The Smart-Worlds Smart-Encryption software company in Austin TX, MerlinCryption, Inc develops encryption and authentication security solutions that protect against cloning, counterfeiting, software compromise, physical machine compromise, and man-in-the-middle attack.

Designed for embedded, M2M, membership, and Cloud environments, this powerful encryption platform introduces scalable keys to 2GB, passwords to 64KB, flexible >10 multi-factored authentication, and a user-defined dynamic scriptable platform controller. The encryption components of the platform are customized, unique to each client, and not interoperable with other custom versions.

A valued partner for equipment manufacturers, integrators, providers, and end-users, MerlinCryption technology secures dynamic end-to-end data and delivers unequivocal Cloud protection across diverse market verticals. 

The encryption is NSA reviewed, BIS approved for export, OFAC compliant, as well as HIPAA, HITECH, and FDA compliant. The technology company offers full-scale encryption and authentication platforms for M2M, Enterprise, and Cloud, along with eleven stand-alone software programs for Information Security professionals.  

MerlinCryption is changing the way the world protects data and secures connectivity.

Paul "Prem" Sobel Chief Technical Officer

Whether serving as a senior scientist or special task force engineer, Founding Partner, Paul "Prem" Sobel has dedicated a 40-year career to mission critical projects where protecting sensitive data is paramount.   The repeated need for airtight data transfer inspired Prem to privately develop advanced encryption that was superior to typical programs in use.   Sobel's focus in cryptography began with his master's work at CalTech in the 1960's, where he invented a new algorithm for testing probability distributions, by viewing the data in multiple dimensions. After discovering flaws in currently used random number generators and studying limitations of fixed key length encryption algorithms, Sobel began developing a new cryptographic approach that would overcome these weaknesses.

Sobel's years of research in the foundations of mathematics contributes to the cryptographic development of the new technology for MerlinCryption's stronger Anti-Statistical Block Encryption (ASBE) algorithm with variable key length.

His security work encompasses log management, NAC, super computer design, graphical and audio presentation of Big Data in eleven or more dimensions, and image processing. He has held chief scientist/principal engineer positions at NASA, Xerox, Northrop, Intel, Vitesse, Phillips, and AMD.

Prem leads MerlinCryption cryptography, engineering, including security architecture, and product development..

Sobel graduated with honors with a B.S.E.E. Electrical Engineering from Pratt Institute, and an M.S.E.E. Electrical Engineering from California institute of Technology. He holds three patents in CPU Architecture and one classified patent.

Contact: prem.sobel@MerlinCryption.com

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Brandon Brown Chief Operations Officer

Founding Partner, Brandon Brown, leads MerlinCryption operations, market strategy, and strategic alliance relationships. Ms. Brown oversees company export compliance and OFAC monitoring. Brandon graduated BA Marketing and Economics TWU. After her tenure as Vice-President Marketing, Pacific Hotel Associates, Ms. Brown launched and established a go-to-market firm, serving SMB to Fortune 100 clients.  brandon.brown@MerlinCryption.com Learn more about Brandon Brown at Linkedin

Deborah Sobel Chief Knowledge Officer

Founding Partner, Deborah Sobel, leads all aspects of product-client interface, including training, knowledge base constituents, support collateral, and technical instruction. Ms. Sobel spearheads MerlinMission, the company's social responsibility program. MA graduate Penn State in instructional design, Deborah has worked as Sr. Curriculum Developer for tech start-ups including Service-now.com and industry icons such as SAP and DuPont.      deborah.sobel@MerlinCryption.com Learn more about Deborah Sobel at Linkedin

Sales and Marketing

Phil Gambell EVP Sales & Marketing

Phil Gambell drives strategic business development and sales with expertise in government relations, GSA contract negotiation, and client relationships.  Phil has worked as Executive Business Developer, Government Relations Director, and EVP Logistics for numerous technology companies and security start-ups.      phil.gambell@MerlinCryption.com Learn more about Phil Gambell at Linkedin