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 action lawsuit include the following: Free credit monitoring services for 10 years. A […]
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 records and more splattered all over the Internet for others to see, share or buy you can finally do something about it! However, […]
There is a lot of buzz and panic regarding privacy with the photo morphing FaceApp. In an instant the app can change gender, eye color, skin tone, expression, age or hairstyle to name a few of its features. There are both fun and useful applications such as aging backwards and looking younger (my idea of […]
LexisNexis is a legitimate source of personal consumer information for many businesses. This information includes real estate transactions and ownership, lien, judgment and bankruptcy records, professional license information, traffic and criminal records, address history and more. In spite of being a “legitimate” source of data, this information can lead to negative consequences such as loss […]
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 content, informing others about the content or the inaccuracy of it or contacting […]
Checkpeople is one of many, many data broker sites sharing invasive personal data that originates from public records. This site used to have a quick and easy automated opt out option which they replaced with a USPS opt out requiring 60 days that never worked for me. Then they allowed an automated opt out again […]
MyLife compiles personal data from several Internet sites with a stated mission of “helping people find and connect with others by managing the information they choose to share with the world.” The founder’s stated goal is to “create and protect a public image that helps Americans get ahead and enrich their lives.” I have a […]
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 more concerned about the lack of privacy and the damage this […]
It is a good idea to remove your personal data from People Search Now because it is showing up frequently in search engines when a person’s name is entered. The good news is that it’s a fairly quick and easy removal procedure. The better news is that unlike some other sites, this site usually delivers […]
Spytox questionably calls itself the “world’s most trusted white pages directory” but it is yet another one of many sites that gather and share loads of information most people would prefer to not have so easily available online. To be clear, Spytox is one of several directories that associate themselves with “whitepages” which means that […]
The FBI is suggesting that home and small business network routers are rebooted to disrupt malware named “VPNFilter” that is infecting many types of devices connected to the Internet. Click here for the official FBI alert. “VPNFilter” can cause routers to become inoperable but even worse than that is that it can collect information passing […]
The negligent sharing of personal information by Facebook has brought the sharing of our personal data into the limelight. While this type of information sharing is valuable for sales and marketing purposes, many people don’t realize that there is an even more invasive type of personal information that is easily found online by anyone who […]
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