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Data Privacy and Governance Landscape of the United States

1,853 Data Privacy and Governance companies in the United States, in one picture: who is hiring, who is raising money, who founded them, where they are based, what the news is about, which skills employers want and where the research is going. Updated August 2026.

1,853companies tracked
$29.7Bdisclosed funding
159hiring right now
1,541events · 24 months
136,643news articles · 12 months

Who leads Data Privacy and Governance in the United States

Shows the 1,853 tracked companies, highlighting which firms are hiring, which have recent funding, and which are featured most often, with 159 currently hiring and 496 reporting a funding round.

open roles
Hiring now
ranked by live open roles
  1. 01Zscaler13last posted Aug 2026
  2. 02Egnyte13last posted Aug 2026
  3. 03Proofpoint12last posted Jul 2026
  4. 04Smarsh11last posted Aug 2026
  5. 05OneTrust11last posted Aug 2026
  6. 06Validity10last posted Jun 2026
  7. 07Jumio10last posted Aug 2026
  8. 08Syniti10last posted Aug 2026
159 companies hiring · 13 posted in the last 30 days
disclosed funding
Most funded
disclosed totals, all rounds
  1. 01Palantir$2.6BPost IPO · Aug 2023
  2. 02Snowflake$1.6BPost IPO · Jun 2022
  3. 03Proofpoint$1.4BPost IPO · Aug 2019
  4. 04Dataminr$1.2BSeries F · Apr 2025
  5. 05Zscaler$1.1BPost IPO · Jun 2020
  6. 06OneTrust$1.1BSeries D · Jul 2023
  7. 07DataRobot$1.1BSeries G · Jun 2021
  8. 08Fivetran$849.1MConventional Debt · May 2023
496 companies with disclosed rounds · $29.7B total
revenue
Revenue leaders
official filings first, else latest snapshot
  1. 01Snowflake$4.7BFY2026 filing
  2. 02Palantir$4.5Bsnapshot Dec 2025
  3. 03Zscaler$815.8MFY2024 filing
  4. 04DFIN$205.5MFY2025 filing
  5. 05Atlan$22.6MFY2023 filing
  6. 06SISA Information Security$19.7Msnapshot Mar 2025
  7. 07Sprinto$13.1Msnapshot Mar 2025
  8. 08AudioEye$10.6MFY2020 filing
20 companies with a revenue figure
headcount
Largest teams
ranked by tracked headcount
  1. 01Snowflake7,004tracked employees
  2. 02Zscaler5,962tracked employees
  3. 03DFIN2,767tracked employees
  4. 04Provana2,043tracked employees
  5. 05Palantir1,586tracked employees
  6. 06Covius1,200tracked employees
  7. 07Egnyte996tracked employees
  8. 08Dataminr577tracked employees
154 companies with headcount data
share of events
Share of voice
share of all tracked sector news events, 24 months
  1. 01Palantir21.4%623 tracked events
  2. 02Snowflake16.8%490 tracked events
  3. 03Zscaler6.2%181 tracked events
  4. 04Informatica3.1%91 tracked events
  5. 05Confluent3.1%90 tracked events
  6. 06Astronomer2.2%65 tracked events
  7. 07AudioEye2.1%60 tracked events
  8. 08Boomi2.0%57 tracked events
2,914 tracked events across 164 companies
web reach
Most-used apps
the sites in this sector the web visits most
  1. 01FastBoundtop 50kfastbound.com
  2. 02INSZoomtop 50kinszoom.com
  3. 03TrustArctop 100ktrustarc.com
  4. 04OneTrusttop 100konetrust.com
  5. 05Sircontop 100ksircon.com
  6. 06GovPlustop 500kgovplus.com
  7. 07OnePointtop 500konehcm.com
  8. 08Confluenttop 500kconfluent.io
486 companies here run a site with a measured audience · 48 of them sit inside the web’s top million
articles
In the news
Prism news coverage, last 12 months
  1. 01Erwin1,115articles in the window
  2. 02Palantir944articles in the window
  3. 03Proofpoint349articles in the window
  4. 04Osano326articles in the window
  5. 05Informatica298articles in the window
  6. 06OneTrust223articles in the window
  7. 07Zscaler202articles in the window
  8. 08Fivetran163articles in the window
166 of these companies drew sector coverage in the window
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How the Data Privacy and Governance ecosystem in the United States grew, 2016–2025

Lists the number of companies founded each year from 2016 to 2025, noting the highest count of 150 in 2020 and 56 new firms in 2025.

