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Appcelerator Succeeds with Vision for Developers in Today’s Mobile Era
Appcelerator, a leading provider of cloud-based mobile development solutions, has been named as a “visionary” by Gartner for the second year in a row. The company secured the highest placement for vision and execution in the recently published Magic Quadrant for Mobile Application Development Platforms. “We believe Appcelerator’s position as the most visionary company by ...
Tegile Doubles Sales, Raises a Massive $35M for Hybrid Storage
Demand for hybrid storage solutions is skyrocketing. Tegile, one of the fastest growing players in this space, revealed that it has improved its sales from doubling every two quarters to doubling every quarter before opening the $35 million Series C funding round it closed today. The round was led by late-stage venture firm Meritech Capital ...
Ed Snowden’s Email Provider Shuts Down Amid Gov’t Probe
Lavabit, a privacy-centric email provider that was dragged into the media spotlight after Edward Snowden used its service to contact journalists, has shut down in an effort to avoid handing user data over to the government. SiliconANGLE Contributing Editor John Casaretto discussed the news in a recent interview with NewsDesk host Kristin Feledy. John says ...
Security Recap: IPOs and Cybercriminals
The U.S. government is getting serious about cybersecurity. Earlier this week the White House published a preliminary list of of incentives for critical infrastructure companies that participate in the Department of Homeland Security’s nation-wide security program. SiliconANGLE Contributing Editor John Casaretto views the development as a positive step towards comprehensive cybersecurity legislation. At the same ...
Feds Bust Largest Hacking Operation in US History
Five Eastern European men have been charged with operating a global hacking network that siphoned hundreds of millions of dollars from top financial institutions. SiliconANGLE Contributing Editor John Casaretto offered his insights into the operation in a recent Q&A on NewsDesk. John says that the scheme was orchestrated by four Russian nationals, a Ukrainian man ...
The SiliconANGLE on Auernheimer’s Conviction
A group of prominent legal experts have appealed the conviction of Andrew “Weev” Auernheimer, a 27-year-old security researcher from Arkansas who was found guilty of violating the 1986 Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA) in March. SiliconANGLE Contributing Editor John Casaretto shared his perspective on the case in a recent interview on NewsDesk. John tells ...
HP Vertica Big Data Conference Recap: Data is Disrupting Software Development
TheCube hosts John Furrier, Dave Vellante and Jeff Kelly wrapped up the first day of HP’s annual Vertica Big Data Conference with an in-depth discussion about the impact of analytics on enterprise IT. John highlights that the event offers customers a one-of-a-kind opportunity to interact with each other. Dave agrees, and notes that it underscores ...
Can FireFox OS Overtake Android in the Low-end Smartphone Market?
Mozilla recently pulled the curtains back on the ZTE Open, a $90 phone that runs on FireFox OS. SiliconANGLE Contributing Editor John Casaretto shared his take on the browser maker’s push into the mobile market in a Q&A with NewsDesk host Kristin Feledy. John tells Kristin that Mozilla is eyeing a stake in the low-end ...
Weekly Security Review: FireEye Eyes IPO, Google Chrome Exposes Passwords
This past week featured a number of developments in the ever-evolving security space. Enterprise security specialist FireEye filed for an initial public offering, a software designer stumbled upon an undiscovered Chrome vulnerability, and the FBI shut down Freedom Hosting using a zero-day FireFox flaw. In related news, an anonymous tipster leaked new details about the ...
Hortonworks Co-Founder Jumps Ship
Hortonworks chief executive officer Rob Bearden confirmed the departure of co-founder and CTO Eric Baldeschwieler in a Tuesday entry on the company’s blog. He did not disclose the reason behind Baldeschwieler’s resignation, but instead took the opportunity to recap on the former Yahoo executive’s contributions to Hortonworks and the Hadoop ecosystem. “It’s hard to believe ...