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

Latest from Duncan Riley

AOL is considering ditching its name due to most people thinking its an email service

NEWS By DUNCAN RILEY11 YEARS AGO

AOL, Inc. may soon be known by another name with a senior executive stating at the weekend that the company may soon ditch its name. Chief Marketing Officer Allie Kline floated the move with Business Insider, stating that people still relate the …

New Rapid7 survey finds enterprise security overwhelmed in challenging threat environment

NEWS By DUNCAN RILEY11 YEARS AGO

Security firm Rapid7, LLC has released the results of its 2015 Incident Detection and Response Survey that found that organizations have become overwhelmed as the security threat environment continues to provide increased challenges. The company surveyed hundreds of security professionals at organizations of …

ISIS enters the Android app marketplace with its own encrypted messaging app

NEWS By DUNCAN RILEY11 YEARS AGO

Islamic terrorist group Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant, more commonly known as ISIS, has entered the Android chat marketplace with a new encrypted messaging app that they are able to use to plot their attacks on Western civilization. The app, …

Raytheon | Websense acquires Stonesoft from Intel Security, renames combined company Forcepoint

NEWS By DUNCAN RILEY11 YEARS AGO

Raytheon | Websense, the majority owned cybersecurity division of defense contractor Raytheon Co., has a new name following its acquisition of Stonesoft from Intel Security. The new company name is Forcepoint, LLC and will offer the combined products of both Raytheon | …

Insurance discovery and purchase startup PolicyGenius raises $15M Series B

NEWS By DUNCAN RILEY11 YEARS AGO

Insurance discovery and purchase startup PolicyGenius, Inc. has raised $15 million Series B in a round led by Revolution Ventures that included Karlin Ventures, Susa Ventures, AXA Strategic Ventures, Transamerica Ventures and MassMutual Ventures. Founded in 2014 by two former McKinsey & …

If you’re using a VPN to access Netflix in the United States, those days are over

NEWS By DUNCAN RILEY11 YEARS AGO

The days of using a Virtual Private Network (VPN) or proxy service to access Netflix, Inc.’s catalog of content in the United States may be numbered with the company announcing Thursday that it would be cracking down on the practice. Previously, users …

Members of notorious Bitcoin extortion group DD4BC arrested in Europe

NEWS By DUNCAN RILEY11 YEARS AGO

European Union law enforcement agency Europol has announced the arrest of individuals suspected of being tied to the notorious Bitcoin extortion group DD4BC. According to the organization, the arrests were made as part of Operation Pleiades, a global law enforcement response to …

Better late than never: Google establishes dedicated virtual reality unit

NEWS By DUNCAN RILEY11 YEARS AGO

In a case of better later than never, Google, Inc. has decided to get serious on virtual reality (VR) with the creation of a unit dedicated to the burgeoning space. According to Re/Code, Google has appointed Clay Bavor, previously the Vice President …

60% of Grindr acquired by Chinese gaming company Beijing Kunlun on $155m valuation

NEWS By DUNCAN RILEY11 YEARS AGO

Gay hookup app provider Grindr LLC has a new majority owner with the company taking a majority investment from Beijing Kunlun Tech Co. According to The New York Times the Chinese gaming company has taken 60 percent of Grindr on a $155 …

Do you vape? If the answer is yes there’s now a smartphone that doubles as an e-cigarette

NEWS By DUNCAN RILEY11 YEARS AGO

Do you vape? The rise of electronic cigarettes as an alternative to smoking has been profound over the last five years, and rightfully so, as they provide a safer alternative to traditional cigarettes for those who are addicted to nicotine. Vaping requires …

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Duncan Riley

Latest from Duncan Riley

AOL is considering ditching its name due to most people thinking its an email service

New Rapid7 survey finds enterprise security overwhelmed in challenging threat environment

ISIS enters the Android app marketplace with its own encrypted messaging app

Raytheon | Websense acquires Stonesoft from Intel Security, renames combined company Forcepoint

Insurance discovery and purchase startup PolicyGenius raises $15M Series B

If you’re using a VPN to access Netflix in the United States, those days are over

Members of notorious Bitcoin extortion group DD4BC arrested in Europe

Better late than never: Google establishes dedicated virtual reality unit

60% of Grindr acquired by Chinese gaming company Beijing Kunlun on $155m valuation

Do you vape? If the answer is yes there’s now a smartphone that doubles as an e-cigarette

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