Digital privacy September 20, 2016, 05:08:49 pm There was a recent discussion about internet privacy. This is from the current issue of Consumers Report.EdConsumer Reports 10-Minute Digital Privacy Tuneup 1 Likes
Re: Digital privacy Reply #1 – September 20, 2016, 06:20:52 pm Quote from: Ed D. - September 20, 2016, 05:08:49 pmThere was a recent discussion about internet privacy. This is from the current issue of Consumers Report.EdConsumer Reports 10-Minute Digital Privacy TuneupThanks, Ed. Great tips, many of which I have adopted.Chris
Re: Digital privacy Reply #2 – September 20, 2016, 07:33:38 pm Thanks Ed. The have I been pwned site was pretty interesting. Considering the number of businesses that have been hacked it's a mystery that any of us still use the intertoobz.Jim
Re: Digital privacy Reply #3 – September 20, 2016, 07:37:34 pm Excellent list of easy to do ways to protect yourself. I was suprised passwords weren't addressed. Change them at least annually, better yet quarterly, use strong passwords, and if you have a lot of them, used a secure password database like 1Password for instance.
Re: Digital privacy Reply #4 – September 20, 2016, 10:24:59 pm Heard a report this very evening that the USSC has given the Justice Dept. permission to snoop to their hearts content.NO, I do NOT think this is a political statement. Don't blame the messenger!
Re: Digital privacy Reply #5 – September 22, 2016, 10:38:27 am For those of you that have Yahoo accounts:Data Breach
Re: Digital privacy Reply #6 – September 22, 2016, 11:10:09 am Quote from: Lazy Bones - September 20, 2016, 10:24:59 pmHeard a report this very evening that the USSC has given the Justice Dept. permission to snoop to their hearts content.NO, I do NOT think this is a political statement. Don't blame the messenger! For a more complete discussion of this issue Security Now - Episode 578. It's a geek's geek tin foil hat type of podcast but it covers many security issues in today's news.
Re: Digital privacy Reply #7 – September 22, 2016, 11:22:41 am Okay one last post 'casue this forum is about LD's not privacy .......A very good article in today's New York TimesFree Tools to Keep Those Creepy Online Ads From Watching You
Re: Digital privacy Reply #8 – September 22, 2016, 11:24:28 am Quote from: HiLola - September 22, 2016, 10:38:27 amFor those of you that have Yahoo accounts:Data BreachThanks for the info. I don't recall getting any email from yahoo advising to change a password.Jim
Re: Digital privacy Reply #9 – September 22, 2016, 02:24:20 pm I have been using Dashlane to keep up with my passwords. It generates ones that look like PdWf45hfQynX or I can create my own.I can have a unique password for every site.When I access a site that needs a sign on, Dashlane handles it for me.I can require that my master password be entered each time before Dashlane signs on for me.The passwords are stored "in the cloud" and can only be accessed by a master password of your choosing.Lose your master password and you will need to change every password you have, as Dashlane will not reset your password for you.Beats LastPass in my never humble opinion.It's free. Suggest you try it for a few noncritical sites and see how you like it.Best Password Manager, Free Form Filler, Secure Digital Wallet | Dashlane
Re: Digital privacy Reply #10 – September 22, 2016, 09:21:52 pm Quote from: Jim & Gayle - September 20, 2016, 07:33:38 pmThanks Ed. The have I been pwned site was pretty interesting. Considering the number of businesses that have been hacked it's a mystery that any of us still use the intertoobz.JimI knew you needed some help, Jim. I've been watching you through your computer webcam.Ed😂😂😂😂😂 1 Likes
Re: Digital privacy Reply #11 – September 22, 2016, 10:37:14 pm More things to worry about. 😱Target for Cybercrime - Fidelity
Re: Digital privacy Reply #12 – September 23, 2016, 09:11:10 am Good information on changing passwords frequently in this blog!Time to rethink mandatory password changes | Federal Trade Commission
Re: Digital privacy Reply #13 – September 23, 2016, 11:24:37 am Quote from: krmugn - September 23, 2016, 09:11:10 amGood information on changing passwords frequently in this blog!Time to rethink mandatory password changes | Federal Trade CommissionLike Don, I use Dashlane to keep track of and to generate new random passwords.There is no way to keep track of the hundreds of various sites that require a password, especially without leaving an easy to crack password trail. A lot of time is wasted on password changes.After the Yahoo revelation yesterday, all my email passwords were changed, a treat when trying to get the various devices on the same page again. Another big evening.Not sure if I love the internet as much as I once did.Larry
Re: Digital privacy Reply #15 – September 23, 2016, 04:53:27 pm Quote from: huskerblue - September 23, 2016, 01:58:37 pmI use 1Password. I am happy with it.I also use 1Password. Synced across all my devices. There are many good password mangers on the market. The key is to use one and keep it up to date. IT security is a process not a one off action.
