Babel Street Named 2020 NVTC Tech 100 Honoree GlobeNewswire
2020-12-18
The Northern Virginia Technology Council annual awards celebrate the most innovative technology companies and top tech executives in the region
WASHINGTON, Dec. 18, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) Babel Street, Inc., the world’s leading AI-enabled data-to-knowledge company, today announced it was recognized as an honoree on the 2020 NVTC Tech 100, a list of groundbreaking companies, leaders and innovators within the Greater Washington region’s technology community.
“While this year has presented numerous challenges to every organization and individual, it is encouraging to see so many of the area’s tech companies and executives remain resilient and committed to the health and well-being of their employees, the success of their companies and industry advancement. Congratulations to Babel Street for being named a 2020 NVTC Tech 100 honoree and for the positive impact the firm has ma
Privacy Commissioner Launches Investigation of RCMP Internet Unit
The probe comes after Tyee reports on Project Wide Awake and web spying. Here are some questions to pose to the force.
Bryan Carney reports on privacy, technology and freedom of information and is director of web production at The Tyee. You can follow his very occasional tweets at @bpcarney. SHARES A series of Tyee reports unmasking social media spying efforts by the RCMP spurred NDP MP Charlie Angus to call for a federal investigation.
Illustration by Christopher Cheung.
The Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada has launched an investigation into the RCMP’s Tactical Internet Operational Support unit and Project Wide Awake, the unit’s advanced web monitoring program using digital tools it kept secret.
Apple and Google have blocked X-mode social, a data broker from collecting mobile location data from iOS and Android users. The military reportedly bought location data from users of popular apps.