What is a Credit Freeze? In late September 2018 credit report freezes became free for Americans. Congress moved an inch and amended the Fair Credit Reporting Act to finally remove the cost of freezing and unfreezing credit reports. What is a credit freeze? According to the Federal Trade Commission, this free tool lets you restrict…
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Even if Facebook Shutters, Your Privacy is Still at Risk Users complain but the company is too big to fail… right? It’s a timeless story of corporate juggernauts who think they can do no wrong. People used to joke that Facebook would become the new Myspace, and it seems that time is approaching. But what…
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Data Leaks Bring in the New Year German politicians are under the spotlight due to recent data leaks. It’s easy to forget that politicians are people too, and as people, data leaks definitely affect them the same way as anyone else. These politicians have had their personal and professional devices cracked wide open for the…
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Retain Your Privacy Online Social media companies often accidently overshare Your personal life is your business. The more others can look into it, the more gossip will float around. Nobody likes to admit that they gossip, but social media is an open window into personal lives. We see, we discuss – it’s very…
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Facebook Apps Collect and Sell Personal Information It turns out those quizzes we take for fun on Facebook are big information traps. There are companies that disguise their surveys as fun quizzes in order to collect more information about you. Not only do these quizzes ask you to give them access to your Facebook…
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Using Misinformation to Protect Yourself Privacy loopholes There are plenty of people that believe everything that they read on the internet. Luckily for you, this includes criminals, data brokers, and spying eyes. An alternative to deleting your social media accounts is to falsely and slowly change your personal information to mislead. Dropping a slow trail…
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Delist and Delete Yourself Online Becoming famous online seems to be an ongoing pipedream that a very wide age group is falling victim to. There are many different platforms to become famous on, but it usually takes skill, luck, and something uncannily special to reach levels of unimaginable stardom. Most of us however, never…
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Personal Information Listed Online Equals Danger There’s a lot criminals can do with your home address. There are many reasons why home addresses are listed on the internet, but anyone who values privacy will balk at the idea of having their name and address posted online for the world to see. There’s a certain feeling…
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Info@wiperts.com Removing Your Personal Information Online With Wiperts Can Save You Money Prevention is the best protection – protect yourself now using Wiperts More and more people worry about identity theft. When something is stolen, getting it back always takes a lot of effort. Prevention is the best protection against theft. By stopping criminals…
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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…
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