Companies founded / year
new Data Privacy and Governance companies in the United States
2016: 1012017: 1142018: 1112019: 1352020: 1502021: 952022: 892023: 1352024: 1022025: 56
20162025
peak 150 in 2020
Companies raising / year
with a disclosed round that year
20162025
peak 119 in 2021
Disclosed funding / year
sum of disclosed rounds (USD)
2016: 460,892,8002017: 990,349,8332018: 2,044,466,5252019: 2,445,908,6832020: 4,372,048,2132021: 5,564,274,4612022: 2,225,349,8072023: 1,823,275,7352024: 2,183,764,5042025: 1,555,600,864
20162025
peak $5.6B in 2021

Where Data Privacy and Governance companies in the United States are based

Ranks U.S. cities by the count of sector companies, with San Francisco hosting 190 firms, New York City 175, Austin 55, Chicago 41, and Palo Alto 33.

San Francisco skyline — Data Privacy and Governance hub in the United States
Hub 01
San Francisco
190 Data Privacy and Governance companies
33% of the Data Privacy and Governance companies across these hubs
190companies
$3.3Bdisclosed funding
21hiring now
Photo Wikipedia · San Francisco · CC BY-SA 4.0
New York City skyline — Data Privacy and Governance hub in the United States
Hub 02
New York City
175 Data Privacy and Governance companies
30% of the Data Privacy and Governance companies across these hubs
175companies
$4Bdisclosed funding
15hiring now
Photo Wikipedia · New York City · CC BY-SA 4.0
Austin, a Data Privacy and Governance hub in the United States
Hub 03
Austin
55 Data Privacy and Governance companies
9% of the Data Privacy and Governance companies across these hubs
55companies
$677Mdisclosed funding
4hiring now
generated artwork
Chicago skyline — Data Privacy and Governance hub in the United States
Hub 04
Chicago
41 Data Privacy and Governance companies
7% of the Data Privacy and Governance companies across these hubs
41companies
$508.5Mdisclosed funding
4hiring now
Photo Wikipedia · Chicago · CC BY-SA 4.0
Palo Alto, a Data Privacy and Governance hub in the United States
Hub 05
Palo Alto
33 Data Privacy and Governance companies
6% of the Data Privacy and Governance companies across these hubs
33companies
$1.2Bdisclosed funding
4hiring now
generated artwork
Atlanta skyline — Data Privacy and Governance hub in the United States
Hub 06
Atlanta
31 Data Privacy and Governance companies
5% of the Data Privacy and Governance companies across these hubs
31companies
$1.1Bdisclosed funding
2hiring now
Photo Wikipedia · Atlanta · CC BY-SA 4.0
Boston skyline — Data Privacy and Governance hub in the United States
Hub 07
Boston
31 Data Privacy and Governance companies
5% of the Data Privacy and Governance companies across these hubs
31companies
$2Bdisclosed funding
7hiring now
Photo Wikipedia · Boston · CC BY-SA 4.0
Los Angeles skyline — Data Privacy and Governance hub in the United States
Hub 08
Los Angeles
26 Data Privacy and Governance companies
4% of the Data Privacy and Governance companies across these hubs
26companies
$51.7Mdisclosed funding
2hiring now
Photo Wikipedia · Los Angeles · CC BY-SA 4.0

The Data Privacy and Governance market map of the United States: what these companies actually do

Breaks down product sub‑categories and revenue models, showing enterprise tech (1,774) and SaaS (1,271) as the largest groups, and subscription (1,656) as the most common revenue type.

  • Enterprise Tech1,774 companies · $29.6B raised · 157 hiring
  • Enterprise Software1,660 companies · $29B raised · 145 hiring
  • SaaS1,271 companies · $25.5B raised · 119 hiring
  • Cfo Stack583 companies · $5.9B raised · 48 hiring
  • Data Security285 companies · $4.7B raised · 25 hiring
  • Fintech235 companies · $4.8B raised · 37 hiring
  • Artificial Intelligence202 companies · $8.1B raised · 22 hiring
  • Fintech SaaS109 companies · $3.1B raised · 16 hiring
  • Data Preparation Platforms96 companies · $2.6B raised · 11 hiring
  • Deep Tech96 companies · $3.3B raised · 9 hiring
  • Enterprise Mobility74 companies · $1.1B raised · 7 hiring
  • Enterprise Content Management63 companies · $318.7M raised · 4 hiring

Monetization

How Data Privacy and Governance companies make money

How many companies earn revenue each way. Plenty use more than one model, so the counts add up to more than the sector.

