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New Partnership Leverages Storj's Distributed Cloud Storage to Advance Ahrvo's Global Compliance, Payment, and Banking Network

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Tuesday, February 27, 2024

Through the Portable Identity Gateway, Ahrvo enables direct access to 200+ payment and banking organizations globally.

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  • Through the Portable Identity Gateway, Ahrvo enables direct access to 200+ payment and banking organizations globally.
  • Storj has created a new future for cloud storage using spare capacity on drives and data centers, most of which are less than 30% full.
  • Appo Agbamu, Ahrvo Founder & CEO stated, "Our partnership with Storj enables us to offer distributed storage and shows Ahrvo Labs' commitment to industry-leading innovation, global onboarding efficiency, and world-class security and compliance.
  • We appreciate their vision and are proud to provide secure, high-performance global cloud storage that will accelerate their growth."

BitRaser Achieves Common Criteria Certification Reaffirming Its Data Erasure Capabilities & Trustworthiness

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Tuesday, February 27, 2024

METUCHEN, N.J., Feb. 27, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- BitRaser, proudly announces that its Drive Eraser Software has undergone rigorous evaluation by Common Criteria, a globally recognized independent testing laboratory that adheres to IT Security Evaluation methodologies for assessing the security, functionality and assurance of IT products. BitRaser software attained Common Criteria Seal of Approval for effectively wiping data across a diverse array of devices, meeting stringent security protocols, ensuring permanent data erasure. The Common Criteria is recognized by 31 member countries including Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom and the United States.

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  • Common Criteria certification body awarded EAL2 certification to BitRaser Drive Eraser for following data security standards while performing data erasure.
  • BitRaser software attained Common Criteria Seal of Approval for effectively wiping data across a diverse array of devices, meeting stringent security protocols, ensuring permanent data erasure.
  • With our latest Common Criteria Certification, we take a significant leap in building customer trust globally in our secure data wiping solutions that help meet regulatory compliance.
  • The process included thorough review of development measures, functional testing, thereby verifying the product's claim of complete data erasure.

To protect user privacy online, governments need to reconsider their use of opt-in policies

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Thursday, February 15, 2024

Consumers are not too happy with these requests and some even look for ways to avoid them.

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  • Consumers are not too happy with these requests and some even look for ways to avoid them.
  • These pop-ups are in response to recent data protection and privacy regulations, such as the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation and California’s Consumer Privacy Act.

Commodification of user data

  • Almost every website — both for-profit and not-for-profit — commodifies user data.
  • Within the first three seconds of opening a web page, over 80 third parties on average have accessed your information.
  • The usage of user data by third parties can be helpful, as it is an easy way for companies to earn money and it can easily connect consumers to any resources they are looking for.

The impact of privacy policies

  • Previously, we analyzed the privacy implications of website monetization strategies and the prediction of website trustworthiness by observing their third-party usage.
  • Recently, our focus has shifted to studying the impact of data regulation on consumers and websites to understand the impact of new privacy policies.
  • We collected third-party utilization of the most popular 100,000 websites globally when California’s Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) went into effect.

Learning from past mistakes

  • In Canada, where privacy regulation is not yet finalized, there is an opportunity to learn from the mistakes of other regulators.
  • As our research has found, opt-in policies are counterproductive in addressing third-party data-sharing concerns and can harm competition.
  • Instead, we recommend using a mix of policies that are used in a more precise manner, rather than the currently preferred one-size-fits-all policies.
  • Hooman Hidaji receives funding from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada.
  • Ram Gopal receives funding from The Gillmore Centre for Financial Technology at the Warwick Business School.

ZoomInfo Releases Its 2023 Sustainability Report

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Thursday, February 15, 2024

ZoomInfo (NASDAQ: ZI), the go-to-market platform to find, acquire, and grow customers, today released its 2023 Sustainability Report , highlighting the company’s progress driving efficient growth and building a more sustainable, diverse, and equitable future.

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  • ZoomInfo (NASDAQ: ZI), the go-to-market platform to find, acquire, and grow customers, today released its 2023 Sustainability Report , highlighting the company’s progress driving efficient growth and building a more sustainable, diverse, and equitable future.
  • The annual report details ZoomInfo’s environmental, social, and governance (ESG) metrics and initiatives that will contribute to its long-term growth and efficiency.
  • “ZoomInfo will continue to embrace sustainability practices as we build innovative products for our customers, deliver long-term value for stakeholders, and do our part to address broader environmental and socially responsible calls-to-action.”
    With 10 offices in five countries, ZoomInfo made ESG progress in 2023 by reducing the company’s carbon footprint, increasing leadership diversity, expanding Employee Resource Groups, and donating more than $1.5 million to worthy causes.
  • Notable highlights from the report include:
    Exceeded more than $1.5 million in company and employee charitable donations, including platform access
    Revalidated the TRUSTe General Data Protection Regulation, California Consumer Protection Act (CCPA) Certification, and the Enterprise Privacy Certifications
    To learn more about the company’s ESG work or to download the 2023 report, please visit the Sustainability page of ZoomInfo’s website.

Strata Identity Reins in Global Access and Compliance Challenges with Cross-Border Orchestration Recipes

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Thursday, February 15, 2024

Strata Identity , the Identity Orchestration company, today announced Global Access Orchestration Recipes that manage the complex identity relationships and processes associated with meeting data sovereignty and privacy compliance requirements for organizations with global operations.

