Perry On Privacy

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In this episode I demonstrate how to access Facebook messages without installing the Messenger app.

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Video game addictions are common and I am often asked by parents how to deal with them. Here is my idea on Parental Controls.

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You might think that by enabling "Private browsing" you have everything in place for a private browsing experience, well due to a process know as "Fingerprinting," a website can potentially identify a large amount of information about a user, even when using Private browsing mode. Due to how browsers are designed to work, there is not much that can be done to fully protect your privacy. Here is a list of 7 popular browsers in order of the most private. Here is a link to a list of these browsers: https://blog.thexyz.com/2018/06/which-web-browser-best-respects-my.html

UPDATE: A teller at BMO recently informed me that the Bank of Montreal had fixed the 6 digit password issue. I just tested it and they still only allow 6 digit passwords. I'm I crazy for leaving my money here? Links to both statements can be found in the article below: https://www.thankyourobot.com/2018/05/two-canadian-banks-annouce-they-have.html

Just thinking out loud today and going off on a tangent about best practices for online management of your data and security. 1. Read terms 2. Use password manager 3. Enable 2FA 4. Get your own domain name

Hooray for better privacy and protection. Well almost. GDPR is here and I am already starting to file requests to remove my personal information from poorly secured servers.

One day to go until the GDPR act comes into effect. I decided to check Twitter for some epic #GDPRfails and here is what I found... https://www.ptoone.com/2018/05/which-companies-are-failing-most-at.html Either way I think it is good to increase awareness and discussion about the privacy and security of our data. This list of GDPRfails shows how even the largest tech companies with biggest budgets are failing at protecting your personal data and information.