About Palisade Systems

Palisade Systems, Inc., is an industry leader in the Data Loss Prevention (DLP) market. Palisade's patented DLP product, PacketSure, is the industry's only all-in-one appliance that can be installed and running in less than one hour.  PacketSure helps organizations proactively secure sensitive and proprietary intellectual property from leaving data networks, defines and enforces access to internal network resources, and enforces compliance with federal privacy and industry security regulations such as HIPAA and GLBA.

Key Personnel at Palisade Systems:

Christian Renaud, President and Chief Executive Officer
Mr. Renaud joined Palisade in 2009 as Chief Executive. Prior to joining Palisade, Mr. Renaud founded the Technology Intelligence Group, an emerging technology analyst firm. During the prior twelve years, Christian was with Cisco Systems, in charge of New Markets and Technologies. He is the Chairman of the Board of Directors of Palisade Systems, serves on the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors of the Des Moines Metropolitan Opera, as well as venture and governmental advisory boards.
 
Dr. Doug Jacobson, Founder and Chief Technology Officer
Dr. Jacobson developed Palisade's patented core technology at Iowa State University, founded Palisade in 1996, and currently oversees the development of that technology into Palisade's product lines. He is a professor of computer engineering at Iowa State University, and also directs the Information Assurance Center at Iowa State University, one of only a handful of entities in the country to have been designated Centers of Excellence in Computer Security Education by the National Security Agency (NSA). Dr. Jacobson also holds several additional patents and, as a recognized leader in the network security field, was invited to testify before the U.S. Congress regarding security issues.
 
Dr. Guy Helmer, Principal System Architect
Dr. Helmer, a recognized expert in network security, is the principal system architect for Palisade products. His experience includes participation in several research projects focused on intrusion detection, assistant professor at Iowa State University, and numerous publications. He is a regular presenter at the Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT) conference in Nebraska.