Internet Security, Netbits, Social Media
How can you protect yourself? Limit the amount of personal information you post – Do not post information that would make you vulnerable, such as your address or information about your schedule or routine. If your connections post information about you, make...
Internet Security, Netbits
Major data breaches at banks and sites like Yahoo – where about 3 billion accounts were compromised – mean that your personal data can travel to the dark web, networks of encrypted, often shadowy, websites that are not indexed by common search engines. In fact, the...
Internet Usage, Netbits, Social Media
Part of what makes companies like Facebook and Google so valuable, is that they oversee vast treasure troves of user data which can be of huge benefit to brands. For advertisers, it means they’re more likely to get a higher click-through rate on their...
Internet Security, Netbits, Social Media
It’s only recently that its two billion-plus users have become interested in knowing just exactly how much data Facebook has collected on them. It’s difficult to uncover every piece of piece of your personal data that’s trickled out to the internet...
Internet Security, Netbits
With Equifax’s announcement of its catastrophic security breach, now would be a really good time to consider freezing your credit, if you haven’t already. Credit freezes are one of the most effective ways for consumers to protect themselves against identity theft —...
Internet Security, Netbits
1. Don’t Give out Personal Information to Just Anyone There are a lot of scammers and identity thieves out there who will pretend to be a debt collector, bank, charity or a local business in order to convince you to give out your social security number, street...