Subscription1,656
Fee-For-Service163
Commission on Transaction51
Advertising46
E-Commerce - Service39
E-Commerce - Product14
Physical Commerce6
Sponsorship3

Funding, M&A and the deals moving Data Privacy and Governance in the United States

Leadership 348Earnings 318Product 259Funding 178M&A 171Announcement 105Contracts 82Lawsuit 19Assets 16Capital 13
  • M&ASpin.AI has acquired data security software company Revyz.2026-05-01
  • M&AProtecht Group ("Protecht"), an Australian-based global leader in governance, risk and compliance (GRC) solutions, announced the acquisition of VISO TRUST, a US-based third-party risk management platform powered by artificial intelligence (AI).2026-04-21
  • M&AZenaTech, Inc. (NASDAQ: ZENA) (FSE: 49Q) (BMV: ZENA) ("ZenaTech"), a technology solution provider specializing in AI (Artificial Intelligence) drone, Drone as a Service (DaaS), enterprise SaaS, and Quantum Computing solutions, announces that effective April 16, 2026, it has acquired an aggregate of 7,635,000 common shares of Boardwalktech Software Corp. (the "Issuer") at prices ranging from $0.035 to $0.05 per share over the TSX Venture Exchange representing approximately 9.40% of the outstanding common shares of the Issuer.2026-04-16
  • FundingEgnyte, a provider of secure content collaboration and governance solutions, today announced a strategic growth investment from leading investment firms GI Partners ("GI") and TA Associates ("TA").2026-04-15
  • M&ABridgefront Capital LLC bought a new position in shares of Agilent Technologies during the third quarter valued at about $1,323,000.2026-04-10
  • M&ATB Alternative Assets Ltd. acquired a new stake in shares of Snowflake Inc. (NYSE:SNOW – Free Report) during the fourth quarter, HoldingsChannel reports.2026-04-02
  • M&ASAP acquired Reltio to strengthen its master data management (MDM) and data cloud capabilities.2026-03-31
  • FundingStedi, a Denver, CO-based developer of a cloud-native healthcare clearinghouse, raised $50m in Series C funding.2026-03-30
  • FundingItaly’s Branca International has invested in Altr, a US-based startup specialising in technology that removes or reduces alcohol from beverages.2026-03-24
  • M&APowerDMS acquires PowerDetails2026-03-17

Mergers and acquisitions

Deals from the last 24 months where a Data Privacy and Governance company in the United States was the buyer or the one bought, newest first. “Undisclosed” means the price was never published — not that the deal was worth nothing.

AcquirerTargetDeal valueStatusDate
salesforceInformatica$8BAnnounced2026-05-27
Spin.AIRevyzundisclosedAnnounced2026-05-01
sapReltioundisclosedAnnounced2026-04-22
Protecht GroupVISO TrustundisclosedAnnounced2026-04-21
BoomiThru Inc.undisclosed2026-04-21
Boomiriveryundisclosed2026-04-21

Who is listing, hiring leaders, launching and winning work

Details specific event types such as IPO filings, leadership changes, product launches, and contract wins for companies in the sector.

