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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Skyhigh Security launches AI-powered DLP Assistant to streamline data classification

Enterprise cloud data protection company Skyhigh Security LLC today introduced an artificial intelligence-powered data loss protection assistant designed to help simplify complex DLP tasks. Offered as part of the Skyhigh Security Service Edge Portfolio, the AI assistant allows customers to create complex data classifications based on natural language expressions. The ability is claimed to increase ...

Venture capitalists show renewed interest in startups, marking positive shift in late 2023

A new report released today by DocSend Inc., a Dropbox Inc. company, finds a surprising positive shift in fundraising dynamics in the fourth quarter of 2023, noting investor engagement with pitch decks increasing for the first time in six quarters. Investor activity increased 1.7% quarter-over-quarter in the fourth quarter, signaling what the report describes as “encouraging progress” ...

DoControl expands data loss prevention integration to Slack Enterprise Grid

Software-as-a-service security startup DoControl Inc. announced today an extension of its data loss prevention integration to Slack Enterprise Grid to secure all Slack user communication, including on the web, mobile and desktop. The Slack Enterprise Grid is a solution designed by Slack to meet the communication and collaboration needs of large or complex organizations. DoControl for ...

Badge’s new solution offers advanced biometric authentication without privacy risks

Privacy company Badge Inc. today announced the availability of a new authentication technology and a partnership with Auth0 that will allow customers to integrate Badge’s novel privacy solutions to enable multifactor authentication experiences across all channels. Badge claims the new authentication technology renders personally identifiable information and biometric credential storage obsolete and eliminates passwords, device ...

AI-driven risk management platform from Supply Wisdom offers comprehensive coverage

Risk management platform startup Supply Wisdom Inc. today launched a new self-service, artificial intelligence-based software-as-a-service model for organizations needing real-time risk monitoring. The new release has been designed to meet the rising demands of stricter regulations and mounting geopolitical risk at a time when organizations are fast-tracking procurement and onboarding and need risk intelligence and continuous ...

Swimlane enhances Turbine platform with AI-driven security automation features

Low-code security automation company Swimlane LLC today announced new features in its Turbine platform that bring generative artificial intelligence and automation together to solve security problems in an organization. The new features, Canvas and Hero AI, have been designed to empower security teams to build automation in seconds with limitless integration possibilities, leading to dramatic time and ...

Federal agencies warn that Androxgh0st malware operators are building a botnet

The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency have issued a warning that the hackers behind the Androxgh0st malware are creating a new, powerful botnet. According to today’s joint advisory, Androxgh0st has been observed establishing a botnet for victim identification and exploitation in target networks. The malware primarily targets .env files containing sensitive information, such ...

Snyk expands security portfolio with acquisition of runtime data application startup Helios

Cybersecurity startup Snyk Ltd. today announced that it has acquired Israeli runtime data application startup Helios for an undisclosed price. Founded in 2021 as Heliosphere Ltd., Helios offers a developer-first observability platform that helps development and operations teams shorten the time to find and fix issues in distributed applications. The company’s application testing platform for distributed, cloud-native apps seeks ...

New partnership between Strike Graph and Judy Security promises enhanced cybersecurity

Cybersecurity compliance startup Strike Graph Inc. announced today that it has forged a partnership with cybersecurity company Judy Security aimed at “revolutionizing” cybersecurity and compliance management for small and medium-sized enterprises. The partnership will see Judy Security’s AI-enabled cybersecurity solution from Judy Security, previously called AaDya Security Inc., integrated with Strike Graph’s compliance and certification program. The ...

Fortinet’s new switches and access points elevate enterprise Wi-Fi 7 capabilities

Cybersecurity firm Fortinet Inc. today announced a new Wi-Fi 7-enabled secure access point and 10-gigabit power-over-Ethernet switch that unlock faster speeds and increases capacity for users. The new Wi-Fi 7 access points, called FortiAP 441K and FortiSwitch T1024 — the latter purpose-built with 10-gigabit Ethernet access and 90W Power over Ethernet technology, support Wi-Fi 7 bandwidth requirements. ...