BlackFog Receives 2026 AI in Cybersecurity Innovation Award from TMCnet

San Francisco, CA July 2, 2026 – BlackFog, Inc. announced today that TMC, a global, integrated media company, has awarded ADX Protect as a 2026 AI in Cybersecurity Innovation Award winner.

“This award reflects the growing need for a different approach to cybersecurity. As AI accelerates innovation, it also accelerates data risk. Traditional security tools focus on detecting attacks after the fact, but organizations need to prevent their most valuable data from leaving in the first place. ADX Protect was designed with that philosophy from day one, and we’re proud to see that innovation recognized.” Dr Darren Williams, Founder and CEO, BlackFog.

“It gives me great pleasure to honor BlackFog as a 2026 recipient of TMC’s AI in Cybersecurity Innovation Awards for their cutting-edge, anti data exfiltration technology,” said Rich Tehrani, CEO, TMC. “Our judges were very impressed with the innovative and impactful use of AI technology displayed by BlackFog in their groundbreaking work on ADX.”

Winners of the 2026 AI in Cybersecurity Innovation Awards will be announced on TMCnet.

BlackFog is the category-defining vendor in anti data exfiltration (ADX). Founded in 2015, the company invented ADX on the thesis that the endpoint is the only control point capable of stopping data from leaving an organization, an architectural bet that has now been validated across three exfiltration vectors: ransomware, shadow AI, and autonomous AI agents. BlackFog’s endpoint-native platform protects more than 500 enterprises, government agencies, and critical infrastructure operators worldwide. 

The company is the publisher of the annual State of Ransomware report and the BlackFog/Sapio Shadow AI Research, the most-cited primary research in the category. BlackFog’s recognition includes the teiss Awards 2026, the AI Excellence Award 2026, the Cybersecurity Excellence Awards 2026, and the Cybersecurity Breakthrough Award. Headquartered in San Francisco with international operations in London and Belfast. Learn more at blackfog.com.

For more than 20 years, TMC has been honoring technology companies with awards in various categories. These awards are regarded as some of the most prestigious and respected awards in the communications and technology sector worldwide.  Winners represent prominent players in the market who consistently demonstrate the advancement of technologies. Each recipient is a verifiable leader in the marketplace.

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TMC:
Stephanie Thompson, Manager, TMC Awards
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BlackFog:
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