IPO pipeline
4 companies listed or filing · last 24 months
  • PalantirDirect Listing · NASDAQ · PLTR · 10 reportsApr 2026
  • ZscalerIPO · 1 reportDec 2025
  • SnowflakeIPO · New York Stock Exchange · 4 reportsDec 2025
  • ProofpointIPO · 1 reportSep 2025
Leadership moves
109 tracked people moves · last 12 months
  • AudioEyeKelly Georgevich · Appointment → Chief Executive OfficerMay 2026
  • AudioEyeDavid Moradi · Appointment → Executive Chairman of the Board and Chief Product OfficerMay 2026
  • JumioMark Lorion · Appointment → Chief Executive OfficerApr 2026
  • JumioMark · Appointment — was Chief Executive OfficerApr 2026
  • OneTrustDoug Owens · Appointment → Chief Financial OfficerApr 2026
  • ProtegrityJessica Hammond · Appointment → Senior Director of Project Management, GenAIApr 2026
  • ProtegrityBrandon Burge · Appointment → Senior Director of Strategy and TechOps and Chief of Staff to the Chief Technology OfficerApr 2026
  • ProtegrityLuis Santos · Appointment → Director of AI Privacy EngineeringApr 2026
Product launches
tracked launches · last 12 months
  • PreciselyEngageOne RapidCX (Customer Experience / Communication Management Platform)Apr 2026
  • PreciselyMetrics‑Driven Homepage (UI/UX)Apr 2026
  • SnowflakeClaude Code plugin (Developer tools)Apr 2026
  • SnowflakeAgent Software Development Kit (Developer tools)Apr 2026
  • SprintoAustralia Data Center (Data Center)Apr 2026
  • PalantirChain Reaction (Operating System)Apr 2026
  • Jumioselfie.DONE (Reusable digital identity platform)Apr 2026
  • PentahoImproved Context LayersApr 2026
Contract wins
65 customer wins · last 24 months
  • Naehaswon top-ten U.S. credit unionApr 2026
  • Naehaswon leading UK-headquartered bankApr 2026
  • Palantirwon Northern ReApr 2026
  • Palantirwon federal aviation administrationApr 2026
  • Snowflakewon tvs nextJan 2026
  • Fivetranwon vistaprintJan 2026
Workforce actions
4 companies cutting roles · last 24 months
  • Snowflake~70 roles reported · AI transitionMar 2026
  • Duality~98 roles reportedMar 2026
  • The Network~4,000 roles reported · consolidationFeb 2026
  • Ownscale undisclosed · cost reductionFeb 2025
Regulatory & litigation
5 regulatory events · 15 tracked suits · 24 months
  • Palantirinjunction rejected — United States District CourtFeb 2026
  • Palantirblanket purchasing framework finalized — U.S. Department of Homeland SecurityFeb 2026
  • Palantirextended authorization granted — Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA)Feb 2026
  • Snowflakefiled 8-K — Securities and Exchange CommissionNov 2025
  • Shareholder v snowflakeSecurities fraud involving misrepresentations about customer usage and new developments fo · FiledApr 2026
  • rosen law firm v snowflakeSecurities class action alleging executives made materially false statements about custome · OngoingApr 2026
Earnings pulse
companies reporting results · last 24 months
19 companies reporting360 company-quarters trackedbeat 138miss 3in line 7

Half of these companies grew revenue faster than +28.7%, half slower.

Who is building Data Privacy and Governance in the United States

Profiles 1,265 founders and CEOs across 833 firms, noting top alma maters like Stanford (30) and MIT (26) and common prior employers such as Microsoft and Google (23 each).

Founders and chief executives12 of 1,265, from the best-funded companies on this page
Joe Lonsdale
Founder
Joe Lonsdale

8vc, ex-Strive For College, ex-Formation 8, Stanford University, 2003

Thierry Cruanes
Co-Founder
Thierry Cruanes

Ex-Oracle, IBM, Sema Group · University of Caen Normandy MS 1990, Pierre and Marie Curie University PhD 1992

Sumit Dhawan
CEO
Sumit Dhawan

Ex- VMware, Instart. University of Florida MBA 2003, Stanford University Stanford Executive Program 2015.

Jeffrey Kinsey
Co-Founder and CTO
Jeffrey Kinsey

Dataminr, ex-Eyetracking Lab University Of Massachusetts Amherst, ex-Market And Research Systems, Yale University, 2003

Jay Chaudhry
CEO, Chairman & Founder
Jay Chaudhry
repeat founder

Ex-Founder & CEO AirDefense, Secure Computing, CipherTrust, CoreHarbor, VeriSign. SecureIT. Indian Institute Of Technology, BHU, India BTech…

Kabir Barday
Founder and Board Member
Kabir Barday
repeat founder

Ex-VMware · Georgia Institute of Technology BS

Debanjan Saha
Chief Executive Officer
Debanjan Saha

Datarobot, ex-Google, ex-Amazon Web Services, Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur

George Fraser
Co-Founder & CEO
George Fraser

Ex-Emerald Therapeutics. Carnegie Mellon University BS 2005, University of Pittsburgh PhD 2011

Mike Palmer
CEO
Mike Palmer

Ex-Druva, Veritas Technologies, Seagate Technology. University of Rochester BA 1996

Johnny Ayers
Co-Founder & CEO
Johnny Ayers

Switch Hit Ventures, ex-Pager, ex-Endeavor Up, Boston College - Wallace E. Carroll Graduate School of Management, 2009

Jonathan Yaron
Chairman of the Board (Active), CEO since January 2019
Jonathan Yaron

CEO Kiteworks, JY Investments, ex-Founder Enigma, Business Graf Software Industries. Tel Aviv University

Christina Cacioppo
Co-Founder & CEO
Christina Cacioppo

Ex-Dropbox, Nebula Labs, Union Square Ventures · Stanford University BA 2008, Stanford University MS 2009

