109 - MyDataRemoval: Opt Out of People Search Websites

The Watchman Privacy Podcast

Gabriel speaks with James Wilson of MyDataRemoval for a second time. They do a live test of how much information James can find on a person, and then discuss the disturbing nature and extent of people search websites, data brokers, and breach databases.

GUESTS LINKS AND PREVIOUS EPISODE → https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9LTFbBlTZbM (Episode 44) → https://www.mydataremoval.com/

REFERENCED → https://krebsonsecurity.com/2024/03/ceo-of-data-privacy-company-onerep-com-founded-dozens-of-people-search-firms/ → https://krebsonsecurity.com/2024/03/mozilla-drops-onerep-after-ceo-admits-to-running-people-search-networks/

WATCHMAN PRIVACY → https://watchmanprivacy.com (Yes: I offer consulting) → https://twitter.com/watchmanprivacy → https://escapethetechnocracy.com/

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TIMELINE 0:00 – Introduction 1:25 – Live test of people search database info 6:20 – How the data is used against you 8:10 – Self-replication of people search websites 12:10 – Additional danger of breach databases 15:30 – A crazy story 18:40 – Should non-Americans be concerned? 19:40 – Is this a “national security” risk? 23:20 – Where do our basic pieces of information exposure come from? 24:00 – PayPal is as bad as you think it is 25:25 – What is HaveIBeenPwned? 27:05 – What is the future of people search websites? 29:50 – Voter data is public? 30:30 – Bogus data as a strategy 32:40 – Basic info of MyDataRemoval.com

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