Corporate account takeover (CATO) is a type of fraud where cybercriminals gain unauthorized access to business accounts such as corporate bank accounts and email accounts.
It is becoming worryingly common. For example, one in five compan…
It’s official! We’ve released our annual Personally Identifiable Information (PII) Exposure Risk Report.
The findings show how personal data privacy has changed over the last year. It also paints a less-than-rosy picture of how much informati…
There’s no shortage of executive reputation management strategies. Some popular ones include thought leadership, monitoring online reviews, search engine optimization (SEO), and maintaining an active social media presence.
However, anoth…
In the February 2023 edition of our business privacy newsletter, you’ll find our take on:
Privacy for sale: ‘pay-for-data’ arrangements;
If Americans can actually consent to personal data use they don’t really understand;
If Regulators…
CEO fraud prevention starts with understanding how CEO fraud works.
CEO fraud is a type of scam that uses social engineering attack techniques to exploit trusted relationships. It is also sometimes called “whaling” or business email compromis…
Personal information protection is essential for executive privacy and executive security.
This is because when their personal information is put online by data brokers, executives are exposed to a particularly dangerous variety of…
How does personal information removal from online sources help companies protect themselves against hackers?
To answer this question, DeleteMe’s CEO Rob Shavell sat down with the ethical hacker Rachel Tobac in a recent webinar.
The fu…
In the January 2023 edition of our business privacy newsletter, you’ll find:
Our Take on the Password Management Services Compromises;
AI and Social Engineering, a Cautionary Tale;
States that are Readying a Flurry of Privacy Bills as W…
Global conflicts, financial crises, critical infrastructure attacks, politics and elections, major legal rulings, job market fluctuations, and health crises can all have a major impact on an organization’s security. Doxxing and harassment, …
In the December 2022 edition of our business privacy newsletter, you’ll find our take on:
The Slow-Motion Twitter Train Wreck;
FTC Fines Over Kids’ Privacy;
Re-Examining Federal Relationships with the Data Broker Industry;
ICYMI: Our…
