This session covers an important topic in today’s world. I had an unsettling experience personally with the issue of privacy regarding my personal information. It has been a big, bad mess all the way around that has taken a lot of time and effort to straighten out. I’ve become a big believer in the importance of knowledge and awareness about online security. As being in the online world becomes the norm for practitioners and business owners, how can we protect our personal information? Join us for this informative conversation!
Our Featured Guest
Kyle Krzeski
Kyle Krzeski is the co-founder of Removaly, a company that removes private information from the internet on an initial and ongoing basis. Kyle helps us understand how companies get access to our private information, what those most common pieces of information are, and the practical steps you can take to keep yourself safe and secure.
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You’ll Learn:
● How companies get access to our personal information like addresses, phone numbers, and more
● What “data brokers” are, how they operate, and why they have your personal info
● How the CCPA (California Consumer Protection Act) requires data brokers to register and allows consumers to opt-out (several other states are adopting similar policies)
● Common pieces of information to be found include names, addresses, phone numbers, previous addresses/phone numbers, relatives, background info, email addresses, etc.
● The story of Removaly and how it was started with co-founders Kyle and John
● Three tips to keep your personal information secure:
○ Be proactive, not reactive about data privacy and protection.
○ Separate your personal and business information.
○ Get your personal information off data broker sites. (You can do this yourself or pay for Removaly to do it.)
● How Removaly keeps clients’ info safe and secure
● What Removaly does to help clients with automated software, personal attention, and daily scans to remove recurring information from the internet