Data protection is becoming increasingly important in our digital age. Numerous startups have taken up the issue and offer a range of solutions, from fraud prevention software to cryptographic solutions and digital compliance automation. You can learn more about three of these startups from Hamburg in this post.
Risk Ident
Risk Ident is a Hamburg-based data protection startup that provides fraud prevention software for various industries, including e-commerce, telecommunications, mobility and financial services. Its FRIDA and DEVICE IDENT products enable providers to automatically scan sales channels to minimize fraud losses, while protecting against account abuse, account takeovers, and account and credit application verification. The company has a strong focus on data privacy compliance in Europe. Risk Ident was founded in 2012 and has since grown to become a leader in fraud prevention with a team of over 80.
Secjur
Secjur offers a digital compliance office that helps companies automate regulatory compliance. The startup aims to become the world's leading compliance automation provider. Its platform is already the European leader in data privacy and information security. Secjur's software can audit websites, contracts and digital tools for data privacy and information security. Since its founding in 2018, the company has acquired numerous customers such as Mercedes Benz, Samsung and MediaMarkt Saturn.
QuBalt is a startup based in both Hamburg and Riga (Latvia). It is a provider of quantum and cryptanalysis secure cryptographic solutions. These solutions combine algorithms, software, hardware and intellectual property to meet specific security requirements. QuBalt's team has more than 25 years of experience in developing and implementing security solutions and is engaged in fundamental research on information theoretically secure methods and quantum cryptography. The company also has research collaborations with the University of Latvia and the University of Tartu.
