Raise your hand if a lot of people have your contact information. The people closest to us can either help or harm our privacy- protection efforts. Our choices sure can generate some awkward conversations. We have to explain why we don't use our real identity on social media and ask others not to reveal it,... Continue Reading →
PCS Check-in
US Army PCS Info How's your move going? We're mid-move this week with a quick TDY trip and confirming all the packing and loading next week. I'm hopeful, but well aware of everything that can go wrong. All the things. We worked super hard to prep for this PCS season. I followed the past routine... Continue Reading →
Does Privacy Matter During A Pandemic?
It's rare today to find an article that includes several view points, so that's why I'm sharing this one from The Atlantic. Whenever I read TA, I'm looking for something with a left slant, for sure, but I was pleasantly surprised that they at least mentioned Cindy Cohn at EFF and the reports that data... Continue Reading →
How To Ruin Your Facebook Privacy
Don't be naive about keeping your Facebook profile, posts, comments, likes, groups, etc... private by relying on your settings. You may think you have your account 'locked down' with your settings set to the most private possible. Follow the steps in this article first. I recommend you follow all those steps and recheck your... Continue Reading →
Maybe it’s time
This article describes another data exposure for Facebook users this week. I'm not usually in favor of government intervention in corporate policies, but this case may call for it. If Facebook requires people to use their real names and suspends accounts that violate their identity policy, then they should be required to protect the data... Continue Reading →
Apps are not your friends
Please, for the love of all things private, STOP using social media apps on your personal devices. The applications built by Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, etc... are designed to suck up all the information from devices they possibly can access. In their Terms of Service, they include these permissions and most people don't read or understand... Continue Reading →
Pulling back the curtain
This week, C-SPAN was more exciting than anything the Kardashians were doing. Following months of activism by hundreds of military spouses, they finally had their day in court, or specifically, Congress. You can read about it here. If you have time, you can even go watch it here. It was EPIC! Military spouses confronted... Continue Reading →
When A Stranger Decides To Destroy Your Life- from Gizmodo
When A Stranger Decides To Destroy Your Life In today's world of public comment and conversation in social media, it definitely pays NOT to use your correct name in your online profiles. Many people like Monika Glennon have careers and work for companies that post their names and photos in marketing campaigns. In the last... Continue Reading →
Big Money CYA
When Mark Zuckerberg testified in Congress, his company and its credibility were on the line. News about the Cambridge Analytica breach of our data was exactly what prompted Representatives who want to regulate his corporation. Make no mistake, however he tried to talk around the problem, Facebook was responsible for their users' personal information being... Continue Reading →
Is Your Unit Protecting You?
This may be hard to imagine, but your own organization may be endangering you and your family. Do they operate a public website? Google Hangout group? Facebook page? How about a Community page? What are the settings for them? Do they post photographs? Announce events? This week, I've been trying to register for three upcoming... Continue Reading →
If podcasts are your thing…
Privacy podcasts are out there! I listen to these via itunes. These include topics for online privacy and general security. Data Privacy Detective- Joe Deher The Complete Privacy & Security Podcast- Michael Bazzell & Justin Carroll Per***** Sec***** Podcast- Personal (Digital) Security Privacy Patriots TechLaw10 Data Breach Today Privacy Sigma Riders © 2019 GR All... Continue Reading →
“I don’t remember agreeing to this.”
**WSJ Video** In this lighthearted (and creepy) look at online privacy, you'll learn about some new websites. After you sign in to your FB and Google accounts, click the links below. StalkScan Google Timeline Google Activity Tracker When you use any application or software, they --by default-- opt you IN to all the tracking and... Continue Reading →
Privacy Paradox
**Why We’re So Hypocritical About Online Privacy** This article describes how people claim to worry about their online privacy, yet most do nothing to protect it. As I read, I made a mental list of the steps we've taken: My Soldier has no Facebook page. My FB profile is not my name and not connected... Continue Reading →
Now Hide Me 