Akamai

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Akamai Technologies, Inc., commonly known as Akamai, is a publicly owned American company headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States. Founded in 1998, it provides connectivity and distribution services, cybersecurity solutions, and cloud services. Akamai operates a content delivery network (CDN), which helps to improve the performance and security of web content and applications by caching content on servers located around the world. The company also offers a range of cybersecurity services, including web application firewalls (WAFs), distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) mitigation, and bot management. Akamai's cloud services include a variety of offerings, such as cloud storage, cloud computing, and cloud networking. As of 2023, Akamai has over 9,160 employees and generates over $1 billion in annual revenue.

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Akamai offers 19 products in the ad tech, connectivity and cloud, media tech and telecoms tech industries. Akamai's product portfolio comprises of connectivity and distribution services, enterprise security, ad measurement and verification, marketer and agency technology, enterprise and telecoms software, video data and analytics, telecoms network infrastructure, enterprise cloud and video processing and playout.

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Akamai's revenues were $3.8B in 2023. Caretta Research has split Akamai's revenue into 14 different product categories, the largest of which is media Content delivery networks (CDNs), which represents 32% of Akamai's revenue.

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2024

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New Offerings, Caretta Research_Monitor Company

API Security Testing Tools Market is Touching New Level | RapidAPI, Akamai, Salt Security

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Is Akamai Technologies (AKAM) the Best Edge Computing Stock to Invest in According to Analysts?

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Major Enhancements to Akamai API Security, Q4 2024

The recent Akamai API Security updates 3.38, 3.39, and 3.40 introduce the abilities to block API threats using direct integration with Akamai App & API Protector, and to correlate runtime incidents with the underlying API vulnerabilities.

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2024

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Protecting Unmanaged Devices with Armis and Akamai

Every year, more types of devices connect to one another and to the internet. We usually think of cbeing things like smart TVs, refrigerators, and watches, but they also include medical devices, operational technology (OT), building systems (such as heating, ventilation, and air conditioning), cameras, and more.\r As these devices become connected to the network, they need to be secured.

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2024

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Security threats evolve as broadcasters navigate digital transformation

The broadcast industry faces shifting cybersecurity challenges as organizations balance traditional operations with streaming services and cloud infrastructure. This requires new approaches to protecting content and infrastructure. According to Akamai’s advisory CISO Steve Winterfeld, media companies typically experience fewer distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks than other sectors, such as healthcare or government.

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2024

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Akamai and AlgoSec webinar

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2024

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Awards and Recognitions, Caretta Research_Monitor Company

Recent accolades validate Akamai’s API security solution

Recent accolades validate Akamai’s API security solution Akamai Technologies the cloud company that powers and protects life online, today announced that its API Security solution has been recognised as a market leader by several independent outlets.

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Dec

20th

2024

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Awards and Recognitions, Caretta Research_Monitor Company

Akamai API Security Solution received Accolades

Akamai Technologies has received multiple industry awards and recognition for its API Security solution. The company's efforts to address the growing risks associated with API vulnerabilities have been acknowledged by several independent outlets. Advertisment Akamai was named the winner of the Top InfoSec Innovator Awards 2024 by Cyber Defense Magazine.

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2024

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2024

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Akamai reveals $9.6m benefit and 152% ROI from Guardicore use

Akamai Technologies has released a study conducted by Forrester Consulting, revealing significant benefits for organisations using its Guardicore Segmentation solution. The study indicates that businesses implementing Akamai Guardicore Segmentation realised a total benefit of USD $9.6 million over a three-year period, achieving a 152% return on investment (ROI) with a payback period of under six months.

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Dec

19th

2024

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DigiEver Fix That IoT Thing!

In mid-November 2024, the Akamai SIRT discovered an uptick in activity targeting the URI /cgi-bin/cgi_main.cgi in our global network of honeypots. This activity appears to be part of a recent ongoing Mirai-based malware campaign dating back to at least October 2024.\r The vulnerability does not have a CVE assignment at this time, but it appears to have originally been discovered and published by Ta-Lun Yen from TXOne Research.

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Dec

19th

2024

14:00

Negative News, Caretta Research_Monitor Company

AVANT and Akamai: Solving Security Challenges for Financial Services

A prime example of this partnership in action is a large North American financial services firm that specializes in investment and wealth management. With more than US$10 billion in assets, the organization faced several critical challenges, including managing user access across various segments, increasing network visibility, and improving the speed and accuracy of threat detection and response.\r In collaboration with AVANT, Akamai deployed its Akamai Guardicore Segmentation solution to address these issues.

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Akamai's customers primarily consist of consumer gaming companies. Examples of Akamai's customers include Riachuelo, Intuit and Ubisoft. Akamai has commercial and technical partners like Castr, Mirada and Bitmovin. Examples of Akamai's suppliers include Telestream and Socialive.

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