c/side Emerges from Stealth with $1.7 Million in Funding to Set New Web Security Benchmarks
2024年5月16日 - 5:01PM
c/side, a cybersecurity company with tools for monitoring,
optimizing, and securing vulnerable browser-side third-party
scripts, today emerged from stealth with $1.7 million in funding.
The pre-seed round was led by Scribble Ventures, with strategic
individual investors including Roar Ventures, Kathy Korevec, Dan
Scheinman, Jason Warner, Mike Taylor, Kevin Van Gundy, Zain Rizavi,
Daniel Lopez, Dan Smith and Nick Gianos. The funding will be used
to accelerate product development, partner programs, and
go-to-market initiatives.
“c/side is a pioneering cybersecurity company dedicated to
securing the browser supply chain against zero-day attacks,” said
Kevin Weil, Operator in Residence, Scribble Ventures. “The c/side
team—with decades of web security expertise acquired at JP Morgan,
Cloudflare, Vercel, and Microsoft—understands how big of a security
and compliance challenge third-party scripts are, and what needs to
be done to ensure browser security. We’re excited to support their
growth and watch them revolutionize the web security industry.”
“As cybersecurity compliance mandates like PCI DSS become more
prescriptive around third-party browser scripts, c/side’s solution
is critical to ensuring proactive, continual security,” said Dan
Scheinman, an angel investor in c/side. “C/side is solving a
problem that has continued to grow larger without a sufficient
solution. I’m looking forward to what this talented team can
accomplish.”
Addressing the Invisible Threat
Breaches from third-party scripts continue to be a significant
cybersecurity challenge. Undetected breaches can instantly
jeopardize millions of users’ data, leading to significant
financial and reputational losses. While third-party scripts add
useful functionality like ads, captchas, analytics, and chatbots,
many of these scripts are not optimized for performance and run on
infrastructure that is especially prone to hijacking. As companies
increasingly adopt security solutions to protect against inbound
attacks and to review their own code quality, attacks directed at a
user’s browser—using external scripts—are becoming much more
advanced and much more common. As breach headlines continue to
underscore, there is a clear need for third-party scripts to be
thoroughly monitored and secured.
“At c/side, we are creating a toolkit that handles third-party
scripts with an advanced proxy service,” said Simon Wijckmans,
founder and CEO, c/side. “With our unique, AI-fueled detection
engine, we enable customers to solve a massive security hole while
also improving the performance of their website by up to 30%. Our
approach of applying AI to redefine modern web security solves
previously unsolvable problems—it shows our innovative edge, but
also underscores our dedication to redefining the possibilities
within web security. I’ve seen this challenge—and its
repercussions—first-hand throughout my career, and my personal goal
is to put an end to the entire attack vector.”
Facilitating Compliance
The availability of c/side’s toolkit aligns impeccably with the
Security Standards Council’s rollout of the Payment Card Industry
Data Security Standard V4.0 (PCI DSS 4.0). The standard calls for
stricter security, and c/side’s technology is purpose-built for
businesses navigating the complexities of compliance and security
in the digital payment space.
C/side simplifies meeting compliance requirements related to
third-party scripts, offering solutions that provide seamless
compliance—even for businesses on the platform’s free tier.
C/side’s toolkit stands out by offering continuous real-time
monitoring and scanning of scripts leveraging AI, ensuring
immediate detection, and neutralizing threats. This proactive
approach removes harmful scripts instantly, preserving a secure
online experience for businesses and consumers alike.
C/side’s free tier is in open BETA today. Sign up on
cside.dev.
About c/side
c/side is a forward-thinking cybersecurity startup focused on
browser-side detection and protection. Led by industry expert Simon
Wijckmans, c/side is pioneering technologies to shield against
sophisticated cyber threats, ensuring unparalleled security
standards for users across the web.
Contact details
Simon Wijckmanspr@cside.dev+1 (408) 320-7490
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