'A bet for the future of cybersecurity' – Nord Security hits 400 patents as race for solutions against next-gen threats heats up

• Nord Security holds over 400 patents, quadrupling its count since 2023
• New filings focus heavily on quantum-resistant and zero-trust systems
• The company invests over $100 million annually to combat emerging threats

Nord Security, the parent company behind the popular NordVPN, has announced it now holds over 400 patents globally, marking a fourfold increase since 2023. The milestone highlights a significant pivot in the cybersecurity industry as providers race to fortify their infrastructure against next-generation threats like quantum computing and AI-driven attacks.

For the average user, patent announcements can often feel like dry corporate metrics. However, in the context of cybersecurity products, this surge in intellectual property represents a defensive wall being built around user data. The company confirmed that the majority of these patents were filed in the US, covering critical areas such as VPN protocols, advanced identity management, and machine learning-powered threat detection.

The sheer ...