Safety first

Two leading Southwest Florida entrepreneurs came to the same conclusion over beers one night in late 2014.

Security is becoming such a significant issue for businesses that they're going to need the equivalent of bodyguards for their networks. But much of the technology now is prohibitively expensive for all but the largest enterprises, providing an opening for firms that will cater to small- and medium-sized businesses.

The two entrepreneurs, John Benkert and Greg Scasny, aren't newcomers to technology. Benkert is the CEO of CPR Tools, a company that specializes in data recovery and destruction that posted $15 million in annual revenues last year. Scasny recently sold his stake to his partners in consulting firm Golden Tech last year after reaching $10 million in sales.