M&A Tracker NinjaOne to Acquire Dropsuite for $252 Million Endpoint management and security firm NinjaOne to acquire cloud data backup, archiving, and recovery solutions provider Dropsuite for $252 million. Eduard KovacsJanuary 28, 2025
Data Protection US Issues Final Rule for Protecting Personal Data Against Foreign Adversaries The DoJ has issued a final rule addressing adversaries’ access to and exploitation of Americans’ bulk sensitive personal information. Ionut ArghireDecember 30, 2024
Artificial Intelligence Italy’s Privacy Watchdog Fines OpenAI for ChatGPT’s Violations in Collecting Users Personal Data Italy’s data protection watchdog fined OpenAI 15 million euros ($15.6 million) after wrapping up a probe into collection of personal data. Associated PressDecember 23, 2024
Cybersecurity Funding Keepit Raises $50 Million for SaaS Data Protection Solution Denmark-based data protection company Keepit has raised $50 million, which brings the total investment to $90 million. Eduard KovacsDecember 16, 2024
Cybersecurity Funding Ethyca Raises $10 Million for Data Privacy Platform Data privacy solutions provider Ethyca has raised $10 million in a funding round led by Aspenwood Ventures and AVP. Ionut ArghireDecember 6, 2024
Data Protection New iOS Security Feature Reboots Devices to Protect User Data: Reports A new feature in the latest iOS release reportedly reboots locked devices that have not been unlocked for longer periods of time. Ionut ArghireNovember 12, 2024
Cybersecurity Funding Data Loss Prevention Startup MIND Emerges From Stealth With $11M in Funding MIND has emerged from stealth mode with a data loss prevention (DLP) solution and $11 million in seed funding. Eduard KovacsOctober 30, 2024
Data Protection CISA, DOJ Propose Rules for Protecting Personal Data Against Foreign Adversaries CISA and the DOJ are seeking comment on rules whose goal is to protect the personal data of Americans against foreign adversaries. Eduard KovacsOctober 23, 2024
Data Protection New Chrome Features Protect Users Against Threats, Provide More Control Over Personal Data Google is rolling out new features in Chrome to better protect users online and to improve their control over personal data. Ionut ArghireSeptember 12, 2024
Data Protection FBI Fails to Secure Sensitive Storage Media Destined for Destruction, Audit Reveals Audit finds weaknesses in FBI’s inventory management and disposition procedures for drives containing sensitive information. Ionut ArghireAugust 23, 2024
Data Protection Immutability in Cybersecurity: A Layer of Security Amidst Complexity and Misconceptions In modern security parlance, ‘immutable’ has three primary associations: immutable servers, immutable backup, and immutable data. Kevin TownsendAugust 8, 2024
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