Privacy Shield Expansion

Privatis Technology Corporation is making its Privacy Shield available for private sellers enrolled with autoTRADER.ca. The Privacy Shield assigns a new telephone number and email address to sellers making them anonymous so that they can interact with potential buyers without the fear of fraud or telemarketer harassment. Sellers using Privacy Shield can also manage calls and emails and block contacts among other tools. Privacy Shield will also be available in French for users of autoHEBDO.net, although it will go by the name Protection d’identite.

AVG's Privacy Glasses 

AVG is currently developing a pair of "privacy" glasses that use infrared LEDs around the eyes and nose regions to interfere with the filters most cameras use, therefor creating a blurry and fuzzy image and allowing people to "become invisible," at least to facial recognition software that identifies people in photographs such as social media sites like Facebook. The glasses also come with a reflective coating for instances where a flash would be used.

Jumbawumba: A Search Engine Aimed at Privacy

Jumbawumba seeks to become the search engine that provides both information and privacy for its users, according to a press release. The search engine, which is patent-pending, would provide all relevant information on the search on one page, and it would look like the search originated from Jumbawumba and not from the user's computer. Jumbawumba's servers would be overseas in order to limit government access but still comply with official subpoenas. It would also not store any data of one-time searches, and any records kept on ongoing searches would not be sold to marketing firms. Currently, Jumbawumba is still seeking capital through Kickstarter. 

iSync.io: HIPAA-Compliant File Sharing

iSync.io from InfTeck, Inc., is being launched to address the cloud-sharing security needs of businesses focused on administration and security. The subscription-based product allows for authorized users to share, edit and sync files across Mac, Windows and mobile apps for iOS, Android and Windows mobile operating systems. With file restore and remote wipe features, the product is focused on increasing administrative control and security. Some additional security features iSync.io has is 256 bit AES military-grade encryption, two-factor user authentication, auto locks during editing and deleted file recovery. iSync.io also provides different pricing levels for services in order to accommodate variously sized organizations.  

FiTeq's Breach Solution

FiTeq introduced its two-part authentication solution this mouth aiming to combat the harm that can be done with data breaches. When a cardholder makes a payment, a unique code is generated on the FiTeq card and on the bank's authorization platform, and it is only when those two numbers match that the transaction is genuine. When those two numbers do not match, a red flag goes up and the fraudulent party is able to be stopped while and a new card need not be issued to the rightful owner. 

Sync from BitTorrent

BitTorrent launched its latest product, Sync, that allows people to share and synchronize large files across a series of technologies such as computers and tablets. Instead of having the files uploaded to a remote server, the files move directly between devices and PCs using BitTorrent's peer-to-peer file-sharing technology. The data shared in Sync is encrypted, with each device involved in the sharing given its own unique security key. Sync comes in both a free and paid version, depending on the file-size needs of the user. 

Calpian Commerce and  PCI ToolKit and TINMatch ToolKit

Calpian has selected PCI Toolkit to aid with its merchant compliance with the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) and has chosen TINMatch Toolkit to aid with merchant business entity name and federal taxpayer identification number matching with Internal Revenue Service (IRS) records. These services translate dense technical standards into easy-to-digest and comprehensive forms for business owners. These services also aid in security compliance and either reduce or eliminate work related to IRS tax records and business names.