Discover simple strategies for protecting your personal and confidential information on and offline with this essential and easy-to-understand guide. We all know that the internet can serve as a hotbed for identity theft. But it isn’t the only place where your privacy can be breached. In fact, there are lots of ways you can protect your privacy (or diminish it) that have little or nothing to do with access to the internet. Your home, your photos, your trash can, your kids, your favorite restaurant or store—and even you have the ability to unknowingly reveal your private information to everyone from thieves to busybodies. But you don’t need to hire a specialist to keep your information safe—you can do it yourself with these 200+ easy-to-implement tactics, some of which include: —Shredding hard copies of bills — Turning off Bluetooth when not in use — Using a firewall — Hiding spare keys in an unusual place Keeping your information secure lies in your hands—make sure you’re not putting yourself at risk in your daily habits with this essential guide.

Learn to secure your personal data & reclaim your online privacy! Ê KEY FEATURESÊ - Understand your cyber risk exposure by calculating your Privacy Scoreª - Improve your Privacy Score with easy-to-follow recommendations - Different recommendations for different levels of expertise Ð YOUR choice! - An ÔinteractiveÕ book with inline QR code references for further learning! - Instantly applicable recommendations that show immediate results! - Gamification of recommended actions to incentivize best practice behaviors. - Quantifiable* improvement by the end of the book! Ê DESCRIPTIONÊ This book intends to be a comprehensive step-by-step guide on how to take control of all your digital footprints on the internet. You will begin with a quick analysis that will calculate your current Privacy Score. The aim of this book is to improve this Privacy Score by the end of the book.Ê By the end of this book, you will have ensured that the information being leaked by your phone, your desktop, your browser, and your internet connection is minimal-to-none. All your online accounts for email, social networks, banking, shopping, etc. will be made secure and (almost) impervious to attackers. You will have complete control over all of your personal information that is available in public view.Ê Your personal information belongs to you and you alone. It should never ever be available for anyone else to see without your knowledge and without your explicit permission. Ê WHAT WILL YOU LEARN - How to safeguard your privacy online - How to secure your personal data & keep it private - How to prevent your devices from leaking your private info - How to prevent various websites & services from ÔspyingÕ on you - How to Ôlock downÕ your social media profiles - How to identify threats to your privacy and what counter-measures to take WHO THIS BOOK IS FOR Anyone who values their digital security and privacy and wishes to Ôlock downÕ their personal data will find this book useful. Corporate IT departments can use this as a reference book to design data security practices and training modules for employees. TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. Prologue 2. Internet and Privacy 3. Android Devices 4. Apple iPhones 5. Smartphone Apps 6. Smart Devices & IoT 7. Desktops Ð Operating Systems 8. Desktops Ð Software Applications 9. Desktops Ð Browsers 10. Services - Email 11. Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) 12. Networks: Connectivity, & Internet 13. Operational Security (OPSEC) 14. Epilogue 15. Bonus Chapter: Useful Tips and Tricks

Includes 450 self-stick PRIVACY PROTECTION STAMPS. If privacy is something you like, this book is for you! "...Your guide is a key to helping the consumer in preventing their privacy from being invaded."--Barbara A. Mikulski, United States Senator, Maryland. Read the guide & use the PRIVACY PROTECTION STAMPS to help gain & protect your personal privacy. The PERSONAL PRIVACY PROTECTION GUIDE explains how strangers & organizations get personal information about you, & suggests the best things you can do to protect your privacy. The book contains helpful information about: personal data theft, junk mail, medical files, the Internet, government records, driver & school records, credit bureaus, telemarketers, current laws, small claims court & shows how you can file a small claims court form. "Having a copy of this book means a great deal to me & it will certainly come in handy."--Michael B. Enzi, United States Senator, Wyoming. You are being watched! Computers are filling with data about your family, address, purchases, Social Security number, medical history - even the food & medicines you buy. This is for sale to credit bureaus, employers & strangers. The PERSONAL PRIVACY PROTECTION GUIDE tells you: - How strangers get your personal data. - How to find out who profits by violating your privacy - How to stop the theft of your information. Included with the book is an important new tool, the PRIVACY PROTECTION STAMP. The book comes with 450 STAMP-IT-OUT privacy stamps that you can put on checks, personal documents, registrations, orders, etc. These stamps are your personal protectors & state: "BY PROCESSING THIS, YOU AGREE NOT TO SELL, TRADE OR PROVIDE MY NAME, ADDRESS OR PHONE # TO OTHERS UNLESS REQUIRED BY LAW, WITHOUT PAYING ME $750 FOR EACH OF THEIR USES." STAMP-IT-OUT is not about making money, but by placing a price on the use of your name, a STAMP-IT-OUT PRIVACY PROTECTION STAMP discourages recipients in terms that they understand: money. "I love it, I'd buy it."--Retired State Supreme Court Justice.

Technology is an Integral Part of Modern Life Style. However due to very Simple Mistakes even Educated People are also losing their Privacy & Confidentiality due to lack of Basic Awareness about Digital & Financial Technology World. Most of the People find Difficulty in Understanding Rapidly Changing Technology World. In 195+...

WARNING TO THOSE CONSIDERING PURCHASING THIS PUBLICATION: This small primer contains a list of simple things to start doing, some pitfalls to avoid, suggestions on how to protect your privacy, and several on-line steps to take. However, there is no way you can protect your privacy if you are not willing to close ALL your social media accounts. Should that be too big of a leap for you to take, then do NOT waste your money here.All royalties are give to non-profit organizations.

It is better to stop identity theft from happening in the first place than have to fix or repair the situation afterwards. Steve Weisman reveals the threats of new identity theft attacks based on use of Facebook, iPad, iPhone, Android, cloud apps, iPod, and other new technologies -- and shows you how to protect yourself, or how to fix the damage if you've already been attacked! Discover why ID theft is more dangerous than ever, and discover today's most dangerous new threats -- including attacks targeting medical records, personal finance and online banking sites, the elderly, and military service members. Meet the hackers and organized crime groups who want to steal your identity and money -- and learn how to protect your data and your life! Step by step, Weisman shows how to avoid risks, minimize risks you can't completely avoid, and immediately take the right steps if you're ever victimized. He objectively reviews new products and services that promise to fight identity theft, and previews emerging dangers, such as RFID credit cards. If you use a computer, the Internet, a smartphone, cell phone, tablet, or any other communications device, 50 Ways to Protect Your Identity in a Digital Age isn't just an indispensable wake-up call: it's the world's best resource for protecting yourself!