Startup Spotlight: DigiControl
Redefining Privacy in the AI Age
In a world where personal data is constantly at risk, DigiControl is building technology that puts control back where it belongs, with the user.
They recently hit a major milestone: a successful MVP test demonstrating that AI can proactively detect and protect sensitive information before it's shared without consent.
What Makes DigiControl Different
Detects personal data across images, documents, and emails
Enforces consent-first sharing with real-time alerts
Built for today’s privacy expectations and tomorrow’s compliance needs
Collaboration That Moves the Needle
With support from Durham College’s Centre for Cybersecurity Innovation and funding from NSERC, DigiControl advanced its core technologies in data privacy and governance, a collaboration facilitated through our CI Ventures network.
Who Benefits?
Academic institutions protecting students and research data
Enterprises navigating evolving data governance standards and controls data leak and data theft
Everyday users who deserve real control over their Personally Identifiable Information such as SIN, SSN, AND CREDIT CARD
DigiControl is showing what ethical, AI-powered privacy can look like, and why it’s long overdue.