Roundup: The growing internet ad market, San Francisco’s carbon tax, Google Maps and more

Roundup: The growing internet ad market, San Francisco’s carbon tax, Google Maps and more

Here’s the latest action:
1) US internet ad market is big, getting bigger
2) San Francisco, home of the carbon tax?
3) Google Maps adds user ratings to local search
4) Wal-Mart launches cleantech accelerator
5) Visits to Facebook appear to drop
6) Proofpoint raises $28 million for email security
7) Piczo… Continue Reading

Proofpoint, email security company, raises $28M more; Breach Security raises $17M

Proofpoint, a Sunnyvale, Calif. email security company, has received $28 million in a new round of venture funding.

DAG Ventures led the round, but all of Proofpoint’s previous investors participated as well.

The company, founded by email guru Eric Hahn several years ago (see our coverage) has… Continue Reading