| Company type | Subsidiary |
|---|---|
| Industry | Internet security, web anti-malware |
| Founded | 2008 |
| Headquarters | Sunnyvale, California United States |
| Products | Web Anti-Malware (WAM), Anti Malvertising Solution (AMS) |
| Parent | |
| Website |
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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
- ^ "Dasient company overview".
- ^ "Dasient launch on CNET". Archived from the original on 2012-02-24. Retrieved 2012-01-29.
- ^ "Dasient Tries to Run Drive-By Malware Off the Web". Archived from the original on June 19, 2009.
- ^ "CNET: Dasient helps Web sites avoid blacklists, malware". Archived from the original on 2012-02-24. Retrieved 2012-01-29.
- ^ "InformationWeek: Dasient Helps Publishers Stop Malicious Ads".
- ^ "Dasient's Web Malware Analysis Platform".
- ^ "Techcrunch: Web Security Firm Dasient To Launch With $2 Million From Maples, Sclavos, And Benhamou". 8 June 2009.
- ^ "10 start-ups to watch in 2010: a product roundup". Archived from the original on 2011-10-15. Retrieved 2012-01-29.
- ^ "Techcrunch: Web Security Firm Dasient To Launch With $2 Million From Maples, Sclavos, And Benhamou". 8 June 2009.
- ^ "Google Ventures Invests In Web Security Company Dasient". 7 February 2011.
- ^ Mac, Ryan. "Forbes: Twitter Acquires Web Security Firm Dasient".
- ^ Smith, Catharine (24 January 2012). "Huffington Post: Twitter Buys Dasient Security Startup To Combat Spam".
- ^ "Techcrunch: With Self-Serve Ads On The Way, Twitter Adds Security Startup Dasient To Its Ad Product Team". 24 January 2012.
- ^ "CNET: Twitter acquires anti-malware company Dasient".
- ^ Perlroth, Nicole (24 January 2012). "The New York Times: Twitter Acquires Second Security Firm in Three Months".
- ^ "The Wall Street Journal: Twitter Buys Anti-malware Firm Dasient — Report". 24 January 2012.