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Incognito — August 2023: Government Agencies Use Data Brokers to Snoop
July 27, 2023
Welcome to the August 2023 issue of Incognito, the monthly newsletter from DeleteMe that keeps you posted on all things privacy and security. Here’s what we’re talking about this month: There have been reports of government agencies using data brokers to spy on Americans for decades. Now, a…
Incognito — July 2023: Ransomware is Back
June 28, 2023
Welcome to the July 2023 issue of Incognito, the monthly newsletter from DeleteMe that keeps you posted on all things privacy and security. Here’s what we’re talking about this month: Here’s why ransomware is a problem in 2023 and what to do about it. Ransomware Is Back… We’re in a “r…
Regulatory Update: FL and TX Pass Comprehensive Consumer Data Privacy Bills, WA Signs ‘My Health My Data Act’ — May 2023 Newsletter
May 31, 2023
Read the May 2023 issue of our business privacy newsletter.
Incognito — June 2023: Your Mental Health Data is for Sale
May 25, 2023
Welcome to the June 2023 issue of Incognito, the monthly newsletter from DeleteMe that keeps you posted on all things privacy and security. Here’s what we’re talking about this month: Imagine if you could buy anonymized information on people who have PTSD or a personality disorder in your z…
Who are these tracking companies? Meet AddThis.
May 18, 2023
AddThis is a social bookmarking service that allows website owners to add social media sharing widgets and buttons to their websites (those rows of “share this” buttons you see on lots of websites are actually tracking visitors). They can then track and analyze data around the content shared thro…
Incognito — May 2023: It’s Time to Rethink Your Passwords
April 24, 2023
Welcome to the May 2023 issue of Incognito, the monthly newsletter from DeleteMe that keeps you posted on all things privacy and security. Here’s what we’re talking about this month: If you know someone who might enjoy learning more about data privacy, feel free to forward them this newslet…
CIO On-Demand Webcast: The Business Risk of Employee Personal Info Online
April 18, 2023
Employee personal info online is increasingly leveraged in social engineering methods, credential-stuffing attacks, as well as spoofing of individuals and companies in attacks against vendors, customers, and in financially-motivated business identity-theft. This on-demand webcast, hosted by CIO M…
Data Broker Hearings, CISA ‘Secure by Design’ Standards, and Telegram Bots: April 2023 Newsletter
April 18, 2023
Privacy Law Developments in Iowa, Indiana, Washington, Arkansas, Montana Iowa and Indiana have become the sixth and seventh states to pass comprehensive consumer online privacy laws; others are expected to follow later this year. Both new laws largely track the approach of the “…
Open Data, Hidden Risk: Publicly Available Employee Data & Cyber Risk [+ Breach Prevention Tips]
April 18, 2023
Firewalls, sandboxing, email filtering, you name it. Your organization can have the best security controls in place and still get hacked. How? Via your employees, specifically through malicious use of their personal information. Cybercriminals don’t need access to the dark web or advanced tools …
A Short History of Equifax Privacy Issues + Steps to Improve Your Privacy
April 13, 2023
Equifax has a lot of data about you. This data could have a significant impact on your life. Equifax is among the largest data brokers in the United States and one of three major credit reporting agencies. It collects and assesses consumer credit information through around 10,000 different compa…
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