TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

In the name of transparency and accessibility, Twitch launched its new Privacy Center to educate users, after conducting “extensive research” and finding that many of its users had no idea how their personal data is collected and used.

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Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 22, 2014

For me the real story is the privacy concern caused by this G-d view. Will users continue to trust 3rd-party services if employees can violate privacy data? I doubt they have a customer problem. Was there any scandal at all? In my opinion there is one big potential scandal and people are chasing the wrong story.

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A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC

FEBRUARY 10, 2020

USV TEAM POSTS: Rebecca Kaden — Feb 7, 2020 A Social Resurgence Albert Wenger — Feb 7, 2020 Coronavirus: Privacy and Democracy Gillian Munson — Feb 6, 2020 2020 Analyst Recruiting is Complete! That program is called Computer Science For All and this short three-minute video explains what it is and how it works.

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A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC

JUNE 18, 2019

And, perhaps most importantly, we will open the door to self-sovereign digital identities (private keys) that are the underpinnings of user-controlled privacy and control of data. It is worth noting that Facebook will be just one equal member of the Association, which was an important factor in our decision to join.

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This is going to be BIG.

SEPTEMBER 12, 2018

For you to be interested, you’d have to believe the following: That people are willing to pay to protect their privacy online. If they say yes, distill your whole pitch down to a few short things that an investor would need to believe to want to know more. That we have a team capable of user acquisition at scale based on our track record.

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Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

I’m excited to share a short conversation with Andrew about today’s news and where the company is going, which you can see here : [link] We cover: Density’s growth and transition through the past two years of a pandemic where?—?turns turns out!?—?knowing

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This is going to be BIG.

JULY 17, 2014

These situations--the lack of coverage in emergencies, the need for privacy, and the ability to offload point to point communications--make goTenna a pretty handy device to have around. It is a small piece of hardware that syncs up with your phone, freeing it from the carrier network and enabling point to point communication.

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A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC

JULY 22, 2021

Hester focused on the privacy concerns around CBDCs, and I agree with her that I would rather hold USDC than a Fed issued digital dollar. . "In some sense, stablecoins are a more exciting option than a central bank digital currency," SEC Commissioner @HesterPeirce says on "All About Bitcoin."

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This is going to be BIG.

FEBRUARY 20, 2019

On top of that, the rise of tech is exacerbating wealth inequality, creating some serious data privacy issues, and allowing hate and misinformation to grow rampant on its platforms. As it turns out, the “move fast in break things” culture was itself pretty broken—full of discrimination and harassment.

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American Entrepreneurship

MARCH 26, 2025

IT departments gain granular control over browser activity, including comprehensive logging and auditing, all while preserving personal user privacy. Built on the familiar Chromium platform, the browser delivers a seamless user experience while integrating sophisticated security capabilities.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 11, 2022

This demand for privacy-preserving solutions and the concomitant rise of machine learning have created significant momentum for synthetic data. The need to comply with privacy laws such as the GDPR and CCPA clearly drives demand for synthetic data, but it’s not the only factor at play. ” Seeing more U.S.

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A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC

JANUARY 1, 2020

The biggest consumer technology successes of this decade will be in the area of privacy. The early years of this decade will produce a wave of hype and investment in the space business but returns will be slow to come and we will be in a trough of disillusionment on the space business as the decade comes to an end.

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Revolution

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

Co-founders Jeff Cole and Gary Dominicos Where Theyre Headed: Hidden Level will use its Series C funding to expand its team, manufacturing capabilities, and international footprint to serve emerging commercial, public, and defenseneeds.

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

JANUARY 23, 2024

He notes that regulation is “very crucial in terms of fake news, misinformation, and data privacy.” Jonathan spoke on the clear role for regulation in overcoming these obstacles and dangers.

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A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC

APRIL 30, 2020

I got a lot of feedback on my post yesterday and a bunch of it was around the issue of privacy and whether we really care to keep our personal data private. People do care about privacy, but the sacrifices we make for privacy must come at a low enough cost that we will make them. USV TEAM POSTS:

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 5, 2022

But while few people will miss paid “inorganic” results, there are always other trade-offs with any search product that pontificates about user privacy. Indeed, one of the main sticking points with privacy search engines is that the “privacy” often comes at the expense of genuine utility, which is what Google brings.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 27, 2016

The other is driven by the need to increase privacy in providing its service relative to competitors using cameras. One believes it can predict certain diseases through observation even though this has nothing to do with the core mission of the company. Early stage.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JULY 3, 2024

Contributed to EO by Alex Yastrebenetsky , an EO Cincinnati member and cofounder of InfoTrust , a privacy-centric digital analytics solutions company that empowers marketers to make confident, data-driven decisions. This post first appeared on Alex Yastrebenetsky’s LinkedIn page and is reposted here with permission.

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Dream It

APRIL 26, 2019

Senators about the potential privacy and security implications of recording passengers in-flight. A cybersecurity researcher recently noticed that his seat back screen on a flight had a camera embedded in it, and Tweeted about the issue to Singapore Airlines. billion user records that hackers compromised in 2017.

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A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC

APRIL 3, 2020

USV TEAM POSTS: Nick Grossman — Apr 3, 2020 Quarantine Creativity Albert Wenger — Mar 29, 2020 Privacy, Power and the Commons. So I am helping this campaign get to its $15mm goal. If you want to join me, you can do so here.

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A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC

SEPTEMBER 4, 2019

There are some protocols, like the privacy-focused ones, that offer similar and in some cases better use cases. In some ways, Bitcoin is the one protocol that has found lasting product-market fit. In terms of a censorship proof digital store of wealth, there is nothing that comes close to Bitcoin. Ethereum, as many of you know, confounds me.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 19, 2021

Did you know your company’s data privacy practices can be a competitive differentiator? consumers said they would not do business with a company if they had concerns with its privacy practices. Evaluate your privacy policies and the experience consumers have with them (i.e., Hire a chief data ethics officer.

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This is going to be BIG.

MAY 13, 2019

Everyone is documenting through e-mail screenshots how they invested or didn’t invest in the early days of Uber—showing off their access to the early deal as a badge of honor, but where are the screenshots of the 2014, 2015 e-mails to the team showing their concern about the journalist harassment issues, driver earnings, or privacy concerns?

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American Entrepreneurship

MARCH 7, 2025

Data Privacy Concerns: AI agents collect and analyze large amounts of data, raising privacy and security concerns. Learning Curve: Business owners and employees may need time to adapt to AI-driven workflows. Businesses must ensure compliance with data protection regulations.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 19, 2021

The answer is potentially unsettling, especially considering the extraordinary neglect Big Tech has shown for user privacy, as seen here. It must be done in a way that ensures security and privacy. Inadequate federal privacy regulations leave US startups lagging behind Europe. When done right, everybody wins.

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A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC

APRIL 1, 2020

USV TEAM POSTS: Albert Wenger — Mar 29, 2020 Privacy, Power and the Commons Nick Grossman — Mar 24, 2020 Post-COVID: Which Behaviors Will Stick? I asked Matt to send me the entire thing yesterday and read it last night. It is fascinating reading and I think all of you who start and lead companies will think so too.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 9, 2021

Less data, more privacy and the return of growth hacking. Apple implemented this shift in the name of consumer privacy, pledging to create a “safe and trusted place for users to discover apps.” What worked yesterday may not work today and likely won’t work tomorrow. In April 2021, Apple rolled out iOS 14.5,

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American Entrepreneurship

JULY 1, 2024

Co-founders brought together technology experts on data privacy, cybersecurity and consumer products Recognizing the hectic nature of family households and activities, Ario, the AI-powered assistant for parents, is now launched in beta with the support of a $16 million seed round.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 8, 2020

Finally, as we navigate the internet in 2020, the privacy question looms large as is how you balance the convenience-privacy trade-off. What’s more, as you find this information, it’s impossible to know what you can trust as accurate, and he believes that issue is having a major impact on society at large.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 4, 2022

Enter Securiti , a startup launched in 2019, originally with the idea of focusing on one aspect of data control, data privacy. But the company had the vision of building a broad platform of services to deal with not just privacy, but also data security, governance and compliance.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 24, 2021

Now we’re all poised to watch an industry-defining company emerge in contextual advertising as regulation and big tech scales back the use of cookies and scales up the emphasis on privacy. Playing the Long Game Benefits us All All FOUR constituencies win by playing long: founders, early VC, late VC and executives. And the fifth?—?society?—?also

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A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC

FEBRUARY 11, 2020

Rebecca Kaden — Feb 7, 2020 A Social Resurgence Albert Wenger — Feb 7, 2020 Coronavirus: Privacy and Democracy Gillian Munson — Feb 6, 2020 2020 Analyst Recruiting is Complete! USV TEAM POSTS: Nick Grossman — Feb 10, 2020 Proof of Transfer (PoX) Dani Grant — Feb 10, 2020 Crypto, Social?

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A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC

APRIL 2, 2020

USV TEAM POSTS: Albert Wenger — Mar 29, 2020 Privacy, Power and the Commons Nick Grossman — Mar 24, 2020 Post-COVID: Which Behaviors Will Stick? All of this will help the SoundCloud artist community make more money online while their in-person business is offline. And that is a really great thing.

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A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC

JULY 21, 2020

“While we’re excited to launch with two very important open source projects, we think our convening function to enable collaboration to battle this pandemic may be our biggest impact.” ” [link].

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American Entrepreneurship

APRIL 3, 2025

Data Privacy & Security Concerns If your team is handling sensitive customer data for training or analysis, you must implement robust data protection. A tech team might over-engineer solutions, building things that could have been done with simple no-code tools. Overcomplication can lead to higher costs and unnecessary complexity.

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TechCrunch

MAY 26, 2021

Skiff is a document editor with a similar look and feel to Google Docs, allowing you to write, edit and collaborate in real-time with colleagues with privacy baked in. “The group of users that we’re most excited about are just regular people that care about privacy,” said Ginsberg. That’s Skiff , in a nutshell.

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A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

Improvements to performance, scalability, and privacy are happening at the infrastructure level of the web3 technology stack. Imagine if your email, banking, and social data were public for everyone to see on a blockchain. Also, blockchains are slow and complex networks.

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