spending on Security Awareness Training Predicted to Reach $10 Billion by 2027

Research from Cybersecurity Ventures and KnowBe4 Shows Security Awareness Training Will Be a Fundamental Part of Cyber-Defense Strategies by 2021  

KnowBe4 Introduces New “Social Engineering Indicators” Training Method

KnowBe4 introduces a new training method that IT managers can use to better manage continually increasing social engineering threats.