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Jake is a cybersecurity expert, bringing over ten years of experience in the digital world. He is deeply committed to privacy rights and understanding the changing nature of cyber threats. Jake has shared his expertise in various tech journals and online communities. With his computer science background and ability to demystify complex issues, he strives to make tech concepts accessible to the general public.
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Optery founder and CEO Lawrence Gentilello joins The Lockdown – Practical Privacy & Security podcast with Ray Heffer

EPISODE 009: DATA BROKER SITES AND A CONVERSATION WITH LAWRENCE GENTILELLO FROM OPTERY In this episode, cybersecurity and privacy expert Ray Heffer talks with Lawrence Gentellio, the CEO and Founder of Optery, about the intricacies of data brokers, Lawrence’s own experience with identity theft, the current state of privacy in the U.S. and its future,Continue reading "Optery founder and CEO Lawrence Gentilello joins The Lockdown – Practical Privacy & Security podcast with Ray Heffer"
March 14, 2024
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Keep Your Data Secure: How Consumers Can Benefit From Encryption

Introduction Definition of Encryption Encryption is a method of converting data into a form that can only be read by authorized individuals. This process involves transforming information into a code that can only be decoded with a specific key. This process effectively renders the data useless to anyone who might intercept it but does notContinue reading "Keep Your Data Secure: How Consumers Can Benefit From Encryption"
June 22, 2023
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Reddit and Privacy: Analyzing the Top 1000 Posts in r/Privacy subreddit

In today’s digital age, privacy is a hot topic of discussion. The subreddit r/privacy is a great place to see what people are talking about when it comes to protecting their personal information. In this blog post, we will be analyzing the top 1000 posts on r/privacy to identify the top people and organizations being discussed and better understandContinue reading "Reddit and Privacy: Analyzing the Top 1000 Posts in r/Privacy subreddit"
January 26, 2023
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Data Privacy Double Agents – Can We Trust Onerep, HelloPrivacy, DataSeal and BrandYourself?

OneRep, HelloPrivacy, DataSeal, and BrandYourself prey or have preyed on the naïveté of consumers by partnering with data brokers through co-marketing, co-selling, and affiliate relationships - and in some cases, even also simultaneously run or ran data broker web sites. If you're seeking privacy services, we recommend avoiding data privacy Double Agents, unless you want to fund the very data brokers you're trying to be removed from.
August 26, 2022
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Ultimate View

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December 29, 2021
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Extended View

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December 29, 2021
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Core View

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December 29, 2021
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Free View

411.com 411.info Absolute People Search AccuData Acxiom Addresses.com AddressSearch.com Adstra (American List Counsel) AdvancedBackgroundChecks Advanced-People-Search.com Affordable Background Checks AlarmsCalifornia Alaska Arrests AllAreaCodes.com AllPeople AmericaPhonebook AnalyticsIQ AnyWho Apollo Arizona Arrests Arkansas Arrests AroundDeal ArrestFacts ArrestWarrant.org AtData BackgroundAlert.com BackGroundCheck.co BackgroundCheckers Backgroundcheckme.org Background Check Run BackgroundChecks.me Background Checks.org Background Hawk BeenVerified California Arrests CaliforniaBrokers.org California Criminal Records SearchContinue reading "Free View"
December 29, 2021
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Ultimate

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December 28, 2021
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Extended

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December 28, 2021
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Core

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December 28, 2021
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