Index
Numbers
scam, 104
A
Abine, 65
account-recovery emails, 36
AdBlock Plus, 114
address book, transferring to new email account, 46
advanced privacy and security techniques
for credit cards, 120–121
data silos, 130–131
freezing credit, 121–122
for IP addresses, 128–130
for mailing addresses, 122–123
overview, 119–120
for phone numbers, 123
privacy apps, 127–128
private chats, 126
advertising
data mining, 95–98
selling personal information, 17–18
on social media sites, 86
American Counseling Association, 55
American Psychological Association, 55
antitracking plug-ins and extensions, 5
Apple
encryption, 36
Honan, Mat, 32–34
recovering after hacking attacks on, 38
apps
installing on phones, 91–92
instant personalization, 84–85
Prey, 77–78
privacy, 127–128
security protection, 127–128
used by Facebook, 88
automatic form filling, 113
autoreply, setting up, 46
autoresponder, setting up, 46
AVG PrivacyFix, 114
B
backups
email and address book from old accounts, 46
personal data, 35–36
banking information
account numbers, 23
data breaches, 41–42
billing accounts, data breaches of, 41, 42
BitLocker program, 36
black market, value of personal information on, 31–32
blaming victims for harassment, 50–51
Blancco, 79
blocking cookies, 113
Blur, 115
Breakthrough.com, 55
browsers
antitracking plug-ins and extensions for, 5
deleting files, 111–112
Do Not Track request, 113
encryption, 126–127
leaving no trace online, 111
password managers, 14
plug-ins and extensions, 114–115
privacy protections, 107–108
private browsing, 111, 112–113, 114–115
search engine tracking, 109–110
security patches, 107–108
VPNs, 109
brute-forcing, 134
BugMeNot, 115
Burnerapp.com, 123
businesses, alerting to identity theft, 73–74
C
cache, clearing, 111
camera app, 92
cameras, taping over, 11–12
Chaos Communication Congress (CCC), 27–28
chats, private, 126
check-ups, privacy, 4, 13, 82–83
Chemistry.com, 107
Chrome
Mailvelope extension, 124–125
privacy settings, 107, 108, 112–113
private browsing, 111
clearing browser history, 111
Clooney, George, 141
cloud services, backing up to, 36
Comcast, 40–41
comments, posting, 83
computers
disposing of, 92–94
identifying privacy invasions on, 115–117
theft of, 77
contacts, backing up, 35–36
copyright infringement claims, 62
corporate greed, 2
CrashPlan, 35–36
credit bureaus
freezing credit, 121–122
ordering credit reports, 73
credit cards
data breaches, 41–42
hacking with numbers, 32–33
prepaid, 120–121
on red list, 23
security techniques for, 120–121
credit reports, ordering, 73
D
data breaches, financial information leaked in, 41–43
data brokers, 31–32
data mining
advertising, 96–98
cookies, 110
overview, 95–96
Target, 95
data remanence, 93
data silos, 130–131
dating websites
adding dating partners to social media sites, 105–106
making smart profiles, 104–106
overview, 103–104
safety guidelines for meetings, 107
scammers on, 104
screening out scammers and stalkers, 106–107
deleting
files, 111–112
information from mobile devices, 78–79
social media profiles, 86
Deschanel, Zooey, 119
Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA), 61, 62–63
Disconnect, 115
disposable credit cards, 121
disposing of old mobile devices, 92–94
DMCA (Digital Millennium Copyright Act), 61, 62–63
domestic violence restraining order, 59
Do Not Track request, 113
downloaded files, clearing list of, 113
drive-by download, 108
“driving while black,” 49
DuckDuckGo, 115
Dunham, Lena, 133
E
eBay, recovering after hacking attacks on, 38
account-recovery, 36
autoresponders, 46
changing provider after services are hacked, 43–48
choosing provider, 44–45
encryption, 124–125
Google Custom Alert notifications, 5
notifying contacts of change in address, 47–48
phishing, 75–76
reacting to hacking attacks on, 37
security breaches, 43
sending personal messages to mailing lists, 26
setting up forwarding, 45–46
transferring address book to new account, 46
updating online accounts with new, 46
using different addresses for different online accounts, 4
using on dating websites, 105
emotional damage
caused by harassment, 54–56
caused by privacy violations, 52
employers
monitoring of Internet activities, 26
password policies, 136–137
