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DeleteMe was created in 2010 when we realized the difficulty of navigating privacy issues in today’s interconnected and digital world. Our mission is to provide everyone with the power to control their digital identity.

Executive Orders, Russian Ransomware Gangs & Social Account Takeovers: October 2022 Newsletter

October 26, 2022
Under New Executive Order, Europeans Can Complain to the U.S. About Data CollectionOur TakeAirports, Hospitals, and Schools are Targeted by Ransomware Gangs Connected to Russia Our TakeMalicious S…

OSINT: How Cybercriminals Use Open Source Intelligence for Social Engineering

October 21, 2022
Reconnaissance is how most cyber attacks start. Open-source intelligence (OSINT) is a powerful, free, and common way for cybercriminals to conduct reconnaissance. In an interview with the YouTu…

How to Hide Your Home Address (to keep someone from finding you)

October 10, 2022
This post was originally published by Josh Summers on All Things Secured on October 3, 2022. Level 1: The Reset & Remove Your Home AddressStep 1: Remove Home Address from …

10 Great Tips to Reboot Your Privacy Online

October 3, 2022
For Cyber Security Awareness Month we’re offering some great tips on how to reboot your privacy online. For Cyber Security Awareness Month we’re offering some great tips on how to reboot you…

10 Ways to Reboot Your Privacy at Work

October 3, 2022
When personal data is out there on the open web it can lead to privacy and security incidents at work that open you—and your company—up to risk. For cybersecurity awareness month, we’re offering t…

CA’s ADCA, Uber Breach, Location Data Brokers: September 2022 Newsletter

September 28, 2022
CA Governor Signs ‘Age-Appropriate Design Code Act’ (ADCA) Into LawOur TakeUber Joins Ranks of Businesses Compromised by Targeting Employee PII and Personal DevicesOur TakeLocation Data Brokers In…

IAPP Privacy. Security. Risk 2022

September 28, 2022
Our fun trade show swag, photo booth wig (yes, wig), and team are heading from InfosecWorld in Orlando to Austin, Texas for the IAPP Privacy. Security. Risk. 2022 (#PSR2022) conference on October …

Three Lessons from the Uber Breach

September 22, 2022
Employee PII Exposure + Weak MFA Driving Major BreachesThree Takeaway Lessons from the Uber Breach On the 15th of September, 2022, Uber announced that it was hacked. Speaking to The New Yor…

Nationally Known Nonprofit Defends Staff and High-profile Volunteers Against Personal Threats

September 15, 2022
The SolutionResults Defending American rights, this nonprofit organization is no stranger to going against the grain. But as politics have become more polarized, charged issues often make its s…

Operational Security And Remote Work: The Role of Employees and Their PII

September 13, 2022
Remote Work Highlights Human Attack VectorsAs a Result, Professional OPSEC Is Becoming More Important Employees Still Behave As If They Are Working In an OfficeSurface Web PII Is Also a ThreatEver…

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