About Us
Byres Security Inc. provides practical and effective industrial network security and SCADA* security products that are simple to implement and that do not require plant shutdowns.
Our flagship product, the Tofino™ Industrial Security Solution, is a unique hardware and software security system that facilitates the implementation of Plug-n-Protect™ zones of security for equipment with common safety requirements (Zone Level Security™).
Tofino is used by process control companies in the oil and gas, chemical and pharmaceutical sectors, by utilities and power organizations, and by manufacturers.
Byres Security has sales and OEM partnerships with:
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The company is privately owned.
Company Values
Our mission and values are the foundation of how we do business and the company culture we strive to create.
Mission Statement
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To create simple to use security systems through innovative, quality solutions (“security simplicity”)
Core Values
- Pursue product innovation and excellence
- Deliver practical, real-world solutions
- Foster teamwork amongst ourselves and with our customers and partners
- Have fun while working hard
- Give back to the community
Byres Security staff show their Canadian spirit during the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics Games
How we selected the name “Tofino”
Tofino is the name of a small town on the west coast of Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada that is known for surfing – in fact it is one of the premier surfing locations in North America.
The concept behind our innovative security products was originally developed by Byres Security CTO, Eric Byres and his students at the British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT) Critical Infrastructure Security Centre. The students were given a small single board computer called the “Surf Board” to use for development. Based on this, the students decided to name their project “Tofino” after the town.
People thought the name was appealing and thus it persisted to become the official name for our product line.
*SCADA stands for Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition and it refers to any automated, computerized system for monitoring and controlling an industrial process.
