Comprehensive Opt Out List for Marketing Databases
Here is a list of all of the databases from which you can opt out, thereby lowering the risk of your information being sold.
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Facebook Can Use Your Photos in Their Ads Without Permission
Unless you tell them not to, Facebook can share basically anything they want about you with everyone.
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Reputation Gets You What You Want
Reputation is everything. A strong reputation gives you job security even in a shaky economy. It can be your sales team's best closing tool or worst enemy. Do you manage your reputation?
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How to Opt Out of Data Miners and Online Directories
Here is a comprehensive list of data aggregators and online directories that you can opt out, or ask to stop aggregating and providing your information to anyone on the web.
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Tired of Being Tracked by Websites? Do Not Track is Here.
In response to the growing demands for more privacy on the internet, Mozilla implements a Do Not Track option in Firefox 4. Sileo recommends you try it out to send a message to businesses that privacy is important.
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Don’t Have a Fraudulent Valentine’s Day
I hate it when scammers take advantage of you on holidays. In fact, I don't much like being the person responsible for telling you that fraud goes way up during holidays like Christmas and Valentine's Day. But...
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Information Offense – How Google Plays
In that question, 'why waste the money?' lies one of the root causes of all data theft inside of organizations.
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Avoid Super Bowl Scam
With any big sporting event comes the opportunity for thieves to take advantage of desperate fans. This rings true with the upcoming Superbowl match between the Packers and the Steelers.
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How to Hide Yourself on Facebook (Hide on Facebook)
Why do some people want to hide on Facebook? So that they can be the proverbial "fly on the wall" and watch others without being watched. Here's how to hide on Facebook.
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How To Control Your Privacy Online
John Sileo,Identity Theft Expert and Speaker, gives 5 great tips on how to control your privacy online.
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Opening Pandora's Privacy Box
Just remember when you log into Pandora and stream your free music play list, there is a cost. When you are getting something for "FREE", there is always a cost, and it's often your personal information.
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Facebook Reveals the End of Your Privacy | Sileo
According to America's top identity theft speaker, privacy is just about dead, especially for avid Facebook users who don't customize their settings and who use little discretion in sharing personal information.
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Cyber-Bullying and Social Networking Identity Theft
Every parent needs to know how to shield their child from the destruction of cyber bullying and character identity theft.
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Electronic Pickpocketing Hype Banks on Your Fear!
Identity theft expert John Sileo wants to make sure you realize that the person they are interviewing for the news piece in the video MAKES MONEY FROM YOUR FEAR OF ELECTRONIC PICKPOCKETING!
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Identity Theft Expert John Sileo on 60 Minutes
In a recent 60 Minutes interview filmed in New Zealand, identity theft expert John Sileo demonstrates the ease of exploiting personal and corporate information that you fail to protect.
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Google Maps Street View: Removing Your House
According to Google CEO Eric Schmidt, if you are looking for more privacy, then you should move. Privacy expert John Sileo has a better option for removing your house from Google Maps Street view.
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Geotag, You’re It! Disabling GPS Coordinates
Geotagging Downside: by taking a picture at the Barry Manilow concert and uploading it to your twitter account, you are broadcasting the fact that you are probably over 40, wealthy, away from home and, thanks to the geotag, exactly how long a thief has to rob your home.
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6 Things You Should Never Reveal on Facebook
John Sileo, Identity Theft Expert posts a recent Yahoo.com article about 6 things you should keep off of Facebook. I think every Facebook user should read this and I recommend every single one of these suggestions.
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Identity Theft for Businesses: Mobile Data Breach
More than 1/3 of all data theft is due to the loss of a mobile computing device. Is your company ready to prevent mobile data theft?
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3 Steps To Take When Disposing Of Your Computer
CreditCards.com recently quoted John on how to properly dispose of your computer to avoid data theft.
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