Alerts.com is first in the market with its new service: to inform consumers when a business acquires their name, where they acquired it, the purpose for acquiring it, and what they specifically know about you. The company's consumer lookup service is free. If a consumer wishes to be proactively notified by email, there is a $1.95 monthly subscription fee. Alerts.com monitors tens of millions of consumer transactions per month. The service also facilitates consumers' requests to unsubscribe from receiving future marketing…

ForgeRock, the leading provider in digital identity, announced it achieved certification for meeting the requirements of the BS EN ISO/IEC 27001:2017 standard. This certification, conducted by the British Assessment Bureau, demonstrates ForgeRock’s dedication to the security and privacy of its customers’ information, as well as for delivering superior identity experiences with the ForgeRock Identity Platform. Marketing Technology News: Bloomreach Announces New ‘Commerce Experience Accelerator’ for SAP Commerce Cloud…

78% of consumers are concerned or very concerned about protecting their personal data Privitar, the leading data privacy platform provider, announced the findings from its 2020 Consumer Trust and Data Privacy Report. Although consumers remain concerned about sharing personal data with companies, the results highlight an opportunity for businesses to take a leadership role and build brand loyalty by protecting their customers. The report found that more than three-quarters of respondents are concerned or very concerned…

The law that granted data privacy rights back to California consumers is finally enforceable starting. Now, it’s up to consumers to take advantage of their new data rights. "This is a major moment for data privacy in this country,” said Harry Maugans, CEO of Privacy Bee. “We are acting as a watchdog and plan on leveraging this law and its enforcement powers to ensure companies are complying with data deletion requests for our customers.” Privacy Bee, which launched in June with the purpose of fighting for consumers to…

Businesses with sensitive customer data look to IronCore Labs to empower application developers with SDKs for easy-to-implement encryption and customer managed keys. IronCore Labs, the data control and privacy platform, announced several new product features that build on the company's two core products: the Data Control Platform and SaaS Shield. "We've been hard at work to build new features based on customer feedback and industry demand," Patrick Walsh, CEO of IronCore Labs, said. "Our two big product announcements…

New patent-pending software product released that protects user data on web applications AxcessD, a Boston area technology company has released patent-pending software that protects user data on Social Media, Email and other Web Platforms. The product, called AxcessD, is believed to be the first product that allows users to control exactly who can access their data on web applications like Facebook, Gmail, and Slack. AxcessD helps prevent Cybercrime by allowing users to control exactly who can access their…

Seclore, the only automated Data-Centric Security Platform, announced today that it had completed SOC 2 Type 1 and Type 2 certification. As more companies in highly regulated industries start using Seclore's cloud service, the need for trust, transparency, and independent validation of security controls becomes crucial. The SOC 2 certification validates that ‘Seclored’ data stored or shared by enterprises, is protected with the most stringent requirements. "Security has always been paramount to Seclore because organizations…

Singapore-based deep-tech company Dathena, the leader in AI-powered data protection and privacy management for global enterprises, announced that they have closed a $12 million Series A round led by Jungle Ventures, with the participation of CapHorn and SEEDS Capital, an investment arm of Enterprise Singapore which is the government agency championing enterprise development. Existing investors Cerracap Ventures and MS&AD Ventures also participated in the round. Following the opening of Dathena's U.S. headquarters in …

Leveraging Appian’s advanced automation, the intelligent data privacy offering engages with customers, manages high request volumes, and delivers information in an easy-to-understand and compliant format Through its strategic alliance, Appian and KPMG LLP formally announce a new offering that supports businesses impacted by the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA).Built on Appian’s low-code automation platform, the offering helps companies quickly and intelligently respond to data privacy requests, while decreasing manual…

New Risk Profile Capabilities Leverage Privacy Intelligence to Provide Holistic Management of Company Privacy and Third-Party Risk TrustArc, the leader in privacy compliance and risk management, announced a significant expansion to the TrustArc Privacy Management Platform that simplifies and automates the process of managing privacy and data risk across the entire organization. Delivered through TrustArc's Risk Profile, the new capabilities provide a comprehensive view of risk across company processes and third-party…