encryption
of email, 124–125
of hard drives, 36
of Internet activity, 126–127
of private information, 123–124
VPNs, 129
End Revenge Porn, 57
erasing files completely, 111–112
eTherapi.com, 55
exes, attacks by, 28–30
F
apps used by, 88
Chat, 126
checking in on, 89
data silos, 130–131
deciding what to share, 83–85
deleting profiles, 86
instant personalization, 84–85
linking accounts, 34–35
location information in photos, 89
privacy settings, 87–89
profile information, 88
recovering after hacking attacks on, 38
fake websites, 75
favoriting content, 83
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) website, 41, 73, 74
files
backing up, 35–36
erasing completely, 111–112
printing sensitive, 111
FileVault program, 36
filing Identity Theft Reports, 73
financial information, data breaches of, 41–43. See also identity theft
Firefox
Mailvelope extension, 124–125
privacy settings, 107, 112–113
private browsing, 111
firewall, acting as, 14–15
Flickr, 34–35
forms, automatic setting for, 113
forwarding email, 45–46
fraud alerts, placing, 42, 72, 122
freelancers, outsourcing content removal to, 64–66
freezing credit, 121–122
friending considerations, 84, 85
FTC (Federal Trade Commission) website, 41, 73, 74
G
geolocation data in photos, 89
Ghostery, 115
gift cards, 120–121
Gmail password, 135
cyberstalking, 124
Dashboard, 90
Hangouts, 126
Mailvelope extension, 124–125
managing profile, 90–91
privacy check-up, 4
privacy settings, 89–92
recovering after hacking attacks on, 38
reverse image searches, 61
search engine tracking, 109–110
using different services to avoid hacking, 35
Google+
managing profile, 90–91
overview, 89–90
privacy settings for phones, 91–92
green list, 24–25
H
hacking
danger of linking accounts, 34–35
encrypting hard drives, 36
financial information leaked in data breaches, 41–43
Honan, Mat, 32–34
online services, 40–41
overview, 31–32
PII, 32–34
reacting to attacks, 36–37
recovering accounts after, 38–40
using different services to avoid, 35
whois privacy, 34
harassment. See also removing private content
of author, 58–59
blaming victims for, 50–51
emotional reaction to, 53–54
legal and psychological support, 54–56
recovering from, 50–53
tracking on spreadsheet, 66–67
hard drives
backups on secure, 35–36
disposing of, 92
encrypting, 36
recovering data from, 39, 93, 111–112
wiping, 78–79
history, clearing browser, 111
home addresses
locking down personal information, 21–26
using post office boxes instead of, 5
https, 126–127
HTTPS Everywhere, 115
I
identity theft
alerting businesses, 73–74
antitheft tracking apps, 77–78
contacting IRS, 73
data breaches, 40–42
deleting information from mobile devices, 78–79
emailing photos of IDs, 13–14
Identity Theft Report, 73
immediate actions to take, 72
lack of security, 2
ordering credit reports, 73
phishing attacks, 75–76
phone or computer theft, 77
placing fraud alerts, 72
preventing, 74–75
red alert list, 22–23
signs of, 70–72
Identity Theft Reports, 73
IDs
data breaches, 42–43
emailing photos of, 13–14
opting out of people-finder websites, 101
Incognito Mode, Chrome, 114–115
inference, 135
information-sharing guidelines, 25–26
instant personalization, 84–85
Intelius, 99
Internet-based VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol) phone numbers, 5
Internet Explorer, Microsoft, 107–108, 112–113
intimate photos. See private content
IP addresses
Cocoon, 130
security techniques, 128–130
IRS, contacting, 73
J
Johansson, Scarlett, 31
Jordan, Michael, 69
K
keyloggers, 117
Kutcher, Ashton, 6
L
laptops
deleting information from, 78–79
disposing of, 92–94
identifying privacy invasions on, 115–117
theft of, 77
laws regarding private content, 56–57
legal support for harassment victims
fighting back, 56–57
minors, 63
overview, 51
restraining orders, 58–59
Without My Consent, 54–55
liking items, 83
linking accounts, avoiding, 34–35
location data
phone settings, 91–92
in photos, 89
locking mobile devices, 12–13
Lydon, John, 95
M
mailing addresses, 122–123
Mailvelope extension, 124–125
Masked Card, 121
MaskMe, 121
meeting dates, safety guidelines for, 107
men
as stalking victims, 28
as targets, 7
women going online as, 7
Microsoft
Internet Explorer, 