How to deal with the Equifax breach
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Protect yourself as if you’re a data breach victim

In April 2024, over 2.9 billion records including sensitive information like social security numbers, were likely part of a large data breach. If you've been part of any data breach or if you're one of those lucky few who have never been…
Income Tax Fraud
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Warning Signs of Tax Refund Fraud & What To Do About It

Tax related identity theft occurs when someone uses another person’s social security number to claim a tax refund from the IRS by filing tax returns early in the tax-filing season. In 2023, there were more than 1 million reports of identity…
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How to Create Strong Passwords & General Password Guidelines

As we use the internet for just about everything, including financial services, online banking, shopping, social media and more, one thing is clear. Strong password protection is critical! It's important to understand that humans are not the…
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My password manager: 13 reasons why.

I can’t imagine managing my online world without a password manager. Using a reputable password manager is guaranteed to reduce password frustration and over the years it has protected me and simplified my life. If you don't already use a…
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The downfall of too much online information

I recently had an enlightening conversation with Hayley Kaplan, the CEO and Founder of What is Privacy. Kaplan’s journey into the world of online privacy began with personal tech mishaps, leading her to create “What is Privacy?” – a…
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How to keep your home address private

The information on a deed is usually publicly available. This makes it easy to look up who owns a property and to know where someone lives. The article that follows was written by an attorney who helps celebrities and public figures keep their…
Fight for your Privacy
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Is Online Privacy Possible?

Privacy has become a valuable and elusive commodity. On the one hand, our private information is made available by others whether we like it or not. On the other hand, it's our own fault as we overshare online. People seem to assume privacy…
Google Street View
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How to blur your home on Google Maps

I took a virtual drive through an upscale neighborhood using Google Maps and as fun as it was to explore the area without leaving home I quickly noticed a few potential privacy and safety dangers. As I moved along the streets with my…
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How to Navigate Facebook Privacy Settings

It’s no secret that Meta’s Facebook collects, uses, and profits from abundant user data. This data enables Facebook to provide each person with a customized user experience, but it simultaneously influences users to purchase products and…
How to get Google Privacy
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How to access and change your Google Privacy Settings

Google gets our data from our online browsing and usage of its apps and products such as Nest, Waze, Google Maps, YouTube and Fitbit. This abundant and diverse information teaches Google to know us better than we know ourselves! As terrifying…
Venmo as social media
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How to check and set Venmo Privacy Settings

In 2015, I noticed the Venmo financial activity of a friend posting on Facebook but he had no idea this was happening. After 10 minutes of searching in 2021, reporters located President Biden’s Venmo account. They observed that President Biden…
Amazon Privacuy
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How to achieve Amazon privacy

By creating an Amazon account, searching, researching, and then shopping on Amazon, we voluntarily hand Amazon abundant data about ourselves. This data gives Amazon an intimate knowledge of us and also gives them the tools to keep us going back…