Tag: privacy

Navigating the intricate relationship between blockchain technologies and data protection regulations, especially the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), has proven challenging. OMNIA has explored how blockchain and GDPR can work together. 

zkMe, the zero-knowledge identity oracle provider, has successfully raised $2 million in pre-seed funding to revolutionize on-chain credential verifications.

OMNIA, the first-ever blockchain infrastructure provider and a well-respected figurehead in the privacy and security sector, has entered into a strategic alliance with UniveChain.

More than 28 tech organisations that develop open-source projects have called on Congress to protect consumer privacy when regulating the blockchain space.

Italy’s data privacy watchdog has given US-based RegTech firm ClearView AI a €20m fine over controversies surrounding its facial recognition software.

A study published by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has found that internet service providers (ISPs) are failing to disclose to consumers how they are protecting their privacy.

Privacy engineering firm Gretel.ai has secured $50m from a Series B funding round led by Anthos Capital.

Sourcepoint, a privacy compliance platform for digital marketing, has netted $17m in its fresh equity round.

Desjardins Group, a Canadian financial services provider, has set aside CAD $70M ($52m) for expenses resulted from its data privacy breach.

Compliance with GDPR has not been plain sailing and Compliance Compendium’s Gareth Gadd believes the ePrivacy regulations, which will launch later in the year, will be just as tough.