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Twitter Photo Tagging: How And Why to Opt-Out
April 13, 2023
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 of Twitter photo tagging. By making yourself “untaggable,” you can prevent other people from being able to find photos of you on Twitter. The bel…
How to Remove Yourself from Background Check Websites
April 13, 2023
You need to learn how to remove yourself from background check websites. Why? Because there’s something fundamentally wrong with background check websites. They get our personal data through public record sources, like birth certificates, real estate purchase and sale records, lawsuits, mar…
How Secure Is My Password: The Ultimate Litmus Test (2023)
April 13, 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. Consider this: With data breaches, identity theft, and financial fraud on the rise, having a predictable password makes you increasingly vulnerable. In fact, …
23andMyIdentity: Genetic Testing Privacy
April 13, 2023
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 the last few years, more online genetic testing companies have popped up for various purposes, from discovering ancestry information to figuring out p…
A Guide to Online Presence for Job Seekers
April 13, 2023
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 exactly how to present yourself. For better or worse, that period in hiring history is now over. Today, you have two resumes: …
Why Collection no 1 Still Matters
April 13, 2023
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 the largest collections of breached data in history. Although it’s been a few years since Collection no 1 made news headlines, it still matters.&nbs…
Smile, You’re on Spokeo! Here’s What to Do About It
April 13, 2023
Learn more about Spokeo and how to delete your information online.
How Facebook Likes Predict Personality (And What to Do About It)
April 13, 2023
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 third parties (other users, advertisers, researchers, politicians, etc.) than you may realize. That’s not to say you can’t keep liking things on Faceb…
How to Stop the NSA from Spying On You
April 13, 2023
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 completely. Even if you ditched your mobile phone and avoided using heavily-tracked web services like Facebook and Google, you’d still be on surveilla…
How Cybercriminals Use Data Brokers for Executive Phishing
April 13, 2023
Without question, executive phishing is one of the biggest threats to your organization. Despite growing awareness around phishing, it remains a top infection vector, and executives are some of the most common victims. A recent report by Ivanti shows that executives (CEOs, CFOs, etc.) are four t…
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