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'''Mike Zammuto''' is an American businessman and the current President of [[Brand.com]]. Zammuto has worked in a Chief Executive role for a number of companies and specialises in [[reputation management]]. |
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He became the President of [[Brand.com]] in 2012, and has spoken regularly in the media since then about [[Reputation management|online brand management]].<ref name=crunchbase>{{cite web|title=Michael Zammuto|url=http://www.crunchbase.com/person/michael-zammuto|publisher=Crunchbase|accessdate=26 March 2014}}</ref> |
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==Career== |
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Early in Zammuto's career he was the CEO of Sapago and also COO of ChCha. In 2012, he became the President of [[Brand.com]].<ref name=crunchbase /> |
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In early 2014, Zammuto was the victim of an attempted [[blackmail]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Brand.com blackmail, cyber attack shines light on cybercrime|url=http://www.commdiginews.com/business-2/business-cyberhighway/brand-com-blackmail-cyber-attack-shines-light-on-cybercrime-11690/|publisher=Commdiginews|accessdate=26 March 2014}}</ref> <ref>{{cite web|title=Top Brand.com Exec Blackmailed in Cyber Attack|url=http://segment.com/mike-zammuto-cyber-attack-brand-com/|publisher=Segment.com|accessdate=26 March 2014}}</ref> [[Cyberextortionist]]s threatened to damage his reputation, unless they were given [[Bitcoin]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Brand.com President Mike Zammuto Blackmailed for Bitcoin|url=http://www.valuewalk.com/2014/03/mike-zammuto/|publisher=ValueWalk|accessdate=26 March 2014}}</ref> The demand was for the equivalent of US$500,000.<ref>{{cite web|title=Brand.com Victim Of Blackmail Attempt, Says President Mike Zammuto|url=http://www.interpacket.com/42882/brand-com-victim-blackmail-attempt-says-president-mike-zammuto/|publisher=Interpacket|accessdate=26 March 2014}}</ref> |
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Following the attack, Zammuto announced that he would be launching a [[non-profit]] to help those who were victims of [[cyber attack]]s.<ref>{{cite web|title=Mike Zammuto Announces Launch of New Awareness Group for Cyber Abuse|url=http://segment.com/mike-zammuto-launches-cyber-abuse-awareness-website/|publisher=Segment.com|accessdate=26 March 2014}}</ref> <ref>{{cite web|title=Brand.com President Mike Zammuto Announces Cyberharassment.org Launch|url=http://socialtimes.com/brand-com-president-mike-zammuto-announces-cyberharassment-org-launch_b144935|publisher=Social Times|accessdate=26 March 2014}}</ref> This started with him personally helping Robin Savage and others who had been damaged by fake reviews and damaging reports on sites such as [[Ripoff Report]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Mike Zammuto, Brand.com Aid Cyber Harassment Victim Robin Savage Pro-Bono|url=http://www.interpacket.com/45295/mike-zammuto-brand-com-aids-cyber-harassment-victim-robin-savage-pro-bono/|publisher=Interpacket|accessdate=26 March 2014}}</ref> The company was launched on the URL cyberharassment.org in March 2014.<ref>{{cite web|title=Brand.com President Mike Zammuto Announces Cyberharassment.org Launch|url=http://weeklytimes.com/mike-zammuto-announce-cyber-harassment-organization/|publisher=Weekly Times|accessdate=26 March 2014}}</ref> <ref>{{cite web|title=Mike Zammuto, Brand.com Launch Non-Profit After Cyber Blackmail Attempt|url=http://gazers.com/brand-com-mike-zammuto-launch-nonprofit/|publisher=Gazers|accessdate=26 March 2014}}</ref> <ref>{{cite web|title=Brand.com Pres. Mike Zammuto Targets Cyber Harassment With New Nonprofit Site|url=http://yourplano.dallasnews.com/2014/03/14/brand-com-pres-mike-zammuto-targets-cyber-harassment-with-new-nonprofit-site/|publisher=Dallas News|accessdate=26 March 2014}}</ref> |
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Following the attack, Zammuto spoke of other extortions including the attempted cyberextortion of [[Meetup.com]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Brand.com’s Mike Zammuto Discusses Meetup.com Extortion|url=http://dailyglobe.com/61817/brand-coms-mike-zammuto-discusses-meetup-com-extortion/|publisher=Daily Globe|accessdate=26 March 2014}}</ref> |
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