Short video by Caitlin Sarian debunking common cybersecurity and digital privacy myths—clarifies limits of VPNs, risks to individuals from cybercriminals, persistence of social media data after deletion, and widespread data selling by websites/apps. Recommends using guest checkout, avoiding account creation, and using a dedicated data-deletion tool (mentions Incogni) to remove data from brokers.
Lets do some rapid fire Cybersecurity Myth Debunking using a VPN makes you completely untraceable. A VPN hides your ip, but your activity can still be tracked by apps and websites. Hackers only target big companies, not individuals. Cybercriminals often target individuals because they are easier to exploit. Deleting your social media account means all your account data is gone. It isn't. Most platforms still store the data until you ask for it to be removed. The easiest way to do this is using a dedicated data deletion tool to ensure it's erased. When you give your personal data to websites, they don't share it with anyone. Wrong. Many websites and apps are using and selling your data data constantly. Even if you delete the app or account, you have to actively ask companies to delete your data manually. The easiest way to stay safe for me is to not create accounts and check out as guests whenever possible and use a dedicated data deletion tool to ensure it's erased off the data broker's websites. And my favorite data deletion tool is Incogni. Follow me for more tips on taking control of your digital privacy.
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