Cybersecurity Made Personal

Cybersecurity Made Personal

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Cybersecurity Made Personal episodes

  • How to Remove Yourself from People Search Sites (Episode 41)

    Show notes available at https://www.cybersecuritymadepersonal.com/episode41.

    People search sites are run by data brokers, companies who aggregate large amounts of data about everyone. However, those companies then make it available for anyone to search. While much of this data is relatively benign, some of the information could be incorrect or misleading. Today's episode shows you how you can remove your information from some of the most common people search sites.

    24 min
  • Seven Steps to Protect Your Email Account (Episode 40)

    Show notes available at https://www.cybersecuritymadepersonal.com/episode40.

     

    Your email account holds the keys to your digital kingdom. If your email account is compromised, an attacker could access almost every other account you own by requesting password reset links. Plus, many of the free email services scan your emails in order to sell you relevant advertising. This episode will give you seven steps to protect the security and privacy of your email account.

    26 min
  • How to Find Devices Using Your Wifi (Episode 39)

    Show notes available at https://www.cybersecuritymadepersonal.com/episode39.

    A person using your wifi could show down your network speed or conduct illegal activity that could be traced back to you. If someone was using your internet connection, would you know how to stop that device's connection? Would you even know how to find out if that device was on your network? This episode will discuss how you can figure out if there are any extra devices using your wifi.

    24 min
  • Five Steps to Protect Your Credit Report (Episode 37)

    Show notes available at https://www.cybersecuritymadepersonal.com/episode37.

    Your credit report is used for many purposes. It helps banks decide whether to loan you money and how much to charge you for it. But it can also affect many other areas of your life. In this episode, you will learn five steps you can take to make sure that you protect your credit report and credit score from both identity fraud and inadvertent mistakes.

    25 min
  • Eight Things You Should Never Post Online (Episode 36)

    Show notes available at https://www.cybersecuritymadepersonal.com/episode36.

     

    Oversharing. You probably know people who have done it, and you might have even done it yourself. In an age of social media, it's easy to do. However, there are some things you should never share online. This episode will give you eight things that you should never share on social media.

    22 min
  • How to Secure Your Camera and Microphone (Episode 35)

    Show notes available at https://www.cybersecuritymadepersonal.com/episode35.

     

    Access to your camera and microphone give someone intimate access to your life. It is important that you take steps to keep others from accessing a video and audio stream of your life. This episode will give you four steps to take to protect your camera and microphone.

    21 min
  • Eight Checks to Maximize Your Online Security (Episode 33)

    Show notes available at https://www.cybersecuritymadepersonal.com/episode33.

    Have you ever wondered if there were a few simple checks you could perform to maximize your online security and privacy? In this episode, we give you eight quick security checks that you can perform in under an hour.

    28 min
  • Six Steps for Protecting Your Car (Episode 32)

    Show notes available at https://www.cybersecuritymadepersonal.com/episode32.

    The ability to connect your phone to your car has opened up a new world for safety and convenience. However, it has also opened the possibility to compromise of your data through your car. But have you given any thought to the possibility that someone could hack your car, or even access your phone through its connection to your car? This episode will teach you how to protect your car's entertainment system and the data it has about you.

    24 min

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In a world filled with data breaches and malware, it is easy to wonder if there is any way to keep your personal information safe. We cut through the hype and sensationalism to give you the…