Where the founders studied
alma mater on record for 254 of 1,265 founders
Stanford University30
Massachusetts Institute of Technology26
University of California (Berkeley)23
Harvard University18
University of Pennsylvania17
Tel Aviv University16
Carnegie Mellon University13
Cornell University13
Where they worked before
a previous employer on record for 102 of 1,265 founders
Microsoft23
Google23
Facebook9
McKinsey8
Apple8
Amazon8
Cisco7
Uber6
Founders flagged as repeat founders
of 1,163 founders with a profile on this page
21
carry a repeat-founder flag
  • flagged as repeat founders21
  • no repeat-founder flag1,142
Women and men among the founders
first names matched for 1,142 of 1,265 founders
10%
of matched founders are women
  • women115
  • men1,027
Inferred from first names, using 119 million people who state their own gender: a first name counts only where at least 20 of them share it and at least 90% of those share the same gender. The other 123 founders go in neither column.
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Who funds Data Privacy and Governance in the United States

Summarizes 1,132 funding rounds since 2016 from 1,577 investors, with the typical round size around $5.5 million.

Investor · most active investors since 2016RoundsLedLatest
Y Combinator5416May 2026
Salesforce Ventures266May 2025
Insight Partners2419Feb 2026
New Enterprise Associates2212Oct 2025
Accel2212Oct 2025
Sequoia Capital168Jul 2025
Techstars147Jun 2025
Two Sigma Ventures143May 2025
Alumni Ventures142Oct 2025
Intel Capital127Nov 2025
Stage mix · rounds since 2016
Seed & Angel440
Series A–B422
Series C+ / PE153
Grants, debt & other117

The typical round is $5.5M — half were bigger, half smaller.

The biggest Data Privacy and Governance funding rounds in the United States

Lists the ten largest disclosed funding rounds, with the biggest being Palantir’s $879.8 million Series H round.

CompanyRoundSizeWhenBackers
PalantirSeries Hmega-round$879.8MJul 2015Morgan Stanley, San Francisco Sentry, In-Q-Tel +2 more
FivetranSeries Dmega-round$565MSep 2021Andreessen Horowitz, General Catalyst, Matrix +3 more
PalantirSeries Imega-round$550MApr 2020Sompo Holdings, Fujitsu
SnowflakeSeries Gmega-round$479MFeb 2020Dragoneer Investment Group, Altimeter Capital, Madrona +5 more
DataminrSeries Fmega-round$475MMar 2021MSD Capital, ArrowMark Partners, Lurra Capital +8 more
KiteworksSeries Dmega-round$456MAug 2024Insight Partners, Sixth Street
SocureSeries Emega-round$450MNov 2021Bain Capital Ventures, Accel, T. Rowe Price +4 more
SnowflakeSeries Fmega-round$450MOct 2018Sequoia Capital, Meritech, Madrona +6 more
PalantirSeries Gmega-round$444.2MJun 2013
Secret NetworkSeries Cmega-round$400MJan 2022DeFiance Capital, Alameda Research, CoinFund +6 more
Venture round sizes · 2023–2025
<$1M42
$1–10M121
$10–50M81
$50–250M20
>$250M3

267 venture rounds with a disclosed amount in the window.

Fresh cheques · last 6 months

What the news says about Data Privacy and Governance in the United States

Counts 136,643 news articles in the last year, most often covering technology adoption, product launches, partnerships, and industry awards.

News volume
Data Privacy and Governance coverage across United States · articles per quarter
2021Q2: 26,1392021Q3: 31,3262021Q4: 23,5722022Q1: 31,1702022Q2: 29,6982022Q3: 26,9432022Q4: 26,9982023Q1: 31,0772023Q2: 35,0552023Q3: 34,0362023Q4: 32,1992024Q1: 35,4572024Q2: 36,6532024Q3: 38,9132024Q4: 39,1142025Q1: 54,4812025Q2: 32,7752025Q3: 34,8362025Q4: 31,3392026Q1: 37,445
2021Q22026Q1
peak 54,481 in 2025Q1 · 136,643 articles in the last 12 tracked months
Tone of coverage
share of articles by dominant sentiment (positive / neutral / negative)
202120232025
Positive-tone share moved 81% → 81%, negative 18% → 18% across 2021–2025.

What the coverage is about

The subjects that dominate Data Privacy and Governance news in United States. The arrow shows whether each one is being written about more or less than a year ago.

