Kanary Blog

The majority of privacy startups die. Here’s why after six years, Kanary continues to grow and lead the personal data protection industry.

Why data broker ID True has gone offline, and what this closure means for your online privacy.

Katliente runs the most engaged how-to community for female streamers on Twitch. Kat immediately connected with the Kanary team over the shared belief that security and safety information should be accessible.

The National Network of Abortion Funds (NNAF) is a network of grassroots funds that work to remove barriers to abortion access. They have trusted Kanary since 2024 to protect hundreds of accounts across their staff, board, and member fund coordinators.

Knexus is an AI research company. They handle cutting-edge R&D for giant corporations and government agencies. They've trusted Kanary since 2023 to handle that grey area between personal safety and corporate security.

After a display of security, everyone is asking, why did so many streamers, especially minorities, have safety issues at TwitchCon 10? Here's what Team Kanary learned on the ground at our first TwitchCon.

With over a decade of experience protecting individual privacy, we're often asked for our preferred tools. Check out our stack and share your recommendations for tools and tips! If you're just getting started, pick one starting point, and just do it.

For organizations protecting sensitive personnel, this should be mandatory for all staff profiles on LinkedIn.

Kanary Copilot is a new product from Team Kanary. Learn more about how it works, the roadmap, and what this means for you.

What the world's largest hacker conference taught us about everyday privacy, security, and doxxing. And stickers.

In October 2024, the CPPA announced an investigation into data brokers in violation of the California Delete Act (CDA). Upon threat of a $50,000 fine, BackgroundAlert has shut down.

US people search site turned Indonesian sports betting hub? Learn what happened and how to protect your information with Kanary.

Learn about the recent closure of data brokers GladiKnow and Spytox and what it means for your online privacy.

We recommend all of our members walk through these de-Google steps when they have a high priority result they need removed from Google. The best part, it's free.

Team Kanary had a conversation with the California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) about a groundbreaking privacy law passed in 2023. Learn about it and its implications.

By locking down and scrubbing sensitive data from the web, Kanary makes it harder for attackers to build personal and convincing attacks against you and your organization.

When harassment is escalating, what do you do or say to protect your family members? This is an especially challenging problem we hear from members when their family lives far away or aren't tech savvy. Here's our most common advice.

Always ask a data removal service "How are you sharing my email with brokers for opt outs?" before joining. If you aren't careful, certain removal services spray your email across hundreds of sites. This can lead to influxes of spam and further exposure - the exact opposite of what you're going for.

GoButler was a data broker site known for exposing sensitive personal information and refusing to adhere to removal requests. After thousands of complaints and escalations by Kanary and our Members, the site is no longer online.

Kanary helps submit removal requests across hundreds of websites that do not require high levels of identity verification. But if you’re working as a journalist, politician, or activist, you might need to go deeper.