Duncan Riley

Duncan Riley is a senior writer at SiliconANGLE covering Startups, Bitcoin, and the Internet of Things. Duncan is a co-founder of VC funded media company B5Media and founder of news site The Inquisitr, and was a senior writer at TechCrunch in its earlier days. Tips? Press releases? Intersting startup? email: duncan@nichenet.com.au or contact Duncan on Twitter @duncanriley

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Citrix strengthens zero-trust security with acquisitions of deviceTRUST and strong.network

Citrix Systems Inc., a business unit of Cloud Software Group Inc., today announced that it has made two strategic acquisitions aimed at addressing the challenge of providing robust zero-trust security for hybrid work environments. The company acquired deviceTRUST GmbH and strong.network SA, both companies that specialize in security technology designed to provide zero-trust security for hybrid ...

Dataminr’s AI for Good program advances humanitarian data analysis and justice tools

Real-time event and risk detection company Dataminr Inc. today announced its 2024 tranche of AI for Good partners that aim to turn compelling ideas with social impact into tailored artificial intelligence solutions. The 2024 AI for Good partners include the Danish Refugee Council, Data Friend Space and Mnemonic. Founded in 2022, Dataminr’s AI for Good program partners ...

AI context intelligence startup Wald raises $4M, debuts data loss protection platform

Context intelligence startup Wald Inc. today launched its contextual artificial intelligence and data loss protection platform as it announced it has raised $4 million in seed funding. The company’s first product, the Wald Context Intelligence Platform, connects businesses with AI assistants such as ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude and Llama while protecting confidential data and managing regulatory ...

Now-patched macOS and iOS vulnerability allowed undetected access by bypassing data protections

A new report out today from Apple enterprise management firm Jamf Holding Corp. details a now-patched vulnerability in iOS and macOS that allowed malicious applications to bypass the transparency, consent and control or TCC security framework. Tracked as CVE-2024-44131, the vulnerability allowed unauthorized access to sensitive user data, such as photos, GPS locations and contacts, without user ...

Astrix Security secures $45M to strengthen nonhuman identity protection in enterprise

Access management startup Astrix Security Ltd. today announced that it has raised $45 million in new funding to advance its mission to secure enterprises’ biggest identity blind spots with infrastructure that ensures trusted access to critical systems and expansion to all identities, including humans. The company was co-founded in 2021 by Chief Executive Officer Alon Jackson and ...

C3 AI shares surge on strong second quarter and upgraded outlook

Shares in C3.ai Inc. jumped more than 15% in late trading today after the artificial intelligence software maker reported strong earnings and revenue beats in its 2025 fiscal second quarter and revised its outlook upward for its third quarter. For the quarter that ended on Oct. 31, C3 AI reported an adjusted net loss per ...

Silverfort unveils Privileged Access Security to address enterprise identity security gaps

Unified identity security company Silverfort Inc. today announced the launch of Privileged Access Security, a new way to secure privileged accounts faster and easier than previous solutions. The new PAS service discovers, classifies and protects privileged accounts from end-to-end by operating from within the identity and access management infrastructure. The result is said by Silverfort to deliver ...

Cloudflare 2024 report highlights internet growth and rising cybersecurity challenges

Content delivery network provider Cloudflare Inc., which through its services deals with some 20% of global internet traffic, released its annual year in review report today and, along with a long list of stats, there are some disturbing and interesting trends in cybersecurity and overall internet use. According to the review, internet traffic through 2024 grew 17.4%, ...

Extreme Networks launches Extreme Platform ONE to simplify enterprise networking and security

Networking company Extreme Networks Inc. today unveiled Extreme Platform ONE, a new technology platform that is designed to reduce enterprise complexity by integrating networking, security and artificial intelligence solutions. The new platform also offers automation with coverage for conversational, interactive and autonomous AI agents to assist, advise and accelerate the productivity of networking, security and business teams. ...

SaaS providers Asana, Smartsheet, Docusign and Domo issue quarterly earnings, with varied results

Asana Inc., Smartsheet Inc., Docusign Inc. and Domo Inc. all released fiscal third-quarter earnings today, and it was a mixed bag of strong revenue results and adjusted profit improvements. Starting with Asana, for the quarter that ended on Oct. 31, the company reported an adjusted earnings per share loss of two cents, down from a ...