Italy’s data privacy watchdog on Wednesday fined US-based firm Clearview AI 20 million euros (almost $22 million) over its controversial facial recognition software.
Italy Fines US Facial Recognition Firm
anecdotes Raises $25 Million for Its Compliance OS Platform
Compliance solutions provider anecdotes this week announced that it has raised $25 million in Series A funding, which brings the total investment in the company to $30 million.
The new funding round was led by Red Dot Capital Partners and received participation from Aleph, Glilot Capital Partners, Shasta Ventures, and Vintage Investment Partners.
At Olympics, Cybersecurity Worries Linger in Background
Warnings to use disposable “burner” phones and laptops. Privacy-protecting software. Concerns about a security flaw in an official Games smartphone app.
Google Introduces ‘Privacy Sandbox’ for Ads on Android
Google this week announced Privacy Sandbox on Android, a new initiative expected to lead to more private advertising solutions for its mobile users.
The new solutions, the Internet giant claims, will limit the sharing of user data and will also prevent the use of cross-app identifiers, advertising IDs included.
Cambodia Delays Controversial Internet Gateway
Cambodia is delaying an internet gateway that had raised concerns around privacy and free speech, halting its planned mid-week implementation due to Covid-19 related disruptions, a government official said Tuesday.
Meta Agrees $90 Mn Settlement in Facebook Privacy Suit
Facebook-parent Meta has agreed to pay $90 million to settle a 10-year-old lawsuit accusing it of tracking users online even after they logged off the social network, court records show.
‘Don’t Be Google’: The Rise of Privacy Focused Startups
Google once used the slogan “don’t be evil” to distinguish itself from its competitors, but now a growing number of pro-privacy startups are rallying to the mantra “don’t be Google”.
They are taking on Google Analytics, a product used by more than half of the world’s websites to understand people’s browsing habits.
Cambodia Steps Up Surveillance With New Internet Gateway
Cambodia is powering up its new National Internet Gateway, a move activists say will allow the government to further silence the country’s embattled opposition voices.
Senators: CIA Has Secret Program That Collects American Data
The CIA has a secret, undisclosed data repository that includes information collected about Americans, two Democrats on the Senate Intelligence Committee said. While neither the agency nor lawmakers would disclose specifics about the data, the senators alleged the CIA had long hidden details about the program from the public and Congress.
Data Protection and Privacy Firm Titaniam Raises $6 Million in Seed Funding
Los Gatos, Calif-based data protection and privacy firm Titaniam has raised $6 million seed funding from Refinery Ventures, with participation from Fusion Fund, Shasta Ventures and individual investors. Titaniam seeks to square the circle between data protection and data usability.
