Internet privacy

Cognito Launches Cognito Flow, First Complete No-Code Online Identity Verification Service for Global Customers

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Wednesday, July 21, 2021
Identity management systems, Identity verification service, Internet privacy, Cognito

BEND, Ore., July 21, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Cognito, which provides the first easy and accurate online identity verification of global customers without any code, announced today the official launch of its Cognito Flow global identity verification and compliance system.

Key Points: 
  • BEND, Ore., July 21, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Cognito, which provides the first easy and accurate online identity verification of global customers without any code, announced today the official launch of its Cognito Flow global identity verification and compliance system.
  • Regulatory compliance, consumer protection, and fighting financial crime and limiting fraud are all major concerns for companies with global customers.
  • Cognito Flow automates the whole online identification process for businesses to make onboarding customers fast and secure.
  • Cognito is the first company to provide easy and accurate online identity verification of global customers without any code.

Skyflow Launches Second-Generation Data Privacy Vault for Sensitive Customer Information, with Advanced Governance Engine

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Wednesday, July 21, 2021
Networks, Security, Data management, Technology, Software, Data management, Information technology management, Computing, Information technology governance, Information, Data governance, Internet privacy, Computer security, Big data

The Skyflow Data Governance Engine, which is shared with Skyflows other data privacy vaults, consolidates and extends the data governance features, and adds a new policy expression language that makes it easy to create fine-grained data access control system, from columns to rows, based on any combination of policy, role, or attribute.

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  • The Skyflow Data Governance Engine, which is shared with Skyflows other data privacy vaults, consolidates and extends the data governance features, and adds a new policy expression language that makes it easy to create fine-grained data access control system, from columns to rows, based on any combination of policy, role, or attribute.
  • The Data Governance Engine delivers a broad set of features, including access control, data provenance, auditing, logging, policy enforcement, and others.
  • The PII Vault is ready to handle sensitive customer data and has built-in data loss protection, compliance, a customizable data schema, and a fully configurable governance engine.
  • Founded in 2019, Skyflow is a data privacy vault for sensitive data.

Nexar now 'sees' 130 million road miles per month to train autonomous vehicles for the most extreme driving situations

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Wednesday, July 21, 2021
Data security, Data protection, Information privacy, Privacy, Internet privacy, Data anonymization, Vehicle registration plate, Audio Video Standard, Articles

Nexar is growing its users month over month, and expects to double its coverage within another twelve months.

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  • Nexar is growing its users month over month, and expects to double its coverage within another twelve months.
  • The first is to train for edge (or corner) cases including collisions and other anomalous driving situations.
  • Additionally, Nexar identifies the real world changes that affect AVs, such as construction zones, road sign changes, lanes and more.
  • Nexar data is provided in strict observance of privacy and anonymization requirements, so that faces, license plates and other identifying information is obscured.

Sealing Technologies Releases Dynamic Security & Automation App, Quark Obscurity

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Wednesday, July 21, 2021
Computing, Computer architecture, Operating systems, Computer network security, Internet privacy, Network architecture, Smartphones, Mobile device management, Virtual private network, Android

Quark Obscurity allows users to monitor for events, apply device settings and automate actions based on user-defined environments.

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  • Quark Obscurity allows users to monitor for events, apply device settings and automate actions based on user-defined environments.
  • It allows Android users an easy, effective way to automatically control the security of their mobile device.
  • Based on years of security experience within enterprise and government environments, SealingTech developed Quark Obscurity to provide an environment-aware mobile device management solution for security-conscious consumers.
  • For example, when a user leaves home, Quark Obscurity can automatically disable USB access, enable a VPN, or disable sensitive apps.

Adway Secures $6M in Seed Funding to Help Build Out Patented Street-level Media Platform

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Wednesday, July 21, 2021
Bluetooth, Technology, Marketing, Telecommunications engineering, Tracking, Internet privacy, HTTP cookie, Online advertising, Advertising

SANTA MONICA, Calif., July 21, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Adway, a digital advertising network providing brands with a new way to engage and attract consumers by reimagining street-level media, announced today that it raised $6 million in seed funding, led by investment firm Upfront Ventures and others including Revel Ventures, Watertower Ventures, Inflection Capital, and more.

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  • "I love that Adway can help us target specific locations around cities with specific messaging that can change by geography," said Alan Nathan, Co-Founder of Sweetfin.
  • Using Bluetooth technology, Adway identifies the number of active cellular devices within their vehicles' proximity and tracks unique bluetooth identifiers.
  • Adway does not collect individuals' media access control (MAC) addresses, browser activity, cookies, etc.
  • Adway is a digital advertising network providing brands with a new elegant way to engage and attract consumers by reimagining street-level media.

Infutor Taps Nth Party to Enhance Consumer Identity Data Match Test Capability

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Wednesday, July 21, 2021
Privacy law, Identity management, Privacy, Internet privacy, Social issues, Articles, Politics

OAKBROOK TERRACE, Ill., July 21, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --Consumer identity management expert Infutor today announced that it has selected data privacy workflow solution provider Nth Party to enhance Infutor's data match testing capability.

