MySocialCloud is a cloud-based bookmark vault and password website that allows users to log into all of their online accounts from a single, secure website.[1] The company's investors include Sir Richard Branson, Insight Venture Partners’ Jerry Murdock, and PhotoBucket founder Alex Welch.[1][2][3] The company and its founders have been featured in TechCrunch and The Huffington Post.
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| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | Los Angeles, United States |
Key people | Scott Ferreira (CEO) |
| Services | Password storage and protection |
| Website | http://mysocialcloud.com/ |
History edit
MySocialCloud was co-founded by Scott Ferreira, Stacey Ferreira, and Shiv Prakash in 2011.[2][4] The idea for a one-stop password storage and login tool came when a computer crash left Scott without documents he used to store access information to his online data.[1]
In 2013, the siblings sold MySocialCloud to Reputation.com.[5]
Services edit
MySocialCloud is cloud-based, and the platform lets users securely store passwords and automatically log into several social media websites simultaneously.[1] The website auto-populates password fields, letting the user log into all of the sites at the push of a button.[6][7]
The service also provides users with security updates for the websites they have included in their profile, and informs users if a website has been hacked.[8] Security played a major role during development of the platform.[1] Passwords stored on the service are salted and hashed with a two-way encryption method known as AES.[8]
References edit
- ^ a b c d e Sarah Perez (March 16, 2012). "Sir Richard Branson & Flipboard Investor Jerry Murdock Put Nearly $1M Into MySocialCloud". Techcrunch. Retrieved 22 May 2013.
- ^ a b Dinah Wisenberg Brin (July 12, 2012). "Young entrepreneurs turn a Tweet from Richard Branson into $1 Million". Yahoo Small Business. Retrieved 22 May 2013.
- ^ Ferreira, Stacey (March 18, 2013). "18 Year-Old Gets Investment from Richard Branson: On Dropping Out and Leaning In" (Blog). Women2.com. Retrieved 22 May 2013.
- ^ "Meet The Whiz Behind MySocialCloud.Com". Girls in Tech. October 5, 2012. Archived from the original on 25 January 2013. Retrieved 22 May 2013.
- ^ "The Deal: Reputation.com Acquires MySocialCloud". TheStreet.com. July 25, 2013. Retrieved 6 March 2016.
- ^ Andrea Huspeni (June 29, 2012). "Richard Branson's Tweet Scored An 18-Year-Old's Startup $1 Million In Funding". Business Insider. Retrieved 22 May 2013.
- ^ "About MySocialCloud.com". MySocialCloud. Retrieved 22 May 2013.
- ^ a b "Security". MySocialCloud. Retrieved 22 May 2013.