Alerts.com has announced a new data transparency system that monitors millions of companies and notifies consumers when a company gets their name. The system also indicates how PII data was acquired and what is stored. Individuals can then use Alerts.com to opt-out or be deleted from the company databases.
Tim Berners-Lee’s Inrupt releases enterprise privacy platform World Wide Web founder Berners-Lee continues his mission to shift the balance of power and give users control of their data. Collaborating with major corporations and governments, Inrupt’s Solid privacy platform will let users determine what data they’ll share, and with whom. The company has raised $20 million since its launch in 2017.
What a Biden Presidency may mean for U.S. privacy While the Senate run-off will have major impact on what legislation is possible, expectations are that Biden will make data privacy a focal point. This could mean passage of federal legislation, renegotiating with the EU on data transfers, and increased regulation and enforcement.
Salesforce has reversed course on its bid to acquire data management and integration platform Informatica a source has told Reuters. Informatica itself said that it is not in talks to be acquired. Salesforce stocks rose on this latest news while Informatica’s fell.