Re: Digital privacy Reply #16 – September 23, 2016, 05:03:29 pm Password managers are great, but changing password on each site is a PITA. Like Larry, I plan a nice evening of monotonous staring at the screen, poking at keys with a vacant look in my eyes. Then, after nothing else is left on TV, I do the same while changing passwords. 1 Likes
Re: Digital privacy Reply #17 – September 23, 2016, 05:24:20 pm The Yahoo hack was two years ago.If you were impacted you would know it by now.Ed
Re: Digital privacy Reply #18 – September 23, 2016, 11:30:15 pm Timing of Yahoo, Target, Home Depot, Premera, Sony, etc, etc hacks and announcement are merely reminders to do this kind of maintenance on a regular basis. Most of us have lost data multiple times, whether we know it or not. And that data has been bundled and sold onward, hopefully to someone who won't use "mine", but if passwords are changed, its like a lock on a door, the miscreants using my information moves on to a softer target.
Re: Digital privacy Reply #19 – September 24, 2016, 10:40:36 am Fortunately, my wife and I and most of our numerous friends are not caught up in this digital age where we have to have so much information on the computer-I phones etc. We all get along fine, no worries about hacking because there is nothing to HACK! We all sleep well and go on with smiles on our faces when we hear or read about what is taking place in the digital world.just sayingBob
Re: Digital privacy Reply #20 – September 24, 2016, 11:33:48 am Quote from: Bob Wilson - September 24, 2016, 10:40:36 amFortunately, my wife and I and most of our numerous friends are not caught up in this digital age where we have to have so much information on the computer-I phones etc. We all get along fine, no worries about hacking because there is nothing to HACK! We all sleep well and go on with smiles on our faces when we hear or read about what is taking place in the digital world.just sayingBobIf you bank or have investments make purchases by credit card even in person then your personal data exists in digital databases. If you are registered to vote, have a drivers license, own a vehicle or property your personal information is stored digitally. Those databases are vulnerable to hacking as is your identity.Jim
Re: Digital privacy Reply #21 – September 24, 2016, 12:55:18 pm I too sleep like a baby! I know my information is out there. Forums (like Yahoo's), mortgages, military service, medical and life insurance, Home Depot (stores, not online), Target (stores, not online), grocery stores, restaurant chains, banks, credit cards. All have lost customer data to criminals. If one has had any transaction that involves a piece of paper in the last 5 years, some of your personal information is out there. We may not do business online, but those we do business with do. No reason to lose any sleep over it with some simple precautions. Or, if one has no money in a bank or IRA or pension or insurance company or social security, no need to even think of it! But in any case, life goes on, hopefully in a healthy, happy manner! 1 Likes
Re: Digital privacy Reply #22 – September 24, 2016, 01:26:50 pm Look at the bright side of the Yahoo security breach. Now that this data is out in the wild, just maybe it will be less valuable to marketers who would have otherwise paid Yahoo for our personal information. I'm all for less spam.Steve 1 Likes
Re: Digital privacy Reply #23 – September 24, 2016, 02:49:39 pm I agree with additional comments, but as a very successful poker player, you want to lower the odds of being hacked, less out there, less chances of having identity compromised, simple ,Bob
Re: Digital privacy Reply #24 – September 24, 2016, 06:28:15 pm So I was thinking to myself "when were credit reporting agencies founded?'' (yea I have no social life) Equifax - 1899Yes since 1899 consumer information has been collected, sold, stolen, and misused. What is the new thing is we are becoming more aware of the stuff they collect. As Scott McNealy as saying, "You have zero privacy anyway. Get over it."He, Scott McNealy is CEO of one of the biggest gathers and sellers of digital information. WayinWhen happens when you log on the a site say NY Times behind the scene many companies check with Wayin to bid what advertising they can push to your computer. For instance -- You logon NY Times then say Walmart buys a profile of you from Wayin then Walmart bids to the ad provider a few cents. The highest bidder get to push the ad to your machine. All this happens in a few milliseconds. Your name and profile is worth on average about $45. Soooo when thinking about a 500 million user dump from Yahoo we are taking about a few bucks or so.
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