A simple Google search can potentially give someone more information about you than you might like. A stalker or a nosy coworker can often easily find information about where you live, if you’ve had a ...

Have you ever done a Google search for your own name and been surprised at just how much information is available to anyone who wants to find it? Thankfully, you can take back the power, and your ...

With data brokers making big money by selling your personal details, it’s never been easier for bad actors to get access to your phone number, email address, physical address, and even sensitive data ...

The divide between companies that make it easy to delete your data and the companies that make it difficult is clear. “If you're the product (on such free services as the social platforms), the ...

Alan is a technology author based in Nova Scotia, Canada. A computer enthusiast since his youth, Alan stays current on what is new and what is next. With over 30 years of experience in computer, video ...

Your digital life is valuable to companies collecting data about you and selling it to marketers. Here's how to beat them by getting your digital self offline. Removing yourself from the internet is ...

Remove yourself from people searches directly The next step is getting your data off the major people search sites themselves. You can remove your listing from most of them, but it takes time and some ...

Data breaches. Identity theft. Bank fraud. Every week, we read a fearsome new headline about cybercrime. Reputable services fall victim to anonymous hackers. Ransomware holds random computer user’s ...