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By Carrie Kerskie
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Ever noticed how you stay on an app even though you clicked on a link to a different website? This convenient trick is more harmful than you'd think. This week, Carrie talks about the hidden threat that in-app browser's pose to your privacy.
In this episode you'll learn:
Check out the blogpost at https://privacy-mentor.com/ep78
Even though we rely on email for nearly everything we do online, we seem to forget about all the information connected to it. Not to mention all the entities that have access to collect and view this info as well. In this episode, Carrie gets to talk with Brad Deflin of Total Digital Security as they over all of the dangers of using a free email service, and the importance of switching to a more private and secure one.
In this episode you'll learn:
Links:
Visit Total Digital Security's website https://www.totaldigitalsecurity.com/
Episode referenced where Carrie talks about scam that changes email rules https://carriekerskie.libsyn.com/sneaky-scam-makes-hidden-changes-to-your-email
Remember when scams used to look like scams? Back when you used to be able to find out if something was real or not based on a handful of things you could check. Those were the good ole days.
This week, Carrie talks about a new cyber-attack that’s as realistic as it gets when it comes to a scam. Criminals are now setting up official PayPal accounts and sending real PayPal emails. From here, they send out fake invoices to as many individuals as they’d like. Listen to find out the things you can do to detect this fraud, and how you can keep yourself protected.
Things you’ll learn in this episode:
Link to the PayPal dispute page
-https://www.paypal.com/us/smarthelp/topic/DISPUTES_AND_LIMITATIONS_PER
Visit Our Website At https://privacy-mentor.com to learn more about how to protect your privacy!
Within the past months there’s been a growing concern over the threat known as hermit spyware. Breaking news titles warn of the damage and financial havoc caused by this new type of cyberattack, causing people to go into a panic with the fear that they may become the next victim.
But what exactly is this “hermit spyware”?
Are you at risk of being a victim? How can you protect yourself if you are attacked?
In this episode, Carrie aims to answer these questions and more, while also easing your worries about this new potential threat.
What you’ll learn in this episode:
Visit Our Website At https://privacy-mentor.com to learn more about how to protect your privacy!
In this Fourth of July episode, Carrie talks about the dangers of relying on banks, credit companies, and other financial institutions. She stresses the importance of knowing what’s going on in your accounts, and how waiting for your bank to notify you of fraudulent transactions can cost you big time.
Things you’ll learn in this week’s episode:
Visit Our Website At https://privacy-mentor.com to learn more about how to protect your privacy!
Technology has made many aspects of our life a lot easier, but it's also come with its fair share of downsides, some of which you may not be aware of.
The convenience that comes in this digital age comes at a price, the cost being your information.
In this episode, Carrie goes over the argument of Privacy vs. Convenience.
Things you’ll learn in this episode
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Visit Our Website At https://privacy-mentor.com to learn more about how to protect your privacy!
Resources:
Link to Experian
https://www.experian.com/freeze/center.html
Privacy-Mentor Website
https://privacy-mentor.com
Link to Protect Your Identity in 14 Days
https://kerskie.podia.com/protect_your_identity_14days
Privacy Not Included - https://foundation.mozilla.org/en/pri...
Mental health apps guide - https://foundation.mozilla.org/privac...
Visit Our Website At https://privacy-mentor.com to learn more about how to protect your privacy!
What you’ll learn:
Want more great tips? Join the Privacy-Mentor email list. No span, just useful tips, tricks, and tools to help you protect your privacy from identity theft, fraud, and cyber threats. If you value your privacy, check out our site at https://privacy-mentor.com/. Your privacy depends on it.
That’s right.
The reason so many of these email services are free, is due to the fact that they are profiting off of data collected via emails you send and receive. This data is then used and sold for marketing or other purposes.
Following up one of our previous episodes with Startpage's Director of Brand and Strategic Partnerships, Kelly Finnerty, I sit down with Robert E.G. Beens, the Co-Founder and CEO of Startpage and StartMail, and a recognized privacy expert and advocate.
Here are a few key takeaways you’ll learn in this episode:
If you are currently using a free email service, you owe it to your privacy to listen to the episode and explore StartMail. Your privacy will thank you.
Also, don’t forget to check out episode 66, where we talked to Kelly Finnerty from StartPage.
Robert E.G. Beens is the Co-Founder and CEO of Startpage and StartMail, and a recognized privacy expert and advocate. At Startpage, Beens oversees operations, product development, technology, and finance. He is also a commercial airline pilot with Netherlands-based airline KLM. He earned his Master’s degree in Corporate, Social & Economic Dutch Law from the University of Utrecht in the Netherlands.
Resources:Check out StartMail - https://www.startmail.com/
Make Startpage your default search engine - https://add.startpage.com/protection/?campaign=11&source=aff
Episode 66 - StartPage, The Ethical Search Engine - https://privacy-mentor.com/ep66/
Visit our website privacy-mentor.com
The podcast currently has 77 episodes available.