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The Ultimate Guide to Data Privacy

A curated American edition of TechDay news, analysis, interviews, reviews, job moves, and related resources for Data Privacy.

What to know about Data Privacy

Data Privacy is an increasingly critical topic as technology advances and the volume of personal and enterprise data grows exponentially. This collection of stories explores the latest developments in data privacy across various sectors including cloud computing, AI integration, cybersecurity, and regulatory compliance.

Readers will find insights into how companies and governments are navigating the delicate balance between leveraging data for innovation and maintaining strict privacy protections. Topics such as upgraded data lakehouse architectures for enhanced AI capabilities, privacy challenges in generative AI adoption, and new certifications validating mobile app security highlight the evolving landscape.

The stories also reveal the growing emphasis on responsible AI use, transparency, and ethical data governance as key pillars to safeguard sensitive information. With advances like AI-powered security tools, privacy-focused browsers, and blockchain-enhanced digital identities, organizations are increasingly prioritizing data protection to build customer trust and meet regulatory demands.

By exploring this tag, readers can stay informed on global trends, technological innovations, challenges, and strategies that define the future of data privacy in an interconnected digital world.

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Recent Data Privacy News

Concentric AI adds vision model to spot sensitive files
Security Operations Centres

Concentric AI adds vision model to spot sensitive files

Security teams can now spot blurred passports and licences at scale, as the new feature classifies sensitive files by visual cues alone.

Last week

Synchrony & OpenAI launch discoverability & innovation tie-up
Digital Transformation

Synchrony & OpenAI launch discoverability & innovation tie-up

The tie-up could push financing offers and rewards directly into AI shopping, testing whether shoppers will use credit inside ChatGPT.

Last week

Citi buys Kard to boost card rewards & commerce media
Advertising Technologies

Citi buys Kard to boost card rewards & commerce media

The bank can now tailor card offers and merchant-funded rewards for 70 million US cardmembers as it builds out its commerce media push.

This month

Intuit adds AI features to mid-market finance software
Productivity

Intuit adds AI features to mid-market finance software

Mid-market finance teams can now query company data in plain English as Intuit rolls out AI tools that automate close, reporting and payments.

This month

Edge partners Socure on early lender fraud screening
Regulatory technology

Edge partners Socure on early lender fraud screening

Lenders can now spot synthetic fraud earlier, with combined identity and cashflow checks available in milliseconds before bank authentication.

This month

LXMQ picks Privaclave AI to secure credit-card platform
Identity and Access Management

LXMQ picks Privaclave AI to secure credit-card platform

Sensitive credit-card data will be protected in LXMQ's platform as the fintech tests Privaclave AI before a wider consumer launch.

This month

Valantor launches FraudX for insurance fraud probes
Data Analytics

Valantor launches FraudX for insurance fraud probes

Insurers are under pressure to spot fraud faster as claims files swell and investigations become harder to defend in court.

This month

Eltropy sets out AI playbook for community lenders
Productivity

Eltropy sets out AI playbook for community lenders

Community banks and credit unions are being urged to use AI across the customer journey to speed replies, cut calls and satisfy regulators.

This month

Employees quietly using AI while teams have spare capacity
Risk & Compliance

Employees quietly using AI while teams have spare capacity

Businesses may be over-hiring while staff quietly turn to consumer AI tools outside company controls, Prodoscore data suggests.

This month

Pinecone launches Nexus knowledge engine for AI agents
Small Business

Pinecone launches Nexus knowledge engine for AI agents

It promises lower token costs, faster responses and tighter control of sensitive data as firms push agents into production.

This month

Astraeus launches AI-native wealth platform for firms
Productivity

Astraeus launches AI-native wealth platform for firms

Wealth firms could gain a governed way to use AI without replacing legacy systems, as the New York-based start-up raises more than USD $10 million.

This month

Coro & Keepit add backup to workspace security platform
Disaster Recovery

Coro & Keepit add backup to workspace security platform

The tie-up gives small IT teams a single console for backup and recovery, as ransomware and data extortion push resilience up the agenda.

This month

Incode named Gartner leader for third straight year
Artificial Intelligence

Incode named Gartner leader for third straight year

The ranking reinforces Incode's pitch to banks and platforms seeking faster checks as deepfakes and synthetic identities raise fraud risk.

Last month

AI security gap grows in ERP systems, Onapsis warns
Manufacturing

AI security gap grows in ERP systems, Onapsis warns

A survey of 204 US executives found 22% had suffered an AI-enabled breach in ERP systems, deepening doubts over existing safeguards.

Last month

Zocks launches AI scheduling for financial advisers
Integration

Zocks launches AI scheduling for financial advisers

Advisers could cut admin as the new feature links bookings with client records, meeting prep and follow-up across one workflow.

Last month

CTERA links Microsoft Copilot to enterprise file data
Artificial Intelligence

CTERA links Microsoft Copilot to enterprise file data

The integration lets staff query authorised files across hybrid environments without moving sensitive data into Microsoft 365 repositories.

Last month

Glassbox launches AI tools for enterprise digital data
Artificial Intelligence

Glassbox launches AI tools for enterprise digital data

Banking and insurance teams could spot digital failures sooner as new tools feed governed customer-journey evidence into enterprise AI systems.

Last month

Sygnia finds AI onboarding flaw exposing client data
Risk & Compliance

Sygnia finds AI onboarding flaw exposing client data

A faulty token check let low-privilege users view other applicants' identities, payment details and Social Security numbers in a financial onboarding app.

Last month

Airbyte adds workspaces & HubSpot writes for agents
Digital Transformation

Airbyte adds workspaces & HubSpot writes for agents

Access controls are tightening as Airbyte lets AI agents update HubSpot records and limits each team to its own workspace.

Last month

Singulr expands AI governance to endpoints & gateways
Data Analytics

Singulr expands AI governance to endpoints & gateways

Security teams gain broader oversight as Singulr extends AI governance from browsers to employee devices, gateways and agent platforms.

Last month

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