Online Privacy

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You’re Just Not That Interesting (Except When You Are)

If you’re worried about being tracked online, you may be stressing over the wrong things. I’ll describe two kinds of privacy, why companies don’t really care about you as a person, and the choices that can protect you today and years from now.

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Common Cloud Objections: Yes, They Can See Your Data. No, You Shouldn’t Panic.

Many people fear their files stored in the cloud get scanned, stolen, or used to train AI. I’ll break down the most common objections and share how easy it is to keep your data private.

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You Can’t Un-Ring a Bell: What Really Happens to Your Data When You Post Anything Online

The moment you hit Post, copies of what you shared start spreading. Marking it private won’t stop it. Deleting it won’t fix it. I’ll describe what happens to everything you put online, and why it matters.

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What’s My IP Address?

You might be sharing more than you think when you visit a website. Your IP address, your browser details, and even what you searched for to get there is all visible. I’ll explain what websites see when you show up and why it matters.

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How End-to-End Encryption Protects Your Messages and Where It Fails

You would think that for such an important concept as end-to-end encryption there’s be some agreement on exactly what it means. Sadly, not so. There’s the correct definition, and then there’s the marketing definition. One protects you, the other not so much.