Category: Privacy
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Ever Wonder if You are the “Product” When it Comes to Free Stuff?
Well, wonder no more. Check this out over from LinkedIn: This AI tool pulls data from many sources (including LinkedIn) to give users plenty of personal info at the click of the mouse. This gives me MAJOR creepy vibes, and I feel that this is a perfect example of just because something CAN be created,…
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Always Be Aware of What You Share on Social Media
Want to know just how easily someone can pinpoint your location with very little information? Watch this. Kinda scary, huh? No fancy tools were used here, just things that anyone has access to online, using publicly available information. This is the principle behind what is known as open-source intelligence, or OSINT.
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Why is it Important to be Mindful of What You Share on Social Media?
Have a look at this video: Thanks to Eng Fang Tran for sharing this on their LinkedIn profile! I came across this video, and it shows just how insanely easy it is for cyber criminals to get their hands on your personal information. Spending just a little bit of time, they can put together a…
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It’s All About Consent …
I’ve been seeing this become more and more frequent lately, and needs addressing… It’s no surprise that we are living in an age where people want to post any- and everything on social media. There’s nothing wrong with that at all. HOWEVER, make sure you obtain permission of people you may capture before posting on…
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Forwarding Emails? Be Sure to Not Include Sensitive Info!
I had been meaning to write about this for a few days now. I’ve been trying to become someone who is more security-conscious, and to see everyday life with a different set of eyes. One day last week, this fell right into my lap, and before, I never would have even given it a second…
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