Privacy Tips
January 7, 2022
An “information Big Bang.” That’s how in 2018 data privacy advocate Cameron Kerry described the growth of personally identifiable information (PII). In a thought-provoking piece on data privacy, he predicted “the data explosion that has put privacy and security in the spotlight will accelerate.” …
September 17, 2020
If you have a Facebook account, you’re probably well aware that the social media giant keeps tabs on you while you’re on its platform. However, you might not have realized that it also tracks you when you’re not on Facebook — and has been doing so for years. Unsurprisingly, Facebook knows more or…
September 11, 2020
Unwittingly escalating an online argument is regrettably easy. One minute, you’re replying to an internet troll’s comment on Youtube. The next, you’ve been doxxed. If you’re lucky, you might get away with a few annoying messages or several hundred dollars worth of pizza delivered to your house. B…
August 25, 2020
You’ve received another threatening message. Or maybe a physical letter. Perhaps your online stalker has even shown up near where you live or work. It doesn’t matter. All you know is that things are getting out of hand, fast. What can you do to prevent cyberstalking? You’re not alone. About 41% o…
August 21, 2020
What is cyberstalking? In 2006, Conan O’Brien began receiving threatening letters and emails from a frustrated priest who had become obsessed with him after failing to get an audience with the late-night talk show host. In 2011, an online stalker used social media to send death threats to the Ame…
August 11, 2020
Most people rarely think about the top online security threats when they browse the internet. The Internet today is loaded with data brokers like Spokeo and Whitepages who compile and sell your personal information. Our guides on topics like how to remove Spokeo profile and how to remove your dat…
August 11, 2020
Being chosen to be a juror is no joke which is why we created this Guide to Juror Privacy. For the duration of a trial, jurors’ normal lives are disrupted. Instead of going to work and spending time with their family and friends, jurors must spend hours in the jury pool room, sit in the […]
August 7, 2020
There’s no way around it: the internet is an increasingly dangerous place. According to one study, the average internet-connected computer is attacked by hackers every 39 seconds. Yet most of us use the internet, whether for work or pleasure or both, for hours every single day. It’s importa…
August 7, 2020
You’ve probably heard the saying, “what happens on the internet stays on the internet.” However, most people don’t realize that they don’t need to run a blog, post on social media, or participate in forums for their personal information to appear online. Even without posting online, most people a…
April 28, 2020
The internet knows far more about you than you might think. From your age and marital status to how many bathrooms your house has, a scary amount of your personal information is available to other people online. There is a simple reason why so much of your personal information is on the internet …
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