Privacy is our business. So we decided to take the pulse of privacy in America, to see how most Americans felt about the state of privacy today. In our inaugural our latest National Privacy Survey, we surveyed 1,001 Americans to learn about their perceptions of privacy management, as well as their expectations and desires for […]
It’s not easy to delete yourself from the internet. Yet, you may want to try to at least reduce the amount of personal information that’s floating around the web. Think about it: How much personal information have you shared online, much of which you’ve forgotten? You probably have unknowingly shared sensitive information on your social […]
One of the most dangerous forms of identity theft is a stolen SSN. Your SSN is the key to your identity. And that’s why it’s so vulnerable: if a hacker gets ahold of it, they’re able to crack open the most secure of accounts and wreak havoc on your life. But how to know if […]
Strong passwords are the most effective way to protect your online privacy. Yet, many among us have no idea how to create a strong password. We look around and come up with good passwords that aren’t great…they’re actually easy to guess and not secure at all! If create a good password that falls under the […]
In today’s world, it’s hard to feel safe online and offline. There’s little privacy with so many companies and hackers collecting personal information and selling them. The best privacy apps for iOS protect your personal data and make your less vulnerable to data breaches. And since Apple has committed to being a privacy-forward company, it […]
Smart home hacked? It’s fairly common and can lead to some frightening encounters. Here’s what you need to do right away if your smart home has been hacked!
There are nearly 80,000 data breaches and attacks every single day. Major incidents such as the Equifax hacks and the madness around Cambridge Analytica only further underscore how important it is to maintain data privacy. Without proper data hygiene practices, such as using the best privacy apps on your Android smartphone, your personal identity is […]
Credit bureaus, also known as Consumer Reporting Agencies (CRAs) in the United States, are the referees when it comes to relationships between companies, consumers and debt collection agencies. These nationwide bureaus keep a record of your personal credit status by aggregating everything about your financial history: outstanding loans, available credit, open and closed accounts, collections […]
Browser fingerprinting tracks your online behavior, allowing others to know who you are as you browse the internet — all without any need for account logins or cookies. Just like a human fingerprint, your browser has a set of unique traits that can be traced back to you — and everything you do on the […]
Device fingerprinting is when marketers use your device’s unique fingerprint to track you around the internet. Similar to your Social Security number, your smartphone has a unique fingerprint that sticks with your device and thus can be used to track your movements across websites and apps. Once the largest data brokers know which person is […]
The United States has the dubious honor of being the world’s most breached country. For a population of 326 billion, we had 6 billion personal records hacked, leaked or stolen in 2019. That’s 19 per person! The fact that we have some of the largest data brokers in the world plays a huge role in […]
If your identity is stolen, you’re not alone. It’s happening to more people every year. Data breaches (and thus identity theft) seem to be happening more frequently these days. Unfortunately, these cybersecurity issues keep causing losses in millions, if not billions, of dollars every year. And it can be very confusing to know what to […]
Your personal data & contact info is likely held by thousands of companies, being bought and sold every day for marketing purposes (because of fine print when you clicked "I Agree"), just waiting for a data breach to expose your info to spammers, hackers and identity thieves on the dark web. Entrust Privacy Bee to fight on your behalf and we'll continually force marketers and data brokers to purge your info from their systems!