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  • Strata Identity , the Identity Orchestration company, today announced Global Access Orchestration Recipes that manage the complex identity relationships and processes associated with meeting data sovereignty and privacy compliance requirements for organizations with global operations.
  • Together with Strata’s Maverics Identity Orchestration platform, these identity orchestration recipes ensure that data accessed across multiple identity providers (IDPs) and cloud platforms remains sovereign, resident, and local to comply with regional regulations.
  • Multinational organizations face three distinct global access and compliance challenges.
  • Our orchestration recipes enable customers to enforce granular policies for identity sovereignty to comply with local laws, identity residency of physical data, and language localization of identity.”
    The first of Strata’s global access recipes, “Secure & control cross-border access to a global resource,” is available now.

Colorado’s Approval of Global Privacy Control: Implications for Advertisers and Publishers

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Wednesday, February 14, 2024

The privacy laws of both Colorado and California require organizations to recognize Universal Opt-Out Mechanisms (UOOMs), a tool through which a person can invoke their opt out rights broadly across all the websites they visit. While California has required responding to certain UOOMs since July 2021, the Colorado Attorney General has only recently approved their [?]

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The privacy laws of both Colorado and California require organizations to recognize Universal Opt-Out Mechanisms (UOOMs), a tool through which a person can invoke their opt out rights broadly across all the websites they visit. While California has required responding to certain UOOMs since July 2021, the Colorado Attorney General has only recently approved their [?]

California Regional MLS Works with Immobel to Offer MLS Match Referral Network and Xomio Website Builder

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Wednesday, February 14, 2024

CHINO HILLS, Calif., Feb. 14, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- California Regional MLS (CRMLS) has entered into an agreement with Immobel to offer two new products to its 110,000-plus users: MLS Match, the agent referral network program, and Xomio, the IDX website that provides visibility online in 19 languages. MLS Match is a core product available for brokers and agents at no cost, while Xomio can be purchased at a discount via the CRMLS Marketplace.

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  • CRMLS users now have access to new powerful referral, connectivity, and translation tools
    CHINO HILLS, Calif., Feb. 14, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- California Regional MLS (CRMLS) has entered into an agreement with Immobel to offer two new products to its 110,000-plus users: MLS Match, the agent referral network program, and Xomio, the IDX website that provides visibility online in 19 languages.
  • MLS Match is a core product available for brokers and agents at no cost, while Xomio can be purchased at a discount via the CRMLS Marketplace.
  • "We are proud to see MLS Match launch with CRMLS" said Janet Choynowsk, CEO of Immobel.
  • CRMLS users can access MLS Match and Xomio today and begin creating their own referral networks or building their own websites.

LOKKER Launches First Feature to Notify Companies When Their Websites Are at Risk of Violating Privacy Laws

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Wednesday, February 14, 2024

REDWOOD CITY, Calif., Feb. 14, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- LOKKER, provider of online data privacy and compliance solutions for enterprises, introduces a new feature included in its Privacy Edge™ software suite. LOKKER now gives companies a solution to monitor and remediate potential web privacy and compliance violations such as HIPAA, the Video Privacy Protection Act (VPPA) and state wiretapping laws across their portfolio of websites. 

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  • REDWOOD CITY, Calif., Feb. 14, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- LOKKER , provider of online data privacy and compliance solutions for enterprises, introduces a new feature included in its Privacy Edge™ software suite .
  • LOKKER now gives companies a solution to monitor and remediate potential web privacy and compliance violations such as HIPAA, the Video Privacy Protection Act (VPPA) and state wiretapping laws across their portfolio of websites.
  • Companies can expect a continued increase in litigation pertaining to CCPA, VPPA, HIPAA and wiretapping laws.
  • To address this widespread issue, LOKKER has introduced this new feature to help legal, marketing and IT teams identify privacy risks from unauthorized data collection.

Mintegral Advances Data Privacy and Security Standards with SOC Certifications

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Tuesday, February 13, 2024

Programmatic advertising platform Mintegral proudly announces the attainment of SOC 2 Type 2 and SOC 3 certifications, marking a significant milestone in the company's dedication to upholding the highest levels of privacy and data security.

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  • Programmatic advertising platform Mintegral proudly announces the attainment of SOC 2 Type 2 and SOC 3 certifications, marking a significant milestone in the company's dedication to upholding the highest levels of privacy and data security.
  • Issued by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA), these certifications independently validate Mintegral's adherence to rigorous criteria encompassing security, availability, processing integrity, confidentiality, and privacy.
  • "Mintegral, as part of the Mobvista group, places utmost importance on the protection of data security and user privacy.
  • Building on the successes of the previous year's SOC 2 Type 2 and SOC 3 reports, Mintegral reaffirms its commitment to security, availability, and privacy.

IT Asset Disposition Market worth $26.6 billion by 2029 - Exclusive Report by MarketsandMarkets™

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Tuesday, February 6, 2024

Secure IT asset disposition programs often integrate refurbishing and remarketing efforts to extract value from disposed devices and components that still hold utility.

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  • Secure IT asset disposition programs often integrate refurbishing and remarketing efforts to extract value from disposed devices and components that still hold utility.
  • To manage retired IT assets effectively, companies of considerable scale are increasingly adopting IT asset disposition practices.
  • North America to hold the largest share of the IT asset disposition market during the forecast period.
  • Ltd.(India); CHG-MERIDIAN (Germany); Park Place Technologies (US); TBS Industries Inc. (US); ReluTech (US);and Prolimax (Netherlands) are the major players in IT asset disposition companies .