Digital Executive Protection Provider’s Enhanced Data Broker Removal (DBR) Engine Honored for Exceptional Innovation 

Orlando, FL – July 8, 2026 – BlackCloak, the pioneer in Digital Executive Protection (DEP) for corporate leaders, boards of directors, high-net-worth individuals, and family offices, announced today that TMC, a global, integrated media company, has recognized its Enhanced Data Broker Removal Engine as a 2026 AI in Cybersecurity Innovation Award winner.

Artificial intelligence is rapidly transforming cybersecurity. As cybercriminals leverage AI to launch faster, more sophisticated attacks, organizations are increasingly relying on AI-powered security solutions to detect threats earlier, automate response, strengthen defenses, and reduce risk.

The AI in Cybersecurity Innovation Awards recognize the companies developing intelligent platforms, applications, and technologies that are helping organizations stay ahead of an ever-evolving threat landscape. 

BlackCloak’s Enhanced Data Broker Removal (DBR) Engine is an AI-powered privacy and digital risk protection solution that utilizes self-healing collection and removal agents to find and remove personal data from data broker sites using automated, adaptive takedown processes, combating evasive tactics these sites deploy to make the process as difficult as possible.  

Integrated into the BlackCloak Digital Executive Protection (DEP) Platform, this tool reduces the personal exposure risks that increasingly places executives, board members, high-net-worth individuals, and their families at risk of cyber, reputational, and physical attacks. The Enhanced DBR Engine is part of a full-category, enterprise-grade executive protection service. 

“It gives me great pleasure to honor BlackCloak as a 2026 recipient of TMC’s AI in Cybersecurity Innovation Awards for their cutting-edge Data Broker Removal solution,” said Rich Tehrani, CEO, TMC. “Our judges were very impressed with the innovative and impactful use of AI technology displayed by BlackCloak in their groundbreaking work on this important product.”

“BlackCloak’s Enhanced DBR Engine addresses a fast-rising security challenge: as digital exposure and physical risk converge, the personal digital lives of executives and their families have become a primary attack path into the enterprise,” said Dr. Chris Pierson, Founder and CEO of BlackCloak. “We are honored to receive this award as recognition of our unique, AI-native approach to ensure coverage across broker sites, particularly as the ecosystem evolves. As part of our integrated Digital Executive Protection Platform, the solution continually shrinks high-profile individuals’ and executives’ personal digital footprints, protecting their identities and data from malicious actors.”

Winners of the 2026 AI in Cybersecurity Innovation Awards were announced on TMCnet.

For more information about BlackCloak’s Enhanced DBR Engine and Digital Executive Protection Platform, visit https://blackcloak.io. 

About BlackCloak

BlackCloak secures the personal digital lives of corporate executives, board members, high-net-worth individuals, and their families from cybersecurity, privacy, financial, and other reputational risks. Used by Fortune 500 companies across all industries, the BlackCloak Digital Executive Protection Platform is a full-category solution backed by expert concierge support and incident response from a US-based SOC team. Learn more at www.blackcloak.io.

About TMC

For more than 20 years, TMC has been honoring technology companies with awards in various categories. These awards are regarded as some of the most prestigious and respected awards in the communications and technology sector worldwide.  Winners represent prominent players in the market who consistently demonstrate the advancement of technologies. Each recipient is a verifiable leader in the marketplace.

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Beth Trier
Trier & Co. for BlackCloak
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