September 14, 2026 Obscuring the Exit While we do have some state privacy laws in the US that require companies to allow you to opt out of data collection, these…
March 23, 2026 Spring Cleaning When we think about improving security and privacy, we tend to add things: password managers, VPNs, encrypted communication apps. But one of the most…
December 9, 2024 Deleting Your Data Have you ever searched for your personal information online? There are dozens of “people search sites” out there, but a simple Google search can…
June 24, 2024 Means of Control Every day, we generate tons of digital exhaust: our web browsing, GPS location, online and in-store purchases, emails and messages, social media posts and…
April 22, 2024 Just Do It: Freeze Your Credit You’ve heard people like me recommend this for years. It’s time to just do it: freeze your credit report. There are really no downsides…
July 11, 2022 The Data Dam is Breaking This week we’ll talk about three significant new data breaches. Each of these data leaks are important in different ways, but the trend is…
November 2, 2020 The Ebb & Flow of the Internet For better or for worse, the internet today is funded by advertising. While ads can be annoying, the real issue isn’t having to watch…
March 16, 2020 The CCPA and You (Part 2) In part 1 of this interview, Hayley Tsukayama walked us through the details of the new California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA). In part 2,…
June 11, 2018 🎧 Carpe Datum: Opting Out of Data Collection There are estimated to be 2500-4000 data brokers in the United States who are collecting, buying and selling your information. Vermont has become the…
