HIDING FROM THE INTERNET

INTRODUCTION: When a person starts out on the quest to remove as much personal information about themselves that they find online, the effort usually begins with a “shotgun approach”. You begin searching Google to identify links to websites that display your information. Hopefully you’ll also search Bing and other search engines in the same manner, and use targeted search techniques and operators to pinpoint your information quickly. I have previously discussed many useful techniques for pinpointing your searches and saving…

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The Impact of a Database Breach – L.E. Edition Part 1 As a law enforcement officer, any piece of your personal information, when in malicious hands, can be considered a serious threat. Once a hacker obtains a single piece of personally identifiable information (PII), they will apply various techniques that will allow them to obtain more. For example, lets say that your email has been hacked. This is completely harmless because it is “just your email address” right? Wrong. In…

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Last year at this time (2016), I wrote about my Privacy Resolutions for the upcoming year and some goals that I hoped to accomplish in the pursuit of better personal OPSEC.  I encouraged others to reflect and identify new areas to focus on that could improve their stance on privacy over the next 12 months. Some of the areas I chose to focus on this past year included re-reading and studying “the basics”, many of which are outlined in The…

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Privacy is a huge topic and knowing where to start can be overwhelming. This week Justin Carroll and I sit down to discuss how to overcome analysis paralysis and develop a plan to reclaim your right to privacy. Subscribe at: RSS iTunes Google Stitcher SHOW NOTES   INTRO Follow-up on our Wi-Fi episode Article about Wi-Fi probing System76 Linux Laptops MAIN TOPIC Understanding the threats to your privacy The concept of compartmentalization Defining your privacy priorities and privacy non-negotiables Managing…

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A while back I shared my collection of links to take control your mail (HERE).  If you have not yet visited that article, I highly recommend taking the time to rearrange how your mail is handled, remove yourself from marketing lists, and compartmentalize your address as part of an overall strategy to reduce how often your real name and physical address are used together.  This past week I recorded another podcast with co-host Justin Carroll to discuss these mail control…

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This week I sat down with friends Jason, Jesse, Michael and Justin for a round-table discussion of privacy and security issues.  Had a lot of fun talking about current privacy issues and also reviewing the last fifty episodes of The Complete Privacy & Security Podcast.  Something in here for everyone, so take a listen! Play below or Subscribe at: RSS / iTunes / Google / Stitcher Listen to previous episodes at https://privacy-training.com/podcast.html  

I often tell people that learning about privacy and security is like going to a salad bar.  When you attend a live training about these subjects or begin to explore the large number of topics that are related to this endeavor, it can be a bit overwhelming.  With so many options and choices to consider, how does a person decide where to begin?  Hence the salad bar analogy.  There are decisions to made at every turn along the way.  What…

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