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'''TeleSign Corporation''' is a Communications [[Platform as a Service]] company, founded on security, based in [[Los Angeles]], [[California]].<ref>{{cite web|last1=Winther|first1=Mark|title=IDC: TeleSign Poised for Market Leadership in CPaaS|url=http://idcdocserv.com/US42479517|website=IDC|publisher=IDC|accessdate=25 April 2017}}</ref> Founded in 2005 by Darren Berkovitz, Ryan Disraeli<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://finance.yahoo.com/news/telesign-co-founder-ryan-disraeli-181000397.html|title=TeleSign Co-Founder Ryan Disraeli Named to Forbes 30 Under 30 List|access-date=2017-09-20|language=en-US}}</ref>and Stacy Stubblefield, the company mainly provides [[Two-factor authentication]] services, a secure supplementary method of preventing illicit access to online accounts used by many companies like [[iTunes]], [[Yahoo]], [[Gmail]], [[Microsoft Outlook|Outlook]], [[Twitter]], [[Facebook]], [[Bank of America]], [[Chase (bank)|Chase]], [[Discover Financial|Discover]], [[PayPal]], [[Etsy]], and more.<ref name="forbes">{{cite news|author1=J. J. Colao|title=With Another $40 Million In Funding, TeleSign Looks To Dominate 2-Step Verification|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/jjcolao/2014/04/29/with-another-40-million-in-funding-telesign-looks-to-dominate-2-step-verification/|accessdate=2 February 2015|work=[[Forbes]]|date=29 April 2014}}</ref><ref name="The Examiner">{{cite news|author1=Ira Wilkser|title=Secure your online accounts with two factor authentication|url=http://www.theexaminer.com/features/commentary/secure-your-online-accounts-two-factor-authentication|accessdate=8 October 2015|work=[[Examiner.com|The Examiner]]|date=8 October 2015}}</ref> The company also offers a variety of cloud communications APIs via a self-service portal.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Carter|first1=Eric|title=TeleSign Opens Self-Service Portal for its CPaaS APIs|url=https://www.programmableweb.com/news/telesign-opens-self-service-portal-its-cpaas-apis/brief/2017/04/19|website=ProgrammableWeb|publisher=ProgrammableWeb|accessdate=19 April 2017}}</ref> Aled Miles is the current [[Chief Executive Officer|CEO]] of the company.<ref>{{cite web|author1=BusinessWire|url=http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20160817005185/en/TeleSign-Board-Appoints-Security-Identity-Veteran-Aled|title=TeleSign Board Appoints Security and Identity Veteran Aled Miles as CEO|publisher=[[BusinessWire]]|accessdate=17 August 2016|date=17 August 2016}}</ref> TeleSign was an early project of the technology incubator Curious Minds.
'''TeleSign Corporation''' is a Communications [[Platform as a Service]] company, founded on security, based in [[Los Angeles]], [[California]].<ref>{{cite web|last1=Winther|first1=Mark|title=IDC: TeleSign Poised for Market Leadership in CPaaS|url=http://idcdocserv.com/US42479517|website=IDC|publisher=IDC|accessdate=25 April 2017}}</ref> Founded in 2005 by Darren Berkovitz, Ryan Disraeli<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://finance.yahoo.com/news/telesign-co-founder-ryan-disraeli-181000397.html|title=TeleSign Co-Founder Ryan Disraeli Named to Forbes 30 Under 30 List|access-date=2017-09-20|language=en-US}}</ref>and Stacy Stubblefield, the company mainly provides [[Two-factor authentication]] services, a secure supplementary method of preventing illicit access to online accounts used by many companies like [[iTunes]], [[Yahoo]], [[Gmail]], [[Microsoft Outlook|Outlook]], [[Twitter]], [[Facebook]], [[Bank of America]], [[Chase (bank)|Chase]], [[Discover Financial|Discover]], [[PayPal]], [[Etsy]], [[Salesforce]],<ref name="hostingadvice">{{cite web|last1=Garrity|first1=Sean|title=How TeleSign's Communications Platform Enables Businesses Worldwide to Prevent Fraud and Optimize Approaches to Customer Engagement|url=http://www.hostingadvice.com/blog/how-telesign-helps-improve-customer-engagement-and-prevent-fraud/|website=HostingAdvice|accessdate=18 December 2017|date=21 August 2017}}</ref> and more.<ref name="forbes">{{cite news|author1=J. J. Colao|title=With Another $40 Million In Funding, TeleSign Looks To Dominate 2-Step Verification|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/jjcolao/2014/04/29/with-another-40-million-in-funding-telesign-looks-to-dominate-2-step-verification/|accessdate=2 February 2015|work=[[Forbes]]|date=29 April 2014}}</ref><ref name="The Examiner">{{cite news|author1=Ira Wilkser|title=Secure your online accounts with two factor authentication|url=http://www.theexaminer.com/features/commentary/secure-your-online-accounts-two-factor-authentication|accessdate=8 October 2015|work=[[Examiner.com|The Examiner]]|date=8 October 2015}}</ref> The company also offers a variety of cloud communications APIs via a self-service portal.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Carter|first1=Eric|title=TeleSign Opens Self-Service Portal for its CPaaS APIs|url=https://www.programmableweb.com/news/telesign-opens-self-service-portal-its-cpaas-apis/brief/2017/04/19|website=ProgrammableWeb|publisher=ProgrammableWeb|accessdate=19 April 2017}}</ref> Aled Miles is the current [[Chief Executive Officer|CEO]] of the company.<ref>{{cite web|author1=BusinessWire|url=http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20160817005185/en/TeleSign-Board-Appoints-Security-Identity-Veteran-Aled|title=TeleSign Board Appoints Security and Identity Veteran Aled Miles as CEO|publisher=[[BusinessWire]]|accessdate=17 August 2016|date=17 August 2016}}</ref> TeleSign was an early project of the technology incubator Curious Minds.


