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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…