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A collection of 49 issues

Data: The Aggregation of Our Lives

Before you continue on go to the following * Type in a name of someone you know the details about * Does not have to be you. What did you find? Were you surprised? Were you scared or creeped out? This is the aggregation of our lives and it’s available to

Signal Chat Security

Device Security With your device security settings complete its time to set up a chat room. It is assumed you have already made a chat room or know-how. Inside the signal chat room, there are a few things to note if you join one. * Check the name and ensure you

Multi-Factor Authentication

The world of technical threats and nefarious actors is mitigated by the convergence of two fields of research; Cyber Security & Digital Privacy. With the active use of best practices in these fields, we can begin to gain control of our digital signatures, manage our digital footprints, and project a

Spy Pixels - Email Tracking

The use of A recent review indicated that two-thirds of emails sent to its users’ accounts contained a “spy pixel,” even after excluding spam. It is known that many of the largest companies and criminals use email pixels to identify valid emails, track user locations, and compromise user privacy. Defenders

Social Media Hardening

The U.S. government does take steps to help their people harden their social media. They released a document in March of 2021 that gives a good walk-through of hardening your social media to the visibility of those you want. It has not been updated since and might not be

What to protect?

It’s hard to know what is ok to have out on the internet and what is not ok. The debate is from “nothing is my standard” to “Why should I care?”. Here is a list of areas that exist about a person. Identification Documents: Driver’s License, Passports, Memberships,

Apple "10" List

As an iPhone user, you are already on your way to having a secure digital life. The iPhone has many natural security features, but it’s a good idea to ensure you know how to do the following at a minimum. As a user of technology, you are obligated to

Privacy meet Security

Start here to begin making your life more secure and private. The digital age has made it very hard to find privacy with all the data generated on a daily basis. Step 1: Decide what you want to protect. Step 2: Decide for how long you want to protect it.

Spark Forge is live!

Building privacy through security! This site seeks to build a community of people who seek to protect their lives from digital intrusion.