Written by Raman Khanna, Managing Director, Dell Technologies Capital Imagine this: A trusted finance exec at a mid-size public company receives a seemingly normal email from their CEO. It’s referencing a real offsite from last week and includes a PDF attachment with... Read More
In this episode of CyberBytes: The Podcast, Joseph Cooper was joined by Matt Polak, Founder and CEO of VanishID. VanishID is revolutionizing how organizations defend against social engineering by proactively identifying and removing the publicly available personal information that threat... Read More
Armed with investment from Dell Technologies Capital, agentic AI-powered digital executive protection leader prepares for its next stage of growth Washington, DC – April 22, 2025 – VanishID, the leader in agentic AI-powered digital executive protection for enterprises, today announced its rebrand... Read More
We are thrilled to announce that Picnic Corporation is now doing business as VanishID. Why the Change? As our company has evolved, our work increasingly involves non-security employees and executives who may not be familiar with the history behind the Picnic... Read More
This guide will help you: Frame the problem for your stakeholders Understand the different solutions available to your organization Avoid common pitfalls when choosing a PII removal service Understand the long-term considerations of your selection Understand when VanishID is the... Read More
Robert M. Lee, a recognized cybersecurity authority and CEO of Dragos, volunteered for a live hacking demonstration sponsored by VanishID (formerly Picnic). Despite his expertise (he was named Security Executive of the Year for 2022 by SC Media), ethical hacker... Read More
Introduction The overwhelming prevalence of data breaches, exposed credentials, and the visibility of personal information underscores an urgent need for enhanced digital security measures tailored for executive protection. The security of executive leadership has become a paramount concern for organizations... Read More
Data brokers make more than 93% of U.S. Chief Executives’ home addresses visible Washington, DC – March 5, 2025 – Digital executive protection leader VanishID (formerly Picnic) today released a summary report, “Digital Privacy Snapshot: Leadership at Risk,” revealing that U.S. chief... Read More
Scammers are getting smarter, and their tactics more sophisticated. They don’t just go after businesses or high-profile individuals anymore—they target everyday people, often during their most vulnerable moments. We recently witnessed a heartbreaking scam of the type that triggered Jason... Read More
There is campaign that is catching a lot of eyeballs right now as a write this blog. It’s a neat use of technology and marketing masterstroke. If you missed it, “Daisy” is an AI-grandma scambaiter created by O2 (Telefónica UK) to fight... Read More
The first page of Google search results about you is a lot scarier than the dark web. But news organizations and some security vendors love to scare people about the dark web, so I thought I’d offer some thoughts on that... Read More
/ In the News / By VanishID In this short interview by NewsByte.Tech published on HackerNoon, Matt answers the following questions: What is your company in 2–5 words? Why is now the time for your company to exist? What do you love about... Read More
/ In the News / By VanishID Demo by Rachel Tobac at Elevate Festival In this video, Rachel Tobac, CEO of Social Proof Security and a member of Picnic’s Board of Advisors, demonstrates how threat actors use exposed personally identifiable information available on data brokers,... Read More
/ Press Releases / By VanishID WASHINGTON, D.C., October 2nd, 2024 — Picnic Corporation (D.B.A. VanishID), a leading provider of privacy as a turnkey managed service for the enterprise, today announced the appointment of Lior Shamir to lead the go-to-market team. In this role,... Read More
Whether you are a cybersecurity professional, a product marketer, or a cybersecurity start-up founder, you will find this episode of Picnic Podcast Interviews very insightful. On this occasion, Matt Polak (Founder & CEO of Picnic) interviews Jason Cenamor, Founder & Chief... Read More
Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs) are like sailing captains navigating their organizations through treacherous waters. The threats are ever-changing, and the stakes are incredibly high. Shifting winds sometimes originate from within the organization’s top leadership, not just from external events,... Read More
If you are a GRC professional or a Cybersecurity practitioner, you will find this episode of Picnic’s Podcast Interviews very timely and relevant. Matt Polak, CEO of Picnic, hosts a panel discussion with guests Tom Kemp and David Ross. Tom is the author of... Read More
We are thrilled to share with you a podcast interview with Lt. General (ret.) Charles Moore, also known as “Tuna.” Tuna is a former F-16 Pilot (hence the callsign), Squadron Group Commander, Wing Commander, and former Deputy Commander of the US... Read More
/ Press Releases / By VanishID WASHINGTON, D.C., U.S., April 22, 2024 — Picnic Corporation, a pioneer in cybersecurity innovation, today announced the launch of its groundbreaking Human Risk API. This technology offers a unique solution for security teams, enabling the seamless integration... Read More
In an era where digital footprints are left everywhere, the recent unveiling of “The Mother of All Breaches” has sent shockwaves through the cybersecurity community. This extensive data breach, affecting platforms like LinkedIn, X (Twitter), and Dropbox, has compromised an unprecedented 26 billion records. Such a... Read More
Customer service centers, commonly known as call centers and IT support teams, often referred to as help desks, are becoming an increasingly popular target for threat actors to infiltrate organizations through social engineering. These employee groups typically possess elevated privileges... Read More
Jason Nations is the Director of Enterprise Security at OG&E. A seasoned IT and OT security executive, Jason highlights in this video interview the high value and easy uptake and execution of including VanishID (formerly dba Picnic) in his data... Read More
LinkedIn has become an essential tool for professionals to network, share knowledge, and seek career opportunities. Yet, like any popular platform, it has become a fertile ground for threat actors to exploit unsuspecting users. In fact, our research indicates it’s... Read More
Howard Miller is the CIO at UCLA Anderson School of Management. He has been a VanishID customer since 2023 and, in this video, shares the challenges VanishID helps to solve and the value that the service brings to his organization’s... Read More
