http://what-is-privacy.com Internet & Social Media Privacy Concerns & Solutions Fri, 17 May 2013 01:55:32 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://what-is-privacy.com/2013/05/private-browsing-how-to-surf-incognito/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=private-browsing-how-to-surf-incognito http://what-is-privacy.com/2013/05/private-browsing-how-to-surf-incognito/#comments Mon, 13 May 2013 00:55:03 +0000 Hayley Kaplan http://what-is-privacy.com/?p=4499 http://what-is-privacy.com/2013/05/private-browsing-how-to-surf-incognito/feed/ 12 http://what-is-privacy.com/2013/04/the-state-of-privacy-in-2013/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-state-of-privacy-in-2013 http://what-is-privacy.com/2013/04/the-state-of-privacy-in-2013/#comments Fri, 26 Apr 2013 17:05:00 +0000 Hayley Kaplan http://what-is-privacy.com/?p=4424 HostGator depicts the state of privacy in 2013. The infographic draws attention to the similarity of current privacy to the totalitarian state of privacy described in George Orwell’s classic, 1984, which was published in 1949. Orwell portrays a society in which an oppressive government monitors and controls every aspect of human life. [...]]]> http://what-is-privacy.com/2013/04/the-state-of-privacy-in-2013/feed/ 2 http://what-is-privacy.com/2013/04/5-reputation-management-techniques-for-protecting-your-online-privacy/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=5-reputation-management-techniques-for-protecting-your-online-privacy http://what-is-privacy.com/2013/04/5-reputation-management-techniques-for-protecting-your-online-privacy/#comments Tue, 23 Apr 2013 16:55:01 +0000 Ian Lempert http://what-is-privacy.com/?p=4353 http://what-is-privacy.com/2013/04/5-reputation-management-techniques-for-protecting-your-online-privacy/feed/ 24 http://what-is-privacy.com/2013/04/products-and-services-that-protect-children-online/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=products-and-services-that-protect-children-online http://what-is-privacy.com/2013/04/products-and-services-that-protect-children-online/#comments Thu, 18 Apr 2013 04:32:08 +0000 Hayley Kaplan http://what-is-privacy.com/?p=4291 cyberbullying-related suicides led to several powerful online discussions about effective ways to protect children and teens. (see one introduction below) We discussed ways to teach children to be respectful, responsible and compassionate and we shared ideas to reduce bullying. We debated parenting styles and teaching skills [...]]]> http://what-is-privacy.com/2013/04/products-and-services-that-protect-children-online/feed/ 31 http://what-is-privacy.com/2013/04/how-to-protect-your-child-on-social-networks/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=how-to-protect-your-child-on-social-networks http://what-is-privacy.com/2013/04/how-to-protect-your-child-on-social-networks/#comments Thu, 11 Apr 2013 23:35:21 +0000 Hayley Kaplan http://what-is-privacy.com/?p=4240 Protecting our children’s privacy on social networks is an ongoing challenge that begins at a young age and continues after they leave home for college or work. Let’s face it, many kids know more about social networks and technology than their parents and unless parents are with them 24/7, it’s practically impossible to control [...]]]> http://what-is-privacy.com/2013/04/how-to-protect-your-child-on-social-networks/feed/ 0 http://what-is-privacy.com/2013/04/was-i-a-victim-of-an-online-predator/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=was-i-a-victim-of-an-online-predator http://what-is-privacy.com/2013/04/was-i-a-victim-of-an-online-predator/#comments Fri, 05 Apr 2013 19:45:20 +0000 Hayley Kaplan http://what-is-privacy.com/?p=4198 http://what-is-privacy.com/2013/04/was-i-a-victim-of-an-online-predator/feed/ 8 http://what-is-privacy.com/2013/03/do-you-know-when-apps-are-posting-or-tweeting-as-if-theyre-you/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=do-you-know-when-apps-are-posting-or-tweeting-as-if-theyre-you http://what-is-privacy.com/2013/03/do-you-know-when-apps-are-posting-or-tweeting-as-if-theyre-you/#comments Tue, 26 Mar 2013 22:47:46 +0000 Hayley Kaplan http://what-is-privacy.com/?p=4141 A friend asked me if I could explain how a Facebook post in his name appeared in his wife’s news feed when he had no recollection of typing it. My guess was that he likely gave an app permission to post on his behalf and either forgot about it or didn’t realize he was [...]]]> http://what-is-privacy.com/2013/03/do-you-know-when-apps-are-posting-or-tweeting-as-if-theyre-you/feed/ 4 http://what-is-privacy.com/2013/03/i-just-became-a-phishing-fool/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=i-just-became-a-phishing-fool http://what-is-privacy.com/2013/03/i-just-became-a-phishing-fool/#comments Sat, 09 Mar 2013 21:49:41 +0000 Hayley Kaplan http://what-is-privacy.com/?p=4104 phishing scams and today, I became a victim. How utterly embarrassing! Take a quick look at this email. If you’re a regular Facebook user, would you question it as a legitimate Facebook notification? At a quick glance, it looked [...]]]> http://what-is-privacy.com/2013/03/i-just-became-a-phishing-fool/feed/ 0 http://what-is-privacy.com/2013/03/phishing-for-bank-of-america-fools/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=phishing-for-bank-of-america-fools http://what-is-privacy.com/2013/03/phishing-for-bank-of-america-fools/#comments Tue, 05 Mar 2013 23:50:22 +0000 Hayley Kaplan http://what-is-privacy.com/?p=4066 Phishing emails are usually easy to spot but that does not mean an intelligent (or busy) individual is safe from becoming a victim of a phishing scam. (Forgive me for using “fool” in the title – it fit nicely with the “f” pronunciation of “phishing!”) Please glance at the fraudulent email below. The logo, colors and [...]]]