Welcome to The Optery Dispatch — a newsletter delivering the latest insights on threat intelligence and proactive cybersecurity strategy. In Issue #9, published January 26, 2026, we cover: Data Privacy Week 2026: Reducing Personal Data Exposure and Preventing Exploitation Privacy should be treated as a core security control to limit attacker intelligence and prevent targetingContinue reading "Data Privacy Week Essentials, The Rising Abuse of Google Tasks SaaS Workflows, & Fake Calendar Invites Increasing the Attack Surface."

The holidays are a time for joy and togetherness—but they’re also a time when scammers and cybercriminals are most active. Staying safe requires keeping your personal information out of their hands.  Below are five essential cybersecurity tips for protecting yourself and your loved ones this holiday season. 1. Find and Address Your Personal Data ExposureContinue reading "Holiday Privacy and Security Tips: Protect Yourself and Your Loved Ones"

Optery CEO & Founder Lawrence Gentilello recently joined Katie Soper on the CyberVault podcast to break down some of the most pressing questions surrounding data brokers and personal data exposure today. The conversation explored: Below are some highlights from the episode. The scale of the data broker ecosystem Lawrence explained the fundamental challenge: data brokersContinue reading "CyberVault Podcast Recap: Lawrence Gentilello on data brokers and security risks"

Optery has been named a winner in the 2025 Fortress Cybersecurity Awards, presented by the Business Intelligence Group. We were recognized in the category of Privacy Enhancing Technologies for our work in reducing the online exposure of employee and executive personal data—the most exploited vulnerability in modern cyberattacks. The Fortress Cybersecurity Awards program honors the industry’s leading companies andContinue reading "Optery Wins 2025 Fortress Cybersecurity Award for Privacy Enhancing Technologies"