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The nightmare scenario is: When I realize that mysmartphone or laptopis lost, I am enjoying the hard-earned summer vacation.
Beyond the cost of exchanging it, you may have lost years of photos and other files — and yourself to some pretty horrifying consequences. I exposed it.
One of the places someone doesn't want to snoop on is your inbox. Do not create folders with names such as "Medical Documents" or "Tax Information".
Google accountis one of the most important on your device, especially for Gmail users. There is an easy way to keep you out of the hands of malicious people.
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How detailed is the data tracking.
Google Tracking is primarily for those companies that are paying a lot of money to target you with their profits or data-based advertising. is.
The Google Internet homepage is an over-the-counter product. (REUTERS / Neil Hall)
Speaking of, search your name online to see how many data broker sites have information. Have you ever been? We received so many requests for steps to remove this information that we launched a new series on our website called opt-out on Tuesday. Every week, we will give you instructions to clear your profile from these sites. You can regain some privacy from sites like
beenVerified, PeopleFinders, SpyFly, ZabaSearch and more.
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gets information .. Advertisers don't just know that you're three moms from Florida, or marketing executives living in Austin. Documents about you include your financial brackets, profits, political trends, shopping preferences and more.
I wanted to know more about this, so I sat down with the advertising CTO and recorded a podcast.
After all, data tracking is a big company. How big. Google's parent company Alphabet earns about $ 420,000 everyminutescrazy. Not all of that money comes from advertisingbut it's the most important slice of pie.
Fortunately, Google's tracking Some of you will find it useful.
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Check account activity
Talk to many scammers, but almost all In some cases, people didn't realize something was wrong until it was too late. A friend asks "Hey, what's wrong with that strange Facebook message?" Or an email you haven't sent appears in your outbox. To make matters worse, you may notice strange charges on your credit card or receive notifications about loans in your name.
However, there are several ways to find a malicious person before doing any harm. This tip will also help you find snoops. A friend or family member poking your Google or Gmail account. Here's how to find out:
Each session (or logged-in instance) is recorded, so the same device is displayed multiple times. You don't have to worry about it.
In addition to the current session,show devices that have been inactive for a long time, such asdevices that are no longer in use, such as old phones and computers. It may be done. .. These devices can be signed out remotely.
You can also use this page to find connected devices such as Android phones. It's convenient.
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What happens when you look at your computer, a phone, tablet, or unrecognized device.
Next, you need to protect your account. Change the password to prevent the logged-in user from changing the password again. Do not reuse your old password or choose one that is easy to guess. This is the time to pull out all the stops.
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It's difficult to remember a good password, so a password manager may be the best bet. The good thing is that these programs can do more than just remember logins.
I want your dead grandmother to read the story to you. With Amazon's new Alexa AI feature, you can clone dead voices. In addition, hackers have hijacked the tub, Anna Sorokin has sold NFTs, and the FBI has warned of cryptocurrency fraud on LinkedIn. Oh, and you can't believe how much money a big tech company makes every minute.
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