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Twitter Photo Tagging: How And Why to Opt-Out

Not comfortable with the idea of people being able to tag you in the photos they post on Twitter? You can change your Twitter settings to opt out o…
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April 13, 2023

How to Remove Yourself from Background Check Websites

You need to learn how to remove yourself from background check websites. Why? Because there’s something fundamentally wrong with background check w…
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April 13, 2023

How Secure Is My Password: The Ultimate Litmus Test (2023)

Your passwords are weak.  This is an assumption, of course, but if you’re anything like most internet users, it’s likely to be true.  Con…
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April 13, 2023

23andMyIdentity: Genetic Testing Privacy

23andMe might be one of the more popular direct-to-consumer genetic testing companies on the internet, but it’s by no means the only one.  In …
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April 13, 2023

A Guide to Online Presence for Job Seekers

You used to have just one resume:  it was paper, you controlled everything in it, and you gave it to hiring personnel.  You got to choose…
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April 13, 2023

Why Collection no 1 Still Matters

In mid-December 2019, over 770 million email addresses and passwords were posted to a popular hacking forum. Known as Collection no 1, it is one of…
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April 13, 2023

How Facebook Likes Predict Personality (And What to Do About It)

Your Facebook likes say a lot about you. From your sexuality to your race and politics, liking things on Facebook can expose more of your life to t…
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April 13, 2023

How to Stop the NSA from Spying On You

How to stop the NSA from spying on you? Unfortunately, it’s a question that doesn’t have a simple answer. There’s no way to block NSA surveillance …
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April 13, 2023

The Pros and Cons of Being Anonymous Online

What sort of trail do you leave online? Do you comment as yourself? Do you think that using only the first initial of your last name, like John S.,…
DeleteMe
April 11, 2023

Incognito — April 2023: Tax Return Fraud is More Common Than You Think

Welcome to the April 2023 issue of Incognito, the monthly newsletter from DeleteMe that keeps you posted on all things privacy and security. Here’s…
Laura Martisiute
March 27, 2023

Twitter Photo Tagging: How And Why to Opt-Out

Not comfortable with the idea of people being able to tag you in the photos they post on Twitter? You can change your Twitter settings to opt out o…
DeleteMe
April 13, 2023

How to Remove Yourself from Background Check Websites

You need to learn how to remove yourself from background check websites. Why? Because there’s something fundamentally wrong with background check w…
DeleteMe
April 13, 2023

How Secure Is My Password: The Ultimate Litmus Test (2023)

Your passwords are weak.  This is an assumption, of course, but if you’re anything like most internet users, it’s likely to be true.  Con…
DeleteMe
April 13, 2023

23andMyIdentity: Genetic Testing Privacy

23andMe might be one of the more popular direct-to-consumer genetic testing companies on the internet, but it’s by no means the only one.  In …
DeleteMe
April 13, 2023

A Guide to Online Presence for Job Seekers

You used to have just one resume:  it was paper, you controlled everything in it, and you gave it to hiring personnel.  You got to choose…
DeleteMe
April 13, 2023

Why Collection no 1 Still Matters

In mid-December 2019, over 770 million email addresses and passwords were posted to a popular hacking forum. Known as Collection no 1, it is one of…
DeleteMe
April 13, 2023

How Facebook Likes Predict Personality (And What to Do About It)

Your Facebook likes say a lot about you. From your sexuality to your race and politics, liking things on Facebook can expose more of your life to t…
DeleteMe
April 13, 2023

How to Stop the NSA from Spying On You

How to stop the NSA from spying on you? Unfortunately, it’s a question that doesn’t have a simple answer. There’s no way to block NSA surveillance …
DeleteMe
April 13, 2023

The Pros and Cons of Being Anonymous Online

What sort of trail do you leave online? Do you comment as yourself? Do you think that using only the first initial of your last name, like John S.,…
DeleteMe
April 11, 2023

Incognito — April 2023: Tax Return Fraud is More Common Than You Think

Welcome to the April 2023 issue of Incognito, the monthly newsletter from DeleteMe that keeps you posted on all things privacy and security. Here’s…
Laura Martisiute
March 27, 2023
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