Privitar Achieves AWS Security Competency and AWS Data and Analytics Competency Status Privitar, the leading data privacy platform provider, today announced that the Privitar Data Privacy Platform is now available in AWS Marketplace, a digital catalog with thousands of software listings from independent software vendors that make it easy to find, test, buy, and deploy software that runs on Amazon Web Services (AWS). Privitar’s availability in AWS Marketplace makes it easier for customers to start using software designed…

Erin Locker brings international law firm expertise to data privacy team Koenig, Oelsner, Taylor, Schoenfeld & Gaddis PC (KO Law Firm) has announced the expansion of its commercial and data privacy and security practices with the addition of attorney and data privacy expert Erin Locker. Erin joins KO Law Firm following several years at two international law firms. Erin’s practice focuses on data privacy, cybersecurity and data protection. She helps companies at every stage navigate the rapidly evolving landscape of…

Reveals New Holistic Data Privacy Framework to Help Enterprises Better Detect and Protect Sensitive Information Spirion, a pioneer in building solutions that enable companies around the globe to take the critical first step towards data security and privacy, announced the release of its new SaaS platform, Data Privacy Manager. The new cloud platform builds upon Spirion’s proven architecture implemented on-premise by thousands of businesses, agencies, and universities to protect the privacy of more than 50 million…

Latest Product Release Gives Data Leaders the Power to Further Drive Innovation, While Keeping Sensitive Customer Data Safe Privitar, the global leader in data privacy and data utilization, unveiled the latest release of the Privitar Data Privacy Platform. The addition of several enterprise-ready capabilities including native HIVE support and enhanced AWS and Kerberos support, giving global organizations the ability to dramatically improve data utilization while protecting sensitive customer data. “Global 2000…

It's been over 45 days since CCPA has been in effect ... This article features CCPA insights from industry leaders who spoke about the future of a data privacy-driven economy in the US and the UK.

New experienced team members to enhance product adoption and data security as electronic payment capabilities expand Paytronix Systems, Inc., the most advanced digital guest experience platform, announced the appointment of two new executives: Andrea G. Mulligan, head of customer success, and Marc F. Schultz, head of Data Privacy and Security. The new members add depth and experience to the company’s leadership team as the guest experience platform company scales and expands beyond loyalty to encompass CRM, stored value and…

Dear readers, this is the concluding part of our Data Privacy Day coverage. We spoke to 50+ data privacy leaders, CEOs, CMOs, and research analysts to gather information about data privacy trends. Our concluding chapter on Data Privacy Data includes insights from-- Adam Solomon, CMO of Lotame Chris Babel, CEO, TrustArc Todd Tran, Chief Strategy Officer lo for Teads Vaibhav Arya, CEO of Media.net Chris Mullaney, Data Protection Officer, UJET Alex Igelsböck, CEO, Adverity Kirit Basu, Head of Product…

Part 1 and Part 2 revealed fascinating angles on how to deal with Data Privacy. Yet, we found out that Data Privacy Day continues to be celebrated as an event. Instead, we should ensure that Data Privacy becomes a wholesome practice throughout the industry, delivering consistent guidelines to all the organizations included in the system. Recently, DoubleVerify (DV) announced the first programmatic platform certification program for comprehensive Connected TV fraud protection. We read how Sourcepoint's OTT data privacy…

Part 1 of the Data Privacy Day Quotes Series featured interesting quotes and insights from technology leaders. We will continue the story here in Part 2 and in Part 3, respectively. Last month, Sourcepoint announced the launch of an OTT compliance solution. It was created as part of its ‘Consent Everywhere’ commitment. This enshrines Sourcepoint's commitment to capturing consumer privacy preferences within Connected TV environments. We found an instant connection between Sourcepoint CEO Ben Barokas' insights on Data…

28 January is celebrated as the International Data Privacy Day. CCPA came into effect from 1 January 2020. China implemented the Password Law from the start of the new year. These recent developments reveal the heightened efforts to secure customer data and provide online internet users with data privacy. Every company is slated to become a Big Data processor, either using Big Data or producing tons of it. According to a report, its the number of zeroes in Big Data that will boggle your mind - G2 puts it at more than…