IT security firm invests €1.2m

Ward Solutions is setting up a threat centre in Citywest to look out for cyber attacks

Pat Larkin, chief executive, Ward Solutions, with chief technology officer Paul HoganPhilip Leonard

Company: Ward Solutions

Done deal: €1.2 million investment

The recent spate of high-profile online security hacks suffered by heavy-hitters from Sony to JP Morgan has prompted Irish-owned information security company Ward Solutions to invest €1.2 million in a facility to detect potential threats for multinationals.

“Our status as a neutral country makes us a desirable location to host and provide these security services for multinational companies, which have complex information security requirements and ...