Tips on Cybersecurity

Information Technology Cybersecurity Talk - Feb. 24, 2022

Digital Footprint Protections

Sharing tips to help protect ourselves

-  What digital security experts wish you knew about data privacy

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Online Behavioral Advertising


 - Interest Based Advertising

 - Predicts your interests and displays targeted advertising based on the data collected about you

 - Information and privacy tool:

                  - Association of National Advertisers: https://www.ana.net/about
                  - Privacy Tool – Ghostery: https://www.ghostery.com/


Optout of advertising services

- Network Advertising initiative: http://www.aboutads.info.choices

- Digital Advertising Alliance: http://www.aboutads.info.choices

      - Applies to Mobile Apps as well

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Data Brokers


- Collect and sell information about you

- If the system is “free”

             YOU are the product being sold…

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Data Brokers

How to opt out

       - May not be 100% effective

       - May take time and/or multiple requests

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Primary Data Broker Opt Out Method
Acxiom https://isapps.acxiom.com/optout/optout.aspx
CoreLogic https://www.corelogic.com/privacy-policy/
Via the email privacy@corelogic.com and you can provide them with documentation
to optout available at URL 
https://www.corelogic.com/downloadble-docs/teletrack-out-opt-form.pdf
Oracle Data Cloud https://datacloudoptout.oracle.com/optout
Epsilon 1- Email optout@epsilon.com; or
2- Call 1-888-780-3869; or,
3- Send email to Epsilon, P.O. Box 1478, Broomfield, CO 80036
AddThis https://www.addthis.com/privacy/email-opt-out
Data and Marketing Choice https://www.dmachoice.org/register.php (Please note that DMA is now
charging a $2 fee to register online. if you do not wish to pay $2, you can use the
Direct Mail https://www.directmail.com/mail_preference/
E-Bureau http://www.ebureau.com/privacy-center/opt-out for Opting Out will now route
you to TransUnion's Opt Out link. It should be noted that older Opt Out guidance lists Opting Out of E-Bureau so simply Opt Out through TransUnion.
Experian https://www.experian.com/privacy/opting_out.html
Opt Out Prescreen https://www.optoutprescreen.com/selection
TowerData https://instantdata.towerdata.com/optout/ 
TransUnion consumer https://www.transunion.com/customer-support/marketing-offers-opt-out

Mobile Devices

- Your phone tells a lot about you

- Protecting your privacy

Platform  Technology Privacy Advice
Apple Location Settings https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT207092
Apple Limit Ad Tracking https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT202074
Apple Limit App Store Interest- based Ads https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT202074
Apple and Android Rest Mobile Advertising Identifier https://www.adcolony.com/privacy-policy/finding-advertising-id/

Web Browsing


- Browsers (Safari, Chrome, Firefox, etc.) produce lots of info about you.

- Protect your Privacy

Platform Technology Privacy Advice
Browser Chrome https://defendingdigital.com/google-chrome-security-privacy-guide/
Browser Firefox https://restoreprivacy.com/firefox-privacy/
Browser Safari https://defendingdigital.com/apple-safari-security-privacy-guide/
Browser Brave https://support.brave.com/hc/en-us/articles/360017989132-How-do-I-change-my-Privacy-Settings-
Browser Edge https://privacyinternational.org/guide-step/4333/edge-adjusting-settings-enhance-your-online-privacy
Browser Opera https://help.opera.com/en/latest/security-and-privacy/
Search Engine Google https://www.cnet.com/google-amp/news/if-you-care-about-your-privacy-you-need-to-change-these-browser-settings-right-now/
Search Engine DuckDuck Go https://spreadprivacy.com/how-anonymous-is-duckduckgo/
Search Engine Google https://www.pcworld.com/article/402804/how-to-delete-google-search-history.html

Unwanted Cell Phone Calls


- Protecting your Cell Phone Number

https://techcrunch.com/2018/12/25/cybersecurity-101-guide-protect-phone-number/?guccounter=1

National Do Not Call list:  https://www.donotcall.gov/

       - May not be 100% successful.

Use your phone’s call blocking features

- Create a separate call-forwarding number

- Provide this number instead of your cell number

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