TeleSign offers cloud-based APIs and SDKs that help prevent registration fraud, reduce the risk of account takeover and securely authenticate end-users across their account lifecycle. Its PhoneID Score service analyzes phone data such as phone number, device model number, [[telephone company|telecom operator]] and type of [[Subscriber identity module|SIM]] connection and result a score between 0 and 1000, with 0 best and 1000 worst.<ref>{{cite news|author1=Kashmir Hill|title=Your Phone Number Is Going To Get A Reputation Score|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/kashmirhill/2013/11/13/your-phone-number-is-going-to-be-scored/|accessdate=2 February 2015|work=[[Forbes]]|date=13 November 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|author1=Liam Tung|title=Why Telstra is backing TeleSign|url=http://www.theage.com.au/it-pro/security-it/why-telstra-is-backing-telesign-20140707-zsyle.html|accessdate=2 February 2015|work=[[The Age]]|date=7 July 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|author1=Jim Edwards|title=This Company Ranks Your Phone Number's 'Reputation' - And Might Block You If It's Lousy|url=http://www.businessinsider.in/This-Company-Ranks-Your-Phone-Numbers-Reputation160-160And-Might-Block-You-If-Its-Lousy/articleshow/25998135.cms|accessdate=2 February 2015|work=[[Business Insider]]|date=18 November 2013}}</ref>
TeleSign offers cloud-based APIs and SDKs that help prevent registration fraud, reduce the risk of account takeover and securely authenticate end-users across their account lifecycle. Its PhoneID Score service analyzes phone data such as phone number, device model number, [[telephone company|telecom operator]] and type of [[Subscriber identity module|SIM]] connection and result a score between 0 and 1000, with 0 best and 1000 worst.<ref>{{cite news|author1=Kashmir Hill|title=Your Phone Number Is Going To Get A Reputation Score|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/kashmirhill/2013/11/13/your-phone-number-is-going-to-be-scored/|accessdate=2 February 2015|work=[[Forbes]]|date=13 November 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|author1=Liam Tung|title=Why Telstra is backing TeleSign|url=http://www.theage.com.au/it-pro/security-it/why-telstra-is-backing-telesign-20140707-zsyle.html|accessdate=2 February 2015|work=[[The Age]]|date=7 July 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|author1=Jim Edwards|title=This Company Ranks Your Phone Number's 'Reputation' - And Might Block You If It's Lousy|url=http://www.businessinsider.in/This-Company-Ranks-Your-Phone-Numbers-Reputation160-160And-Might-Block-You-If-Its-Lousy/articleshow/25998135.cms|accessdate=2 February 2015|work=[[Business Insider]]|date=18 November 2013}}</ref>


In 2014, the company raised $49 million funds.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://finance.yahoo.com/news/telesign-co-founder-ryan-disraeli-181000397.html|title=TeleSign Co-Founder Ryan Disraeli Named to Forbes 30 Under 30 List|access-date=2017-09-20|language=en-US}}</ref>
{{As of|2014}}, the company had raised $49 million in funds.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://finance.yahoo.com/news/telesign-co-founder-ryan-disraeli-181000397.html|title=TeleSign Co-Founder Ryan Disraeli Named to Forbes 30 Under 30 List|access-date=2017-09-20|language=en-US}}</ref>


