Dasient
Company typeSubsidiary
IndustryInternet security, web anti-malware
Founded2008
HeadquartersSunnyvale, California United States
ProductsWeb Anti-Malware (WAM), Anti Malvertising Solution (AMS)
ParentTwitter
Websitewww.dasient.com

Dasient was an internet security company headquartered in Sunnyvale, California. It was founded in 2008 [1] and launched its first product in June 2009.[2][3] 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.[4][5]

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.[6]

History

The company was founded by former Google personnel Neil Daswani and Shariq Rizvi, and former McKinsey strategy consultant Ameet Ranadive.[7]

Dasient was named by Network World as one of ten startups to watch in 2010.[8]

The company received seed funding from Mike Maples, ex-Verisign CEO Stratton Sclavos, and ex-3Com/Palm chairman Eric Benhamou.[9] In February 2011, it was announced that Google Ventures invested in Dasient.[10]

Dasient was acquired by Twitter in January 2012.[11][12][13][14][15][16]

References

  1. ^ "Dasient company overview".
  2. ^ "Dasient launch on CNET". Archived from the original on 2012-02-24. Retrieved 2012-01-29.
  3. ^ "Dasient Tries to Run Drive-By Malware Off the Web". Archived from the original on June 19, 2009.
  4. ^ "CNET: Dasient helps Web sites avoid blacklists, malware". Archived from the original on 2012-02-24. Retrieved 2012-01-29.
  5. ^ "InformationWeek: Dasient Helps Publishers Stop Malicious Ads".
  6. ^ "Dasient's Web Malware Analysis Platform".
  7. ^ "Techcrunch: Web Security Firm Dasient To Launch With $2 Million From Maples, Sclavos, And Benhamou". 8 June 2009.
  8. ^ "10 start-ups to watch in 2010: a product roundup". Archived from the original on 2011-10-15. Retrieved 2012-01-29.
  9. ^ "Techcrunch: Web Security Firm Dasient To Launch With $2 Million From Maples, Sclavos, And Benhamou". 8 June 2009.
  10. ^ "Google Ventures Invests In Web Security Company Dasient". 7 February 2011.
  11. ^ Mac, Ryan. "Forbes: Twitter Acquires Web Security Firm Dasient".
  12. ^ Smith, Catharine (24 January 2012). "Huffington Post: Twitter Buys Dasient Security Startup To Combat Spam".
  13. ^ "Techcrunch: With Self-Serve Ads On The Way, Twitter Adds Security Startup Dasient To Its Ad Product Team". 24 January 2012.
  14. ^ "CNET: Twitter acquires anti-malware company Dasient".
  15. ^ Perlroth, Nicole (24 January 2012). "The New York Times: Twitter Acquires Second Security Firm in Three Months".
  16. ^ "The Wall Street Journal: Twitter Buys Anti-malware Firm Dasient — Report". 24 January 2012.

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