EchoMark – a company pioneering an unprecedented approach to information protection – announced the public launch of its AI-driven solution to keep private information private. And EchoMark automatically embeds invisible forensic watermarks in emails and documents, enabling source identification within minutes. As the first enterprise-grade software of its kind, EchoMark’s visible watermarking is a proactive deterrent against leaks. EchoMark also announced a $10 million seed investment led by Craft Ventures, accelerating the company’s mission to expand its forensic watermarking technologies across formats and workloads.
The frequency and severity of data breaches and leaks have undermined the bedrock of online communication, even within the world’s most sophisticated organizations. And insider threat incidents surged 44% in the past two years, with a single data breach now costing $4.45 million on average.
EchoMark’s Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) solution redefines data security. And it seamlessly safeguards information while promoting trust and enabling unrestricted collaboration for any organization. Utilizing EchoMark is simple:
— Deploy protection instantly without interrupting anyone or anything – In under five minutes, EchoMark could be deployed without any content disruption, end-user training, or manual inputs. Plus, it integrates seamlessly with major email systems (no client software needed) and operates silently in the background, injecting personalized forensic watermarks on emails and PDFs.
— Customize privacy to enhance operations – EchoMark settings tailor the solution to diverse cohorts, use cases, and needs, promoting effective communication while safeguarding operations. For instance: activating visible watermarks signifies the technology’s presence and deters leaks, promoting internal stewardship and trust through transparency, while ensuring fairness in the case of a leak.
— Identify the source within five minutes – By uploading compromised data and initiating the process, EchoMark’s AI-powered forensic watermark technology rapidly and conclusively pinpoints potential insider threats and enables swift action. And through advanced natural language analysis and copy/paste detection, EchoMark achieves a near 100% accuracy rate in identifying inside threats, even in cases of document alterations, from screenshots to manual rewrites. EchoMark eliminates the need for protracted internal investigations.
— Leading organizations, including the global auction house Christie’s and the VC firm Craft Ventures utilize EchoMark to protect and enhance their private communications.
KEY QUOTES:
“EchoMark is not just filling a critical and urgent market gap; we’re creating a solution that never existed before. Communication is the foundation of any organization, and when people can’t trust it, the entire structure crumbles and the external ramifications can be pervasive. Consider the Dobbs leak—a year, 126 formal interviews, and a 23-page investigative report later, the Supreme Court still can’t locate the internal source, eroding trust from within and among citizens. EchoMark could have confidently identified the source in under five minutes. We’re thrilled to officially bring these capabilities to organizations around the world.”
— Troy Batterbery, founder and CEO of EchoMark
“Christie’s has long been committed to securing the privacy and protection of our clients’ information. We are constantly in search of new and innovative technologies that can enhance our already robust protocols, and we are excited to explore the possibilities that EchoMark’s solution offers.”
— Ben Gore, Chief Operating Officer at Christie’s
“EchoMark’s application of computer vision and perturbation technology is creating a new standard in information security. Companies and organizations gain precision visibility into their information security and bad actors are thwarted by a new, omniscient deterrent. It’s an elegant application of new technology to solve one of the most vexing and expensive challenges facing the enterprise.”
— Brian Murray, partner and Chief Operating Officer at Craft Ventures