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  • OAKBROOK TERRACE, Ill., July 21, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --Consumer identity management expert Infutor today announced that it has selected data privacy workflow solution provider Nth Party to enhance Infutor's data match testing capability.
  • Infutor's Test Drive tool with match testing powered by Nth Party - streamlines the way brands, agencies and martech providers evaluate Infutor's identity resolution and data intelligence solutions.
  • "Data security and privacy has always been our #1 priority," says Gary Walter, Chief Executive Officer of Infutor, "With Nth Party's encryption technology we don't need to see the data to demonstrate value.
  • "Infutor is a market leader when it comes to consumer identity and we are excited to partner to make match testing more accessible and more secure," said Shereen Shermak, Chief Executive Officerand Co-founder of Nth Party.

EdgePetrol Signs on as Mako VPN Cloud Partner

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Wednesday, July 21, 2021
Fictional characters, Computer networking, Computer network security, Virtual private networks, Network architecture, Internet privacy, Mako, Computing

Mako VPN Cloud Partners have the option to deploy physical or virtual Mako VPN concentrators to make services in their online environments available easily and securely to tens of thousands of distributed retail locations.

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  • Mako VPN Cloud Partners have the option to deploy physical or virtual Mako VPN concentrators to make services in their online environments available easily and securely to tens of thousands of distributed retail locations.
  • The Mako VPN Cloud Partner Program is a win-win-win proposition where Mako Networks, partners and customers collectively benefit from their involvement.
  • Retailers can also connect to Mako VPN Cloud Partner networks without reconfiguring any internal IP addressing schemes via Mako's technology.
  • Key technical features and benefits of the Mako System include:
    Secure Mako VPN Cloud tunnels permit retailers to bypass the public Internet when connecting to partner networks, maintaining compliance with brand requirements, PCI DSS and other security standards
    To inquire about services available from current Mako VPN Cloud Partners or about becoming a Mako VPN Cloud Partner, please contact Mako Networks at [email protected] or 800-851-4691.

Global Virtual Private Network (VPN) Market 2021-2027 - MPLS Segment Leads the VPN Market

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Tuesday, July 20, 2021
Computer network security, Internet privacy, Computer networking, Network architecture, Virtual private network, Computing

DUBLIN, July 20, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The "Virtual Private Network (VPN) - Global Market Trajectory & Analytics" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.

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  • DUBLIN, July 20, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The "Virtual Private Network (VPN) - Global Market Trajectory & Analytics" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.
  • Amid the COVID-19 crisis, the global market for Virtual Private Network (VPN) estimated at US$35.4 Billion in the year 2020, is projected to reach a revised size of US$107.6 Billion by 2027, growing at a CAGR of 17.2% over the analysis period 2020-2027.
  • The U.S. Market is Estimated at $12.1 Billion, While China is Forecast to Grow at 18.2% CAGR
    The Virtual Private Network (VPN) market in the U.S. is estimated at US$12.1 Billion in the year 2020.
  • In the global IP segment, USA, Canada, Japan, China and Europe will drive the 15.2% CAGR estimated for this segment.

ShopFluency Helps Retailers Navigate Apple's Privacy Changes

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Tuesday, July 20, 2021
Marketing, Articles, Online advertising, Web analytics, Internet privacy, Mass surveillance, Digital marketing, Targeted advertising, Market segmentation, Analytics, Web tracking, LinkedIn

DULUTH, Ga., July 20, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- ShopFluency, a software solution that delivers fact-based, data-rich customer profiles, is guiding clients through Apple's recent changes to cross-site tracking cookies.

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  • DULUTH, Ga., July 20, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- ShopFluency, a software solution that delivers fact-based, data-rich customer profiles, is guiding clients through Apple's recent changes to cross-site tracking cookies.
  • These tools have been long-relied on to develop customer segmentation for targeted and retargeting ad campaigns, as well as email marketing.
  • To learn more about ShopFluency and its data-driven, game-changing customer profiles, visit www.ShopFluency.com or ShopFluency's LinkedIn page .
  • With ShopFluency, you'll finally have access to the kind of analytics and understanding previously reserved for Fortune 500 retailers.

COYO acquires French Employee Engagement Platform Jubiwee

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Tuesday, July 20, 2021
Networks, Professional services, Technology, Software, Human resources, Human behavior, Labor, Human activities, Human resource management, Computer networks, Internet privacy, Industrial and organizational psychology, Organizational behavior, Intranet, Employee engagement, Telecommuting

COYO, the leading social intranet and employee communications platform, lands a coup with the acquisition of Paris-based people analytics platform Jubiwee.

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  • COYO, the leading social intranet and employee communications platform, lands a coup with the acquisition of Paris-based people analytics platform Jubiwee.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20210720005881/en/
    COYO acquires French Employee Engagement Platform Jubiwee (Graphic: Business Wire)
    Since the virus fast-tracked remote work, countless businesses have learned that their operational effectiveness in remote scenarios was heavily dependent on employee engagement.
  • With Jubiwee's engagement analytics tools and their own communications and intranet platform, COYO now brings a complete employee engagement offering to the market.
  • The current platform is a modern social intranet and employee app that empowers organizations to drive employee engagement and improve workplace culture.