  • Technology adoption and digital transformation19,149→-4%
  • New product launches and innovations18,743→-3%
  • Strategic partnerships and collaborations14,923→+6%
  • Industry awards and recognition announcements10,441▼-31%
  • Executive leadership changes and appointments9,386→+0%
  • Customer relationship management (crm) systems7,218▼-12%
  • Cryptocurrency impact on forex markets6,183▲+98%
  • Collaboration and communication tools for businesses5,602▲+36%
  • Business intelligence and analytics platforms5,333▲+18%
  • Supply chain management practices5,128→-6%
Most-covered companies · last 12 months

166 Data Privacy and Governance companies here were named in the news over this period.

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Momentum

The words getting louder — and quieter

Which terms are showing up in more stories than a year ago, and which are fading. The percentage is the change in how many articles mention them.

integrated office software+55%office productivity suites+57%stablecoin fx impact+174%document workflow systems+43%decentralized forex+179%document collaboration suites+59%earnings report+46%quarterly financials+47%video assembly+66%mlb starting pitchers+106%
class action securities litigation-86%warehouse management software-34%ai data management-43%sales enablement platforms-33%hurricane mitigation-41%

The pressures the press keeps returning to

Three recurring angles in United States Data Privacy and Governance coverage, and whether each is getting more attention year on year (through 2025).

Regulatory Risk ▲ rising
164,196 articles touch this dimension · 36.1% critical tone
20212025
signals: class action securities litigation, financial accounting software, financial control software
Funding Momentum ▲ rising
49,793 articles touch this dimension · 35.6% critical tone
20212025
signals: neural network ventures, ai infrastructure financing, ai chip investments
Growth ▲ rising
82,351 articles touch this dimension · 28.6% critical tone
20212025
signals: sales intelligence tools, sales engagement platforms, business partnership

Data Privacy and Governance jobs in the United States: who is hiring and what they ask for

Reports 5,440 job postings from 269 employers in the past year, highlighting top skills like Python and SQL and a median advertised salary of $123 k.

5,440postings · last 12 months
10,627postings tracked overall
269employers advertising
$123kmedian advertised salary/yr (n=577)

Demand

The Skills Employers Ask For

What Data Privacy and Governance employers in the United States put in their job ads. The bar is how many postings ask for it; the arrow shows whether demand grew or shrank against the year before.

  • python315
  • sql230
  • aws175
  • salesforce174
  • apache airflow166
  • java124
  • saas118
  • ai108
  • gcp105
  • typescript95
What level are these roles?
Entry42
Intern48
Senior954
Lead267
Manager1,432
What they pay, by level
  • Manager$123k/yr (n=89)
  • Senior$145k/yr (n=80)
Most advertised titles
  • Postal Clerk781
  • Postal Mail Processor ($24/Hr - $39/Hr)552
  • Postal Mail Processor547
  • Postal Clerk - No Experience Required274
  • Postal Clerk - No Experience Required - Paid Training178
  • Postal Clerk - No Experience Required - Great Pay And Benefits89

What Data Privacy and Governance research in the United States is working on

Shows 1,181 U.S.–affiliated academic papers, of which 155 identify common problems, 50 issue cautions, and 851 discuss opportunities.

How this field talks about itself
United States-affiliated Data Privacy and Governance papers (gold) against all published research (grey)
Breakthrough37.3% · 26.2%1.4×
Promising34.7% · 37.6%≈ par
Problem-identifying12.2% · 9.7%1.3×
Comparative6.0% · 3.9%1.5×
Descriptive4.6% · 17.4%0.3×
Cautionary4.2% · 4.4%≈ par

United States-affiliated Data Privacy and Governance literature runs 1.4× more “breakthrough” than science at large (37.3% vs 26.2% baseline).

How the work is done
Methods-led53.4%
Empirical26.1%
Reviews10.2%
Position pieces9.5%
Theoretical0.8%
How the research reads

86% positive · 2% neutral · 12% negative, across 1,181 papers.

The institutions doing the work · United States
  • Florida Atlantic University1k
  • Carnegie Mellon University823
  • Stony Brook University697
  • New Jersey Institute of Technology569
  • Indiana University Bloomington532
  • Northeastern University492

ranked by how often their work is cited

Leading researchers · United States-affiliated work

Taghi M. Khoshgoftaar · Leman Akoglu · MengChu Zhou · Christos Faloutsos · Richard A. Bauder · Frank Yu · Xiaoyun Yu · Guanjun Liu

