Kurt 'The CyberGuy' Knutsson has tips on how to make your life feel more safe while having accounts and information online.
Adjusting your Google privacy settings can help keep your information secure.Google is similar to Facebook. They are not shy about hoarding your personal information, even to seemingly extreme degrees. If you leave your privacy settings as default, they will know your complete search history, location, and various online activities.
While the majority of the time, they sell this information to advertisers, it is possible for your data to be misused or end up in the hands of someone with malicious intent. Being such a massive conglomerate, it is also an enticing target for data breaches, which can lead to more of your information being leaked. Look through these steps to help prevent this possibility. Your email inbox is a hacker’s paradise.
One way to help keep your email safe is by setting up an alias email. This is a forwarding email address that does not have its own inbox, login, or the ability to send messages. All emails it receives go into your primary email’s inbox without you having to reveal your actual account. This helps prevent scammers from getting a hold of your real address and using it for malicious activity.
In addition to creating throwaway email accounts for online sign-ups and other circumstances where you would not want to disclose your primary email address, alias email addresses are helpful for handling and organizing incoming communications. Sometimes, it's best to create various email aliases so that you don't have to worry about getting tons of spam mail and having your email eventually stolen in a data breach. An alias email address is a great way for you to stop receiving constant spam mail by simply deleting the email alias address.