A solution that makes users invisible on the Internet, protecting their data, equipment, and services
Snowpack, with offices in Paris and Vienna, has developed a network invisibility technology that gives users the ultimate in anonymity and security, eliminating the need for trusted third parties on the Internet.
The Snowpack solution fragments information into anonymized “snowflakes” of randomized, but related data - Credit: Snowpack
Conventionally, data is exchanged over the internet in the form of packets. The packets include the payload that contains the information of interest, of course, plus the metadata needed to get the payload to its destination. Encryption can shield the useful information from prying eyes, but not the metadata, which can still be used to exploit software and infrastructure vulnerabilities.
Snowpack’s unique Virtual & Invisible Private Network (VIPN) technology guarantees a level of security unmatched by existing solutions, without the need to use trusted third parties. The company has solutions to protect access, infrastructure, and web services.
Snowpack’s breakthrough technology was developed and proof-of-concept demonstrations completed at the CEA. The solution makes users’ access, infrastructure, and services invisible for best-in-breed protection from hackers and mass network surveillance technologies and drastically reduces attack surface.
In February 2024, Snowpack won the startup award at the 2024 InCyber Forum, the largest cybersecurity expo in Europe.
Key figure: 4
4 exclusive patents filed in the field of cybersecurity
Key markets:
Cybersecurity software companies
Businesses and organizations, especially critical infrastructure and service operators
Organizations that gather online information, in particular law enforcement agencies and cyberthreat intelligence companies
Technologies used:
- VIPN that turns IP packets into “snowflakes” (i.e. anonymous random noise) traveling on separate, anonymously-built circuits over the Internet
Year founded: 2021
CEA Institute: CEA-List