Surf Wiki
Save to docs
technology/computing

From Surf Wiki (app.surf) — the open knowledge base

Dasient

Internet security company headquartered in Sunnyvale, California

Internet security company headquartered in Sunnyvale, California

FieldValue
nameDasient
typeSubsidiary
foundation2008
locationSunnyvale, California United States
industryInternet security, web anti-malware
productsWeb Anti-Malware (WAM), Anti Malvertising Solution (AMS)
parentTwitter

Dasient was an internet security company headquartered in Sunnyvale, California. It was founded in 2008 and launched its first product in June 2009. Dasient was acquired by Twitter in January 2012.

Products

Dasient provides cloud-based anti-malware services for protecting businesses against web-based malware and malvertising.

Dasient's Web Malware Analysis Platform uses a dynamic, behavioral-based engine - based on sophisticated algorithms and anomaly detection technology - to defend against the latest attacks using up-to-date intelligence about malware. This platform includes a system of highly instrumented virtual machines to simulate what actual users would experience when visiting a particular web page or viewing a specific online ad.

History

The company was founded by former Google personnel Neil Daswani and Shariq Rizvi, and former McKinsey strategy consultant Ameet Ranadive.

Dasient was named by Network World as one of ten startups to watch in 2010.

The company received seed funding from Mike Maples, ex-Verisign CEO Stratton Sclavos, and ex-3Com/Palm chairman Eric Benhamou. In February 2011, it was announced that Google Ventures invested in Dasient.

Dasient was acquired by Twitter in January 2012.

References

References

  1. Mac, Ryan. "Twitter Acquires Web Security Firm Dasient".
  2. "Dasient launch on CNET".
  3. "Dasient Tries to Run Drive-By Malware Off the Web".
  4. (2012-01-24). "Twitter buys anti-malware firm Dasient". The Economic Times.
  5. "CNET: Dasient helps Web sites avoid blacklists, malware".
  6. "InformationWeek: Dasient Helps Publishers Stop Malicious Ads".
  7. "Firms tackle virus-laden Web sites, ads".
  8. "Dasient's Web Malware Analysis Platform".
  9. (8 June 2009). "Techcrunch: Web Security Firm Dasient To Launch With $2 Million From Maples, Sclavos, And Benhamou".
  10. "10 start-ups to watch in 2010: a product roundup".
  11. (8 June 2009). "Techcrunch: Web Security Firm Dasient To Launch With $2 Million From Maples, Sclavos, And Benhamou".
  12. (7 February 2011). "Google Ventures Invests In Web Security Company Dasient".
  13. Smith, Catharine. (24 January 2012). "Huffington Post: Twitter Buys Dasient Security Startup To Combat Spam".
  14. Perlroth, Nicole. (24 January 2012). "The New York Times: Twitter Acquires Second Security Firm in Three Months".
  15. (24 January 2012). "The Wall Street Journal: Twitter Buys Anti-malware Firm Dasient — Report".
Info: Wikipedia Source

This article was imported from Wikipedia and is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 License. Content has been adapted to SurfDoc format. Original contributors can be found on the article history page.

2008-establishments-in-california companies-based-in-sunnyvale,-california software-companies-established-in-2008 computer-security-companies gv-companies twitter,-inc.-acquisitions 2012-mergers-and-acquisitions
Want to explore this topic further?

Ask Mako anything about Dasient — get instant answers, deeper analysis, and related topics.

Research with Mako

Free with your Surf account

Content sourced from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

This content may have been generated or modified by AI. CloudSurf Software LLC is not responsible for the accuracy, completeness, or reliability of AI-generated content. Always verify important information from primary sources.

Report