Privacy
Today there are so many threats to your online privacy and security! Where do you even start? Well lucky for you we have put everything you need to know right here.
Want to know how to improve your online privacy? How do you stay up to date? What do you do if you have been hacked? What should you do if there is a breach? How do you update your privacy settings?
All is revealed below. Dive straight in and protect yourself right away.
Your Smart Robot Vacuum Could Be Hacked!
Smart devices throughout your home, if not secured properly, are at major risk of getting hacked. Here’s the lowdown...
Do You Care About Your Online Privacy?
The most damaging privacy invasions take place online, so you better up your game. Educate yourself with the tips in this video.
How Are You Impacted by Commercial Surveillance?
Do you know? Do you even know what it entails...? Companies are collecting, analyzing and profiting from selling information about people. That's yo…
Have a kid? Go to TikTok
With social media like TikTok and its influencers, the world of
"easy to recognize" ads is gone. Here’s a video to help you understand how your …
Getting a Lot of Personalized Ads?
Your behavior online determines the type of ads you get, a lot of the time. See what's happening and control the ads you see.
Privacy Trouble: You Didn't Do This, Did You?
Your personal information is worth a lot of money to many people, while sharing too much information online can cost you dearly. Check it out in thi…
Top 5 - Privacy Problems for Consumers!
Your privacy is hurting, a lot of times because of your own actions. Here are the 5 biggest dangers to your privacy right now. How many do you think i…
Stop Your Apps from Needlessly Sharing Your Location!
Location sharing can be handy while navigating, sure, but not every app needs that access. Most (free) apps collect and sell your location data to a…
Make Activity Tracker Tricksters Sweat It Out
Activity trackers aren't new. Exercise enthusiasts have been using them for decades. But the way scammers now use them to shimmy their way into the li…
Stop iPhones from Spying on Kids
Marketers start targeting kids at age 0!
And hundreds of kids apps are selling data to marketers right now.
If you care about a kid check out this…
Are "Free" Apps Ever Free?
The general consensus: if an app is free, you are the product! Meaning: your data will be sold and your privacy is out the window. So yes, the app i…
Surprise! You Have a New Sibling
Family members have a way of showing up when you least expect them. No, I'm not talking about when Aunt Ethel mistakenly crashed your dinner party thi…
What You Need to Know About the Equifax Data Breach Settlement
In September of 2017 Equifax announced a data breach that exposed the personal information of 147 million people. In July of 2019, Equifax agreed to a…
Protect Your Privacy and Reduce the Data Collected About You with These Tips
You know that data breaches expose your personal and financial information. But what about data brokers? Data brokers collect lots of information abou…
Shopping for the Holidays? Watch Out for Scams Online and Off!
Scammers are always trying to find ways to part you from your money and personal information. During this time of the year, they up their game to take…
10 Principles for Your Online Privacy
We hear about hacks, data leaks and other online scams pretty much on daily basis. If you think this couldn't affect you, think again!
Joey's Gist: Privacy Protection
Are companies allowed to access your data with out you knowing? Of course! So how can you protect yourself? Joey reveals all...
Why You Don't Want to Let an Auto Insurance Company Track Your Driving Habits
An investigation of telematics, or usage-based, auto insurance programs by Consumer Reports (CR) reveals that auto insurers collect substantial amou…
Renting? Do You Know Your Tenant Score?
Do you rent your home? If so, your landlord may have used a tenant screening report to decide whether to rent to you. These reports are generated by c…
Childhood Manipulation Online: A kid speaks
Wise words from a kid, for anyone who cares about kids.
Right here below: resources on kids and online privacy issues.
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