Internet of Things – A New Personal Information Pipeline Faster internet is coming, delivering more personal information to big companies Dragging their feet for many years, telecommunication companies are finally stepping up their internet hardware. They’re slowly rolling out faster internet connections to smart homes and even smart watches. The demand for faster internet has…
Smart Homes Are Huge Data Mines (Part II) Smart home, big data mine Consider how much information could be collected by your household electronics. Your washing machine can record what time it is run, how many loads it has washed, and detergent used. Samsung would love to have this information, it would make…
How Verified Accounts Protect You Online Companies and customers both benefit from verified accounts Verified accounts help protect you online in a few different ways. There are your personal web accounts, that usually ask for an email confirmation and sometimes a mobile number to confirm your registration. But there are also verified accounts for…
Remove Your Online Presence Sharing things publicly doesn’t always lead to fame Being seen online might be a good thing if you make a living off it, like popular YouTubers do. But if you’re a normal person trying to live a regular life, then being easily found online will cause you more trouble…
Smart Homes Are Huge Data Mines (Part I) Biometric data will be tied to personal data, smart homes will collect it and one day leak it Smart homes are starting to develop in the United States of America as manufactures seek to introduce more “Internet of Things” (IoT) into our lives. What is…
Smartphones Constantly Send Personal Information Smartphones have given companies spying powers that totalitarian governments dream of. The limitations of desktops and clunky laptops were mostly vanquished when smartphones became ubiquitous worldwide. Smartphones are replacing things that we thought were necessary in our lives – wallets, watches, keys, cameras, voice recorders, mobile hotspots, and so…
You’ll Need Help to Remove Personal Info Online There are many websites that list personal information. Each one has a different procedure to remove content. Trying to take these websites on by yourself is not recommended. First you have to find out if the website has your private information or not. Then you have…
Using the Internet Less and Removing Your Presence Social media fights are exhausting Few of us have come to the point in our lives where we don’t feel like using the internet. Something so revolutionary can’t possibly become boring… right? Or maybe it’s not boring per say, but it’s actually a waste of…
What is an Online Identity? Online or offline, your reputation matters Your online identity is just as important as your reputation in real-life. As we use the internet more and more, it should come as no surprise that our online identity is closely tied to our real-life reputation. People perceive us based-on what they…
Data Brokers Are Selling Your Personal Information Did you know that there are different types of identifying personal information? Companies that specialize in selling personal information are commonly referred to as data brokers. Before you disregard their activity and claim it’s illegal, you should understand that almost everything they do under current regulations is…