In April 2017, Telesign announced that it is being acquired by BICS, a belgium-based company for $230 million.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.enterprisenetworkingplanet.com/unified_communications/bics-acquires-telesign-corp-for-230m.html|title=BICS Acquires TeleSign Corp for $230M|website=www.enterprisenetworkingplanet.com|access-date=2017-09-20}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.latimes.com/business/technology/la-fi-tn-telesign-acqusition-bics-20170425-story.html|title=TeleSign, a Marina del Rey start-up crucial to integrity of popular apps, purchased for $230 million|last=Dave|first=Paresh|date=2017-04-25|work=Los Angeles Times|access-date=2017-09-20|language=en-US|issn=0458-3035}}</ref>
In April 2017, Telesign announced that it is being acquired by BICS, a belgium-based company for $230 million.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.enterprisenetworkingplanet.com/unified_communications/bics-acquires-telesign-corp-for-230m.html|title=BICS Acquires TeleSign Corp for $230M|website=www.enterprisenetworkingplanet.com|access-date=2017-09-20}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.latimes.com/business/technology/la-fi-tn-telesign-acqusition-bics-20170425-story.html|title=TeleSign, a Marina del Rey start-up crucial to integrity of popular apps, purchased for $230 million|last=Dave|first=Paresh|date=2017-04-25|work=Los Angeles Times|access-date=2017-09-20|language=en-US|issn=0458-3035}}</ref>

Revision as of 22:52, 18 December 2017

TeleSign
Type of businessPrivate
Founded2005
Headquarters
Marina del Rey
,
United States
Key peopleAled Miles CEO, Charles McColgan, CTO, Ryan Disraeli (Co-founder), Stacy Stubblefield (Co-founder), Darren Berkovitz (co-founder)
IndustryCommunications Platform as a Service
URLwww.telesign.com

TeleSign Corporation is a Communications Platform as a Service company, founded on security, based in Los Angeles, California.[1] Founded in 2005 by Darren Berkovitz, Ryan Disraeli[2]and Stacy Stubblefield, the company mainly provides Two-factor authentication services, a secure supplementary method of preventing illicit access to online accounts used by many companies like iTunes, Yahoo, Gmail, Outlook, Twitter, Facebook, Bank of America, Chase, Discover, PayPal, Etsy, Salesforce,[3] and more.[4][5] The company also offers a variety of cloud communications APIs via a self-service portal.[6] Aled Miles is the current CEO of the company.[7] TeleSign was an early project of the technology incubator Curious Minds.

TeleSign offers cloud-based APIs and SDKs that help prevent registration fraud, reduce the risk of account takeover and securely authenticate end-users across their account lifecycle. Its PhoneID Score service analyzes phone data such as phone number, device model number, telecom operator and type of SIM connection and result a score between 0 and 1000, with 0 best and 1000 worst.[8][9][10]

As of 2014, the company had raised $49 million in funds.[11]

In April 2017, Telesign announced that it is being acquired by BICS, a belgium-based company for $230 million.[12][13]

References

  1. ^ Winther, Mark. "IDC: TeleSign Poised for Market Leadership in CPaaS". IDC. IDC. Retrieved 25 April 2017.
  2. ^ "TeleSign Co-Founder Ryan Disraeli Named to Forbes 30 Under 30 List". Retrieved 2017-09-20.
  3. ^ Garrity, Sean (21 August 2017). "How TeleSign's Communications Platform Enables Businesses Worldwide to Prevent Fraud and Optimize Approaches to Customer Engagement". HostingAdvice. Retrieved 18 December 2017.
  4. ^ J. J. Colao (29 April 2014). "With Another $40 Million In Funding, TeleSign Looks To Dominate 2-Step Verification". Forbes. Retrieved 2 February 2015.
  5. ^ Ira Wilkser (8 October 2015). "Secure your online accounts with two factor authentication". The Examiner. Retrieved 8 October 2015.
  6. ^ Carter, Eric. "TeleSign Opens Self-Service Portal for its CPaaS APIs". ProgrammableWeb. ProgrammableWeb. Retrieved 19 April 2017.
  7. ^ BusinessWire (17 August 2016). "TeleSign Board Appoints Security and Identity Veteran Aled Miles as CEO". BusinessWire. Retrieved 17 August 2016. {{cite web}}: |author1= has generic name (help)
  8. ^ Kashmir Hill (13 November 2013). "Your Phone Number Is Going To Get A Reputation Score". Forbes. Retrieved 2 February 2015.
  9. ^ Liam Tung (7 July 2014). "Why Telstra is backing TeleSign". The Age. Retrieved 2 February 2015.
  10. ^ Jim Edwards (18 November 2013). "This Company Ranks Your Phone Number's 'Reputation' - And Might Block You If It's Lousy". Business Insider. Retrieved 2 February 2015.
  11. ^ "TeleSign Co-Founder Ryan Disraeli Named to Forbes 30 Under 30 List". Retrieved 2017-09-20.
  12. ^ "BICS Acquires TeleSign Corp for $230M". www.enterprisenetworkingplanet.com. Retrieved 2017-09-20.
  13. ^ Dave, Paresh (2017-04-25). "TeleSign, a Marina del Rey start-up crucial to integrity of popular apps, purchased for $230 million". Los Angeles Times. ISSN 0458-3035. Retrieved 2017-09-20.


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