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All across the web companies are collecting information about you
whether you like it or not. Knowing which companies are more
trustworthy with your information than others and how to keep yourself
as safe as possible on the internet is important. If you aren’t sure
whether websites that you use are making the grade then check them out
yourself!
Surprisingly to most, when you log in to most mobile or web
applications, at least 15 pieces of information are sent in every which
direction. Don’t let companies take advantage of your unawareness –
take action! If you catch them claiming one thing, but in reality doing
another, get justice by reporting the company to the Federal Trade
Commission. If you are a company reading this post, and a bit scared
that you’re lacking in decent privacy and security practices, check out
the FTC’s best practices guide – otherwise, watch out, Batman is coming
for ya.
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Free Tools For Privacy Verification
Here are some free tools you can use to keep a company in line with
their privacy practices. There are also some tools to prevent third
parties (companies who track you) from getting your information as you
browse the web.
1. Mitmproxy
Using Mitmproxy, a free “behind the scenes” tool, you can do some
investigation to find out whether a company collects more information
about you than you would expect or if it sends your information
insecurely.
2. PrivacyGrade
PrivacyGrade is a website that allows you to see how robust a company’s
mobile application is at protecting your privacy.
3. AdBlock
The AdBlock browser extension prevents ads from appearing on your
browser when you are visiting sites. It also prevents some third
parties from receiving some, but not all, information about you.
4. Do Not Track
The Do Not Track browser extension also attempts to minimize the
information about you that third parties collect by informing them
(many have opt-out policies) that you prefer not to be tracked.
5. Cookiepedia
Cookiepedia is an index of thousands of companies that try to collect
information about you by placing cookies in your browser. If a company
lists the third parties that it uses in their Privacy Policy, you can
look them up here to learn more about what they do with your data.
6. AppAnnie
AppAnnie gives you metrics about mobile applications and has some good
aggregate statistics about sharing policies of different application
industries which you could use to evaluate whether a mobile application
you’re using shares too much information relative to the average
company in that sector.
Free Tools for Security Verification
Here are some free tools you can use to keep a company in line with
their security practices, as well as a tool that you can use to enhance
your own security in lieu of a bad-practice company.
1. TRUSTe
Look for TRUSTe‘s seal of approval as it provides companies with data
privacy management solutions.
2. Verisign Trust Seal
Run by Symantec, look for the Verisign Trust Seal of approval on
websites which ensures SSL encryption.
3. Infoencrypt, SafeGmail, Hushmail or Lockbin
Infoencrypt, SafeGmail, Hushmail or Lockbin – use these free services
to send all of your emails encrypted.
4. Dashlane
Use a password manager like Dashlane Password Manager that gives you
one master password for all of the passwords you use across the
internet. A manager will set your password for other companies to be
really long and complicated (i.e. difficult to hack!). All you have to
know is your master password and the rest is taken care of for you.
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