August 30, 2016
Okta extends identity management to APIs
Okta announced it was bringing identity management to APIs today at its Oktane customer conference in Las Vegas. For a long time, Okta was about connecting people with…
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August 22, 2016
Email and file encryption service Virtru, built by ex-NSA engineer, raises $29 million
Talk about being at the right place and at the right time. Following revelations of government spying, data breaches, malicious hacking, identity theft and other online threats, the email…
Read articleAugust 11, 2016
Microsoft debug policy leak could make Windows Phones useful again
Microsoft looks to have inadvertently made some of its own orphaned devices useful again, after accidentally leaking a debug policy that could allow owners of Windows powered hardware…
Read articleAugust 8, 2016
Verifly launches drone insurance by the flight, and on-demand in the US
A startup called Verifly is making insurance on-demand, and per-flight, available to drone users today with a new mobile app and service that’s been in the works since…
Read articleAugust 4, 2016
NASA’s Curiosity rover gets an adorable mobile game for its fourth anniversary
What’s a good gift for a Martian rover who’s just turning four? Water, obviously. Barring that, however, a fun little mobile game will do. NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory…
Read articleAugust 4, 2016
Network analytics startup Kentik pulls in $23M Series B
In a beacon of hope for onlooking founders, Y Combinator reject and network analytics startup Kentik Technologies locked down a $23 million Series B this morning. Let’s be…
Read articleAugust 2, 2016
Ping Identity expands mission to customers with UnboundID acquisition
Ping Identity announced its first acquisition since being acquired by Vista Equity Partners in June for $600 million, grabbing Austin-based UnboundID for an undisclosed purchase price. The purchase, which…
Read articleAugust 2, 2016
Distil scores $21 million Series C to crush bad bots
Distil Networks, a company that helps discover and eradicate bad bots, announced a $21 million Series C round today. Funders include new investor Silicon Valley Bank along with previous…
Read articleJuly 30, 2016
Serious privacy flaws discovered in Glow fertility tracker app
There are scores of startups making fertility tracker and family planning apps today, but a Consumer Reports investigation has singled out Glow Inc. for serious security and privacy…
Read articleJuly 29, 2016
Dedrone partners with Airbus to bring drone detection to wide open spaces including airports
A startup that helps businesses determine when drones are flying unwantedly or otherwise into their airspace, Dedrone, has partnered with the electronics division of civil aircraft manufacturers Airbus to…
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