personal data
FTC investigating Twitter over misuse of data, fine likely to come
News
August 4, 2020
FTC investigating Twitter over misuse of data, fine likely to come
Via Bloomberg The FTC is investigating Twitter because they used phone number data, originally given to the company for 2FA…
15B records are found in the dark web
News
July 14, 2020
15B records are found in the dark web
Via BleepingComputer A study of the dark web has found over 15B records for sale stemming from over 100K data…
Personal data sells for cheap on the dark web
News
June 30, 2020
Personal data sells for cheap on the dark web
Via Privacy Affairs A new report by Privacy Affairs shows the average price of specific personal or sensitive data available…
Your SSN is only worth $4 on the dark web
News
March 27, 2020
Your SSN is only worth $4 on the dark web
Via Forbes A two-year long study has found the average price of various kinds of personal information on the dark…
Remove Your Personal Information from Online Data Brokers with BrandYourself
Privacy Tools
March 25, 2020
Remove Your Personal Information from Online Data Brokers with BrandYourself
Did you know that anyone can search your name and quickly find out name, address, past addresses, relatives (names of…
Search Result: You – How your personal info gets shared online
Articles
March 24, 2020
Search Result: You – How your personal info gets shared online
Have you ever Googled your own name? If you haven’t, do so now – type your full name into DuckDuckGo…
Personal details of over 56M people has been discovered online [The Register]
News
January 16, 2020
Personal details of over 56M people has been discovered online [The Register]
The Register has found an unsecured database housing names, addresses, ages, phone numbers, and more of over 56M people, with…