There are now several privacy laws (Canada – PIPEDA/PIPA, EU – GDPR, California – CCPA) that allow individuals to request their personal information. There was recently an article in Vice from someone who requested their personal data from Clearview AI, Continue reading Requesting your personal data from a company
I’m no longer associated with Canada’s ID Theft Support Centre, which ran out of funding years ago, but I still regularly get asked for help by victims. Listen in to hear my recommended steps, and then follow the links below: Continue reading Identity Theft in Canada
In this audio clip I talk about the three factors of authentication, and some solutions you can use regarding 2fa to protect your accounts. I start the clip by talking about the multi-factors of authentication — what you know, what Continue reading Two-factor Authentication (2fa)
If you have a website that uses cookies, you’re likely aware of the European Cookie Law. What started as an EU Directive, by May 2011 it was adopted by all EU countries, and mandated that EU citizens who visit your Continue reading Time to (re-)evaluate your cookie and consent management platform
If you’re using SimplexTax and follow this blog because you prioritize on your privacy, you likely want to take the following steps immediately: Login to your account, and go to the account page. Uncheck “Anonymous usage data” and “Your tax Continue reading Changes to SimpleTax
Please read the entire article before clicking on any of the links, and I’ll explan why. We’ll start with VISA, which has an opt-out form. Remember you’ll have to do this again for any new card number you get, and Continue reading Opt-out of credit card companies selling your data for marketing purposes.
As you likely know, especially if you’ve followed this blog over the years, most websites are collecting as much data about you as they can, and are using it to their advantage — and sometimes to yours, sometimes not. In Continue reading Digital Fingerprints
I was looking for a list of privacy centric domain name registration systems, and as of writing this, I can only find one: Njalla. It was created by Peter Sunde of ThePirateBay.org fame. The good: You can pay with cryptocurrency Continue reading Domain Registration
There’s some hot news about StatsCan collecting 15 years worth of Canadian’s personal financial data in the news. There are few interesting points related to this. Personally, it’s the first time a national journalist has used the mantra I coined, Continue reading A new standard for government based data collection
I’ve written about privacy trackers for over 7 years on this blog, and have been speaking about them for over a decade. This is an updated article, as technology has advanced in this area. If you’re really concerned about being Continue reading Privacy tracking protection from your browser
