Artificial Intelligence Brazil Data Regulator Bans Meta From Mining Data to Train AI Models Brazil’s national data protection authority has determined that Meta cannot use data originating in the country to train its artificial intelligence. Associated PressJuly 3, 2024
Cybersecurity Funding Pyte Raises $5 Million for Secure Data Collaboration Solutions Pyte has raised $5 million for its secure computation platform, bringing the total investment in the company to $12 million. Eduard KovacsJune 13, 2024
Cybersecurity Funding Data Security Firm Cyberhaven Raises $88 Million at $488 Million Valuation Data security company Cyberhaven has raised $88 million in a Series C funding round that brings the total to $136 million. Eduard KovacsJune 12, 2024
Artificial Intelligence Microsoft Bows to Public Pressure, Disables Controversial Windows Recall by Default Amidst public pressure, Microsoft changes the set-up experience of Copilot+ PCs to disable the controversial Windows Recall feature by default. Ryan NaraineJune 7, 2024
Cloud Security Tenable to Acquire Eureka Security to Boost DSPM Capabilities Tenable goes shopping again in Israel with plans to buy early stage startup Eureka Security to boost data security posture management tooling. Ryan NaraineJune 7, 2024
Artificial Intelligence Microsoft’s Windows Recall: Cutting-Edge Search Tech or Creepy Overreach? SecurityWeek editor-at-large Ryan Naraine examines the broad tension between tech innovation and privacy rights at a time when ChatGPT-like bots and generative-AI apps are... Ryan NaraineMay 30, 2024
Data Protection Transcend Raises $40 Million for Data Privacy Platform San Francisco data privacy startup Transcend secures 40 million in a Series B funding round that brings the total raised to $90 million. Ionut ArghireMay 29, 2024
Cybersecurity Funding Zendata Emerges From Stealth With Data Security, AI Governance Solutions Data security and AI governance company Zendata has emerged from stealth mode with $2 million in seed funding. Eduard KovacsMay 29, 2024
Data Protection Zoom Adding Post-Quantum End-to-End Encryption to Products Zoom is announcing post-quantum end-to-end encryption on Meetings, with Phone and Rooms coming soon. Eduard KovacsMay 21, 2024
Artificial Intelligence User Outcry as Slack Scrapes Customer Data for AI Model Training Slack reveals it has been training AI/ML models on customer data, including messages, files and usage information. It's opt-in by default. Ryan NaraineMay 17, 2024
Data Protection In Other News: Locked Shields 2024, Data Exposure Bugs, NVIDIA Patches Noteworthy stories that might have slipped under the radar: 4,000 take part in Locked Shields 2024 exercise, Qantas and JP Morgan hit by data... SecurityWeek NewsMay 3, 2024
Data Protection Ransomware Defense Startup Mimic Raises Hefty $27M Seed Round A new Silicon Valley startup called Mimic is coming out of the shadows with a hefty $27 million seed-stage funding round led by Ballistic... Ryan NaraineMay 2, 2024