How to attain a reasonable level of cyber privacy. Cyber privacy issues and related solutions and guidelines.

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Why is my personal information online?

Personal information is online because it stems from public records and is valuable to marketers and to data brokers who buy and sell it to those who are willing to pay for it. This data is also made available by government agencies and even…
Get your benefits
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Equifax Breach Compensation Deadline

If you were impacted by the 2017 Equifax Data breach you have less than a week left to apply for compensation and reimbursements by the deadline of January 22nd, 2020. The clock is ticking so act now. Compensation options from the class…
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Current laws supporting privacy of online personal information

Privacy legislation benefitting those who want control over their personal information is finally here. If you don’t like your home address, birthday, age, family information, spending habits, online behaviors, court records, criminal…
Search for yourself online
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How to look yourself up online

It's important to look yourself up online occasionally so that you know what others who look you up will see and so that you can take action if you discover any problematic results. Remedies may include responding to a review, removal of…
delete yourself from socialcatfish
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How to opt out of Social Catfish

Social Catfish is a newer site gaining in popularity and showing up in early search results. While there is no doubting the value of helping to connect people and also helping to determine if people online are really who they say they are, I'm…
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How to opt out of Cubib

Cubib is a site that is worthwhile looking yourself up on because of the vast amount of detailed free personal information it provides. Here is what you can expect to see on this site:People search data - it's not unusual to find…
How to opt out of Intelius
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Intelius Opt Out is easier than before

In the past, removal of personal information from Intelius could only be done after providing a valid picture identification card. Understandably, this made many people reluctant to opt out from the site. Now that the discomfort of providing…
Delete yourself from IDtrue
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Opt Out of IDtrue in less than a minute

Opting out of IDTrue is quick, easy and important because in addition to getting personal information from IDtrue, entering a name on some other sites will also lead right back to this site. While only basic information is available for free,…
Delete your online info
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5 Steps to Opt Out of AdvancedBackgroundChecks

You may be surprised by the large amount of detailed information you can find about yourself (and others) on a broker directory site called AdvancedBackgroundChecks. In an instant you can view present and past contact information including telephone…
VPN
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Why You Need a VPN (Virtual Private Network)

Data privacy is a huge concern in today’s digital world. For the average Internet user, it may seem like a necessary evil to share your browsing data with sites like Google and Facebook, but in reality, it is not! Unless you enjoy a complete…
Pokemon Go and Privacy issues
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What’s the fuss about Pokémon Go?

Thursday night I laughed as I watched my grown son crawl on the floor and roam through my house with his eyes glued to his iPhone. He was in search of Pokémon but apparently they weren’t hanging out at our house so he headed to Pink Berry…
How to see how others see you
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Preserve and repair your online reputation and presence

Whether you use social media and the Internet or not, you and your reputation can be damaged online. As such, even if you’ve intentionally avoided social media and the Internet for one reason or another, you should know if your own information…