The most-cited breakthroughs
  • Opinion Fraud Detection in Online Reviews by Network Effects · 398 cites
  • A Secure AI-Driven Architecture for Automated Insurance Systems: Fraud Detection and Risk Measurement · 178 cites
  • Anomaly Detection with Graph Convolutional Networks for Insider Threat and Fraud Detection · 155 cites
  • One-Class Adversarial Nets for Fraud Detection · 149 cites
  • A Taxi Driving Fraud Detection System · 148 cites
Common problems researchers identify130 papers · 4 recurring themes
Payment fraud and security gaps — Common problems researchers identify
Problems · theme 01
Payment fraud and security gaps
47 papers · 36.2% of this block
2022: 427 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 390 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 549 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 551 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2022: 427 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 390 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 549 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 551 of every 10,000 papers on this subject▲ +29% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Researchers highlight weaknesses in digital payment systems that enable credit card fraud and broader financial crime.
Payment · Financial transaction · Credit card fraud · Computer security
“AI and Machine Learning In Fraud Detection : Securing Digital Payments and Economic Stability”
47 of these papers raise it as a problem
Money‑laundering compliance challenges — Common problems researchers identify
Problems · theme 02
Money‑laundering compliance challenges
43 papers · 33.1% of this block
2022: 17 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 17 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 15 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 22 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2022: 17 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 17 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 15 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 22 of every 10,000 papers on this subject▲ +30% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Studies point to difficulties in balancing anti‑money‑laundering enforcement with privacy and financial inclusion.
Money laundering · Compliance · Risk analysis · Terrorism
“Anti-Money Laundering Compliance and Financial Inclusion: A Technical Analysis of Sub-Saharan Africa”
43 of these papers raise it as a problem
Forensic accounting in healthcare — Common problems researchers identify
Problems · theme 03
Forensic accounting in healthcare
32 papers · 24.6% of this block
2022: 605 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 578 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 677 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 767 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2022: 605 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 578 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 677 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 767 of every 10,000 papers on this subject▲ +27% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Papers discuss audit and forensic techniques needed to detect fraud within health‑care financial records.
Health care · Audit · Forensic accounting · Accounting
“Forensic Accounting: Public Acceptance towards Occurrence of Fraud Detection”
32 of these papers raise it as a problem
KYC and product identity issues — Common problems researchers identify
Problems · theme 04
KYC and product identity issues
8 papers · 6.2% of this block
Works examine shortcomings of know‑your‑customer processes for blockchain‑based products.
Product
“KYC认证是什么?区块链与加密货币行业的身份验证全解析”
8 of these papers raise it as a problem
Cautions42 papers · 4 recurring themes
Credit‑card fraud detection limits — Cautions
Cautions · theme 01
Credit‑card fraud detection limits
17 papers · 40.5% of this block
2022: 120 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 118 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 131 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 97 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2022: 120 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 118 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 131 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 97 of every 10,000 papers on this subject▼ -19% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Authors caution that current machine‑learning approaches may miss evolving fraud patterns and privacy concerns.
Credit card fraud · Credit card · Internet privacy · Corporate governance
“Integrating Machine Learning Algorithms With Quantum Annealing Solvers for Online Fraud Detection”
17 of these papers raise it as a problem
Financial fraud detection risks — Cautions
Cautions · theme 02
Financial fraud detection risks
12 papers · 28.6% of this block
2022: 1,008 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 1,000 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 953 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 498 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2022: 1,008 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 1,000 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 953 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 498 of every 10,000 papers on this subject▼ -51% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Research warns of over‑reliance on AI without robust risk‑management frameworks.
Computer security · Financial fraud · Accounting · Risk management
“A Review on Financial Fraud Detection using AI and Machine Learning”
12 of these papers raise it as a problem
Unintended AML policy effects — Cautions
Cautions · theme 03
Unintended AML policy effects
7 papers · 16.7% of this block
2022: 57 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 54 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 52 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 46 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2022: 57 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 54 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 52 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 46 of every 10,000 papers on this subject▼ -18% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Studies highlight how anti‑money‑laundering rules can inadvertently affect profitability and audit processes.
Money laundering · Financial system · Profitability index · Audit
“Drug Money and Bank Lending: The Unintended Consequences of Anti-Money Laundering Policies”
7 of these papers raise it as a problem
Technology planning mismatches — Cautions
Cautions · theme 04
Technology planning mismatches
6 papers · 14.3% of this block
2022: 3 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 3 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 3 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 3 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2022: 3 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 3 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 3 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 3 of every 10,000 papers on this subject▲ +10% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Papers note gaps between advanced tech development plans and practical regulatory implementation.
Technology development · Plan · Petroleum · Modular design
“Effects of narasin (Skycis) on live performance and carcass traits of finishing pigs sold in a three-phase marketing system”
6 of these papers raise it as a problem
