Data Security/Data Governance

As COP27 takes place, it is a reminder of how interweaved ESG will be in the future of the financial marketplace. KYND, a cyber risk technology developer, has released a report exploring the unsung hero of ESG – cyber risk.

Wib, a cybersecurity firm focused on API security, has landed $16m in a funding round led by Koch Disruptive Technologies.

Velotix, a data security platform that governs, logs, and controls compliant access to data throughout the data access lifecycle, has closed its seed round on $10m.

Bolster, an automated digital risk protection firm, has scored $15m in a new investment round.

Data privacy platform DataGrail has raised $45m in its oversubscribed Series C funding round, which was led by Third Point Ventures.

US President Joe Biden has signed an executive order that will aim to protect the privacy of personal data transfers between the US and the EU.

Drata, a continuous security and compliance automation platform, has netted $200m in a Series C funding round.  

In a turbulent world where change and disruption are more commonplace than ever before, challenges are abound. How does this impact risk and compliance teams at businesses?