> http://what-is-privacy.com/2013/03/phishing-for-bank-of-america-fools/feed/ 3 http://what-is-privacy.com/2013/02/how-to-easily-see-who-is-tracking-you/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=how-to-easily-see-who-is-tracking-you http://what-is-privacy.com/2013/02/how-to-easily-see-who-is-tracking-you/#comments Wed, 27 Feb 2013 23:07:21 +0000 Hayley Kaplan http://what-is-privacy.com/?p=3987 As we surf the Web, our browsing habits and personal data are tracked by third parties, often without our knowledge or our permission. As consumers, we want it all.  We want products and services that meet our needs and solve our problems, but we also want our privacy.  Collusion is a tool that allows [...]]]> http://what-is-privacy.com/2013/02/how-to-easily-see-who-is-tracking-you/feed/ 8 http://what-is-privacy.com/2013/02/how-to-protect-your-smartphone-from-mobile-attacks/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=how-to-protect-your-smartphone-from-mobile-attacks http://what-is-privacy.com/2013/02/how-to-protect-your-smartphone-from-mobile-attacks/#comments Mon, 18 Feb 2013 23:56:27 +0000 Hayley Kaplan http://what-is-privacy.com/?p=3915 more than 1 billion smartphone users in the world, access and storage of sensitive data and information via mobile devices has increased dramatically.  Simultaneously,  mobile attacks including device theft, viruses and malicious apps are on the rise [...]]]> http://what-is-privacy.com/2013/02/how-to-protect-your-smartphone-from-mobile-attacks/feed/ 4 http://what-is-privacy.com/2013/02/the-email-i-wish-i-had-never-sent/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-email-i-wish-i-had-never-sent http://what-is-privacy.com/2013/02/the-email-i-wish-i-had-never-sent/#comments Sat, 09 Feb 2013 08:55:55 +0000 Hayley Kaplan http://what-is-privacy.com/?p=3870 http://what-is-privacy.com/2013/02/the-email-i-wish-i-had-never-sent/feed/ 0 http://what-is-privacy.com/2013/02/youve-set-up-a-google-alert-on-yourself-right/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=youve-set-up-a-google-alert-on-yourself-right http://what-is-privacy.com/2013/02/youve-set-up-a-google-alert-on-yourself-right/#comments Thu, 07 Feb 2013 00:12:07 +0000 Hayley Kaplan http://what-is-privacy.com/?p=3781 Google Alerts provide an easy way to monitor the web for content that is of interest to us. These alerts can tell us what information is appearing on the Internet about ourselves which means, at the very least, we should all have an alert set up on our own name. (see below)   Reasons [...]]]> http://what-is-privacy.com/2013/02/youve-set-up-a-google-alert-on-yourself-right/feed/ 2 http://what-is-privacy.com/2013/01/what-do-people-see-when-they-view-your-facebook-profile/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=what-do-people-see-when-they-view-your-facebook-profile http://what-is-privacy.com/2013/01/what-do-people-see-when-they-view-your-facebook-profile/#comments Sat, 26 Jan 2013 19:49:29 +0000 Hayley Kaplan http://what-is-privacy.com/?p=3725 Who Sees Your Personal Facebook Posts, made me realize I’d left out a simple tip.  Her question was, “When someone is looking for my personal page they can see all of my cover page pictures. How do I block them [...]]]> http://what-is-privacy.com/2013/01/what-do-people-see-when-they-view-your-facebook-profile/feed/ 0 http://what-is-privacy.com/2013/01/who-sees-your-personal-facebook-posts/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=who-sees-your-personal-facebook-posts http://what-is-privacy.com/2013/01/who-sees-your-personal-facebook-posts/#comments Tue, 22 Jan 2013 16:22:42 +0000 Hayley Kaplan http://what-is-privacy.com/?p=3628 http://what-is-privacy.com/2013/01/who-sees-your-personal-facebook-posts/feed/ 2 http://what-is-privacy.com/2013/01/how-to-keep-hackers-out-of-your-website-or-blog/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=how-to-keep-hackers-out-of-your-website-or-blog http://what-is-privacy.com/2013/01/how-to-keep-hackers-out-of-your-website-or-blog/#comments Fri, 11 Jan 2013 23:21:06 +0000 Hayley Kaplan http://what-is-privacy.com/?p=3522 http://what-is-privacy.com/2013/01/how-to-keep-hackers-out-of-your-website-or-blog/feed/ 10 http://what-is-privacy.com/2012/12/self-destructing-photos-and-videos-fact-or-fiction/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=self-destructing-photos-and-videos-fact-or-fiction http://what-is-privacy.com/2012/12/self-destructing-photos-and-videos-fact-or-fiction/#comments Fri, 21 Dec 2012 19:55:37 +0000 Hayley Kaplan http://what-is-privacy.com/?p=3491 http://what-is-privacy.com/2012/12/self-destructing-photos-and-videos-fact-or-fiction/feed/ 2 http://what-is-privacy.com/2012/12/how-to-remove-personal-information-from-the-internet/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=how-to-remove-personal-information-from-the-internet http://what-is-privacy.com/2012/12/how-to-remove-personal-information-from-the-internet/#comments Sat, 08 Dec 2012 16:32:25 +0000 Hayley Kaplan http://what-is-privacy.com/?p=3437 http://what-is-privacy.com/2012/12/how-to-remove-personal-information-from-the-internet/feed/ 20