Many of us are carrying around some serious digital baggage. In this blog series, I’m going to help you trim the fat – a data diet, if you will. And in the process, improve both your privacy and your security. Digital Baggage The world wide web is over 30 years old now. The internet as […]
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Companies are finding new ways to monetize our existing personal data. And too often, they do this without giving us proper notice or getting informed consent. Here are three current examples that you will want to act on soon. PayPal to Share Shopping Details If you use (or have ever used) PayPal, you have until
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With the big US election coming up, I thought this would be a good time to remind everyone about how to gird yourself against mis- and disinformation. (FYI, the title and image are references to the old TV show X-Files, which is meant to be tongue in cheek.) Defining Terms Misinformation is just false or
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Social media today has gotten totally out of hand. I’m trying to simplify my online presence and focus on one platform. I’m going to try to convince you to join me on Mastodon. The Social Media Catch-22 As someone who needs to maintain a public profile, I struggle with defining my presence on social media.
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I’m not sure why I feel compelled to stick my head into this beehive, but this whole TikTok ban thing is a hot mess. I understand the concerns, but the proposed solution doesn’t begin to solve the real problems. I think there are better articles about this, for example EFF, 404 Media, and Lifehacker. But
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