Google has agreed to pay a record-breaking settlement after 40 US state attorneys investigated the tech giant’s tracking practices. At $392 million, it is the largest privacy settlement ever. The main issue at the center of the investigation was Google’s misleading privacy practices, which Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum described as prioritizing “profit over their users’ privacy”. 

Your data is like gold dust. The better you hide it, the less likely “They” will be able to track you down for nefarious purposes. Whether you think it’s extreme or sensible, take a walk on the paranoid side and learn how to erase your digital footprint with these simple steps. 

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A 34-year-old man called Daniel Kaye has been arraigned by a US federal court and charged with access device fraud and money laundering conspiracy. This charge comes from the Londoner’s alleged involvement with The Real Deal, a dark web marketplace that specialized in selling stolen data and illicit goods. This charge comes following years of attempted prosecutions.

When you launch a business it can seem impossible to factor in all possibilities when it comes to protecting both your brand’s reputation and your customers. With the endless possibilities of cyber attacks, it would be easy to forget the threat of brand impersonation, but that would be a mistake. 

Ever Googled your name and found yourself uncomfortable with the breadth of personal information you’ve found in the results pages? 

It’s a common feeling, especially with our lives becoming ever more digital. One of the consequences of increased connectivity can be losing autonomy over personal data. And it’s not just discomfort that can result from having these kinds of details online. Privacy is crucial to staying safe online. Having private data readily available puts people at risk of threats like online harassment such as doxxing. According to SafeHome, 21% of Americans (around 43 million people) have experienced doxxing of some kind. 

Ever get a phone call or text from a number you don’t recognize, and it turns out to be a weird robocall or spam? You’re not the only one. In the US, people received 11.9 billion spam text messages and 6.4 billion spam calls in May 2022 alone.