{"id":4006,"date":"2025-10-24T22:43:58","date_gmt":"2025-10-24T22:43:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stagessl.realdefen.se\/home\/?post_type=article&#038;p=4006"},"modified":"2025-10-24T23:01:42","modified_gmt":"2025-10-24T23:01:42","slug":"realdefense-launches-removeme-to-automate-personal-data-removal-and-monitoring","status":"publish","type":"article","link":"https:\/\/www.realdefen.se\/home\/article\/realdefense-launches-removeme-to-automate-personal-data-removal-and-monitoring\/","title":{"rendered":"RealDefense Launches RemoveMe\u00ae to Automate  Personal Data Removal and Monitoring"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"4006\" class=\"elementor elementor-4006\" data-elementor-post-type=\"article\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d9eaa1c e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"d9eaa1c\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ffef9b5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ffef9b5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>PASADENA, CA, Oct. 27, 2025 \u2014 <\/b>RealDefense, a leader in consumer privacy, security and device optimization, today announced RemoveMe\u00ae, an automated personal-information removal and monitoring service that helps consumers take back control of their data from data brokers, people-search engines and other data aggregation sites.<\/p><p>RemoveMe combines a free real-time scan (from data-broker sites) with automated opt-outs and continuous monitoring. At launch, the service scans broker and people-search properties, submits and tracks verified removals, and re-removes data if it resurfaces &#8211; so users aren\u2019t stuck repeating time-consuming manual requests. A real-time dashboard shows exposures found, removals in progress and completed confirmations; users can also opt into dark-web alerts, unused-account deletion support and social-profile cleanup guidance.<\/p><p>\u201cConsumers shouldn\u2019t need 200 hours, a spreadsheet and a law degree to stay private online,\u201d said Gary Guseinov, CEO of RealDefense. \u201cRemoveMe makes data-broker removal simple, transparent and ongoing &#8211; so our customers can reduce doxxing risks, reduce spam and robocalls, and help safeguard their families\u2019 information without babysitting the process.\u201d<\/p><p>U.S. consumers reported more than $12.5 billion in fraud losses in 2024, according to the Federal Trade Commission, and the Identity Theft Resource Center tracked a record 3,205 publicly reported U.S. data compromises in 2023 affecting an estimated 353 million people. Against that backdrop, 98% of Americans\u2019 personal data is being shared online and 84% worry about their privacy, according to industry research.<\/p><h3><b>Why this matters: how data brokers fuel spam, fraud and doxxing<\/b><\/h3><ul><li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Spam calls and targeted fraud.<\/b> Data-broker dossiers package phone numbers, demographics and interests that robocallers and scammers use to script believable lures and local-looking spoofed calls. Reducing your presence on broker lists lowers both the volume and accuracy of those campaigns.<\/li><li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Home-address exposure and doxxing.<\/b> Many people-search sites publish current and past home addresses, relatives and contact details. That data can be cross-referenced with leaked emails or phone numbers to intimidate families, enable stalking, or power social-engineering attacks.<\/li><li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Account takeovers and impersonation.<\/b> When exposed profile data is combined with breach scraps, criminals can reset accounts, impersonate banks or shippers, and phish with higher hit rates.<\/li><li aria-level=\"1\"><b>It\u2019s not one-and-done.<\/b> Brokers refresh and republish records, so one-time opt-outs don\u2019t hold. Continuous monitoring and re-removal are required to keep information from resurfacing.<\/li><\/ul><p>\u201cPrivacy is not a one-time event\u2014it\u2019s a lifecycle,\u201d said Dermot Wall, Chief Product Officer at RealDefense. \u201cOur approach is \u2018set and stay private\u2019: scan broadly, remove fast, and keep watching so customers don\u2019t get re-exposed.\u201d<\/p><p><b>Key capabilities<\/b><\/p><ul><li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Search &amp; find:<\/b> Broad broker and people-search discovery to locate exposed PII.<\/li><li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Remove &amp; opt out:<\/b> Automated submissions with verification of completed removals.<\/li><li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Monitor &amp; track:<\/b> Ongoing surveillance with re-removal if data reappears, plus a transparent dashboard and notifications.<\/li><li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Expanded protection:<\/b> Optional dark-web monitoring, unused-account deletion assistance and social-profile cleanup.<\/li><\/ul><p><b>Pricing:<\/b> Pricing varies by channel.<br \/>Run a free scan today @ <a href=\"https:\/\/removemenow.com\/\">removemenow.com<\/a><\/p><p><b>About RealDefense<\/b><b><br \/><\/b>RealDefense, based in Pasadena, Calif., protects privacy, secures devices and boosts system performance for global consumers. Its portfolio includes iolo System Mechanic\u00ae, iolo Updater\u2122, SUPERAntiSpyware\u00ae, RemoveMe\u00ae and Support.com, trusted by over 100 million users worldwide. Through embedded partnerships with PC makers, cybersecurity platforms and telecom providers, RealDefense delivers real-time, on-device intelligence that enhances user experience and drives new revenue streams. A Deloitte Technology Fast 500\u2122 company, RealDefense continues to scale its platform with privacy-first design, flexible integration and measurable partner success.<\/p><p>LinkedIn: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/iolo-technologies-llc\">https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/iolo-technologies-llc<\/a><\/p><p>X: <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/ioloRemoveMeNow\">https:\/\/x.com\/ioloRemoveMeNow<\/a><\/p><p>Facebook: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/profile.php?id=61582011973511#\">https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/profile.php?id=61582011973511#<\/a><\/p><p>Instagram: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/removeme.now\/\">https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/removeme.now\/<\/a><\/p><p>YouTube: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@RemoveMe-Now\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@RemoveMe-Now<\/a><\/p><p>TikTok: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@rdremoveme\">https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@rdremoveme<\/a><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><b>Media contact<\/b><b><br \/><\/b>Alan Wallace, PressContact for RealDefense<br \/>awall@presscontact.com<br \/>+1.425.691.8757<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false},"class_list":["post-4006","article","type-article","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.realdefen.se\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/article\/4006","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.realdefen.se\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/article"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.realdefen.se\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/article"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/www.realdefen.se\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/article\/4006\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4015,"href":"https:\/\/www.realdefen.se\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/article\/4006\/revisions\/4015"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.realdefen.se\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4006"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}