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'''Impermium''' was a cyber-security startup company based in [[Redwood City, California]], which provides anti-spam and account protection services for Internet web sites.<ref>{{cite web|title=Impermium {{!}} CrunchBase Profile|url=http://www.crunchbase.com/company/impermium}}</ref> The company was founded in 2010 by Mark Risher, Vishwanath Ramarao, and Naveen Jamal, who met while managing the [[Anti-spam]] systems for [[Yahoo Mail|Yahoo! Mail]]. In 2014, the company was acquired by [[Google]]. |
'''Impermium''' was a cyber-security startup company based in [[Redwood City, California]], which provides anti-spam and account protection services for Internet web sites.<ref>{{cite web|title=Impermium {{!}} CrunchBase Profile|url=http://www.crunchbase.com/company/impermium}}</ref> The company was founded in 2010 by Mark Risher, Vishwanath Ramarao, and Naveen Jamal, who met while managing the [[Anti-spam]] systems for [[Yahoo Mail|Yahoo! Mail]]. In 2014, the company was acquired by [[Google]]. |
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The company protected more than 1.5 million sites worldwide, including [[Disqus]], [[Livefyre]], [[Pinterest]], [[Squarespace]], and [[Tumblr]] from attacks including fraudulent registrations, login and [[Phishing|account hijacking]], malicious user-generated content, and other forms of [[Social spam]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Impermium Legacy Homepage|url=http://impermium.com/index.php|accessdate=15 January 2014}}</ref> Impermium received [[Venture capital financing]] from funds including [[Accel Partners]], [[Greylock Partners]], Highland Capital Partners, Morado Ventures, and the [[The Social+Capital Partnership|Social+Capital Partnership]].<ref>{{cite news|last=Raice|first=Shayndi|title=Social Spam Start-Up Gets $8 Million In Wake of Facebook Attack|url= |
The company protected more than 1.5 million sites worldwide, including [[Disqus]], [[Livefyre]], [[Pinterest]], [[Squarespace]], and [[Tumblr]] from attacks including fraudulent registrations, login and [[Phishing|account hijacking]], malicious user-generated content, and other forms of [[Social spam]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Impermium Legacy Homepage|url=http://impermium.com/index.php|accessdate=15 January 2014}}</ref> Impermium received [[Venture capital financing]] from funds including [[Accel Partners]], [[Greylock Partners]], Highland Capital Partners, Morado Ventures, and the [[The Social+Capital Partnership|Social+Capital Partnership]].<ref>{{cite news|last=Raice|first=Shayndi|title=Social Spam Start-Up Gets $8 Million In Wake of Facebook Attack|url=https://blogs.wsj.com/digits/2011/11/17/social-spam-start-up-gets-8-million-in-wake-of-facebook-attack/?KEYWORDS=SHAYNDI+RAICE|accessdate=22 April 2014|newspaper=Wall Street Journal|date=17 November 2011}}</ref> |
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In January 2014, [[Google]] announced the acquisition of the company,<ref>{{cite web|title=Impermium Post-Acquisition Homepage|url=http://impermium.com/|accessdate=15 January 2014}}</ref> merging their team and technology into its own anti-spam group.<ref>{{cite news|title=Spam-Fighting Startup Impermium Joins Google, Discontinues Third-Party Services|url=https://techcrunch.com/2014/01/15/impermium-google/|publisher=TechCrunch|accessdate=22 April 2014}}</ref> |
In January 2014, [[Google]] announced the acquisition of the company,<ref>{{cite web|title=Impermium Post-Acquisition Homepage|url=http://impermium.com/|accessdate=15 January 2014}}</ref> merging their team and technology into its own anti-spam group.<ref>{{cite news|title=Spam-Fighting Startup Impermium Joins Google, Discontinues Third-Party Services|url=https://techcrunch.com/2014/01/15/impermium-google/|publisher=TechCrunch|accessdate=22 April 2014}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 16:04, 4 August 2017
Impermium was a cyber-security startup company based in Redwood City, California, which provides anti-spam and account protection services for Internet web sites.[1] The company was founded in 2010 by Mark Risher, Vishwanath Ramarao, and Naveen Jamal, who met while managing the Anti-spam systems for Yahoo! Mail. In 2014, the company was acquired by Google.
The company protected more than 1.5 million sites worldwide, including Disqus, Livefyre, Pinterest, Squarespace, and Tumblr from attacks including fraudulent registrations, login and account hijacking, malicious user-generated content, and other forms of Social spam.[2] Impermium received Venture capital financing from funds including Accel Partners, Greylock Partners, Highland Capital Partners, Morado Ventures, and the Social+Capital Partnership.[3]
In January 2014, Google announced the acquisition of the company,[4] merging their team and technology into its own anti-spam group.[5]
References
- ^ "Impermium | CrunchBase Profile".
- ^ "Impermium Legacy Homepage". Retrieved 15 January 2014.
- ^ Raice, Shayndi (17 November 2011). "Social Spam Start-Up Gets $8 Million In Wake of Facebook Attack". Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 22 April 2014.
- ^ "Impermium Post-Acquisition Homepage". Retrieved 15 January 2014.
- ^ "Spam-Fighting Startup Impermium Joins Google, Discontinues Third-Party Services". TechCrunch. Retrieved 22 April 2014.