Opportunities744 papers · 7 recurring themes
Identity‑driven forensic analytics — Opportunities
Opportunities · theme 01
Identity‑driven forensic analytics
135 papers · 18.1% of this block
2022: 509 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 472 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 575 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 660 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2022: 509 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 472 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 575 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 660 of every 10,000 papers on this subject▲ +30% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Opportunities focus on using identity data and audit trails to improve fraud detection accuracy.
Identity · Audit · Preprint · Forensic accounting
“Intelligent Credit Fraud Detection with Meta-Learning: Addressing Sample Scarcity and Evolving Patterns”
Secure transaction database methods — Opportunities
Opportunities · theme 02
Secure transaction database methods
131 papers · 17.6% of this block
2022: 474 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 429 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 569 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 595 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2022: 474 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 429 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 569 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 595 of every 10,000 papers on this subject▲ +25% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Research explores privacy‑preserving database techniques for real‑time detection of fraudulent financial activity.
Database transaction · Financial transaction · Payment · Information privacy
“Fraud Detection using Machine Learning”
Advanced credit‑card security models — Opportunities
Opportunities · theme 03
Advanced credit‑card security models
114 papers · 15.3% of this block
2022: 744 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 761 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 738 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 403 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2022: 744 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 761 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 738 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 403 of every 10,000 papers on this subject▼ -46% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Works propose new machine‑learning frameworks to strengthen credit‑card fraud defenses on the web.
Credit card · Credit card fraud · Computer security · World Wide Web
“An improved machine learning technique for credit card fraud detection”
Cloud‑based anomaly detection — Opportunities
Opportunities · theme 04
Cloud‑based anomaly detection
113 papers · 15.2% of this block
2022: 1,172 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 1,165 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 1,302 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 1,000 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2022: 1,172 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 1,165 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 1,302 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 1,000 of every 10,000 papers on this subject▼ -15% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Studies present scalable cloud solutions for detecting anomalous payment behavior and enhancing overall security.
Computer security · Payment · Anomaly detection · Cloud computing
“Advancing Financial Security with Scalable AI: Explainable Machine Learning Models for Transaction Fraud Detection”
Graph‑neural network fraud tools — Opportunities
Opportunities · theme 05
Graph‑neural network fraud tools
93 papers · 12.5% of this block
2022: 1,205 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 1,136 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 957 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 1,241 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2022: 1,205 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 1,136 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 957 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 1,241 of every 10,000 papers on this subject▲ +3% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Papers demonstrate graph‑based models that capture transaction relationships for more precise fraud identification.
Graph · Database transaction · Theoretical computer science · Discriminative model
“ASA-GNN: Adaptive Sampling and Aggregation-Based Graph Neural Network for Transaction Fraud Detection”
Healthcare insurance fraud analytics — Opportunities
Opportunities · theme 06
Healthcare insurance fraud analytics
82 papers · 11.0% of this block
2022: 499 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 534 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 419 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 580 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2022: 499 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 534 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 419 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 580 of every 10,000 papers on this subject▲ +16% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Research highlights machine‑learning pipelines that isolate fraudulent claims in medical insurance contexts.
Random forest · Health care · Insurance fraud · Feature selection
“Healthcare Fraud Detection Using Machine Learning”
Automated AML compliance platforms — Opportunities
Opportunities · theme 07
Automated AML compliance platforms
76 papers · 10.2% of this block
2022: 115 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 112 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 102 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 147 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2022: 115 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 112 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 102 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 147 of every 10,000 papers on this subject▲ +28% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Works showcase RegTech solutions that automate monitoring and enforcement of anti‑money‑laundering regulations.
Money laundering · Automation · Compliance · Enforcement
“Illicit Social Accounts? Anti-Money Laundering for Transactional Blockchains”

Which of these themes are growing fastest

Tracks how the share of research themes has shifted globally from 2022 to 2025.

Problems
how much more (or less) of the world’s research on this subject each theme took up, 2022→2025
gaining sharelosing share
Money‑laundering compliance challenges▲+30%
Payment fraud and security gaps▲+29%
Forensic accounting in healthcare▲+27%
Cautions
how much more (or less) of the world’s research on this subject each theme took up, 2022→2025
gaining sharelosing share
Technology planning mismatches▲+10%
Unintended AML policy effects▼-18%
Credit‑card fraud detection limits▼-19%
Financial fraud detection risks▼-51%
Opportunities
how much more (or less) of the world’s research on this subject each theme took up, 2022→2025
gaining sharelosing share
Identity‑driven forensic analytics▲+30%
Automated AML compliance platforms▲+28%
Secure transaction database methods▲+25%
Healthcare insurance fraud analytics▲+16%
Graph‑neural network fraud tools▲+3%
Cloud‑based anomaly detection▼-15%
Advanced credit‑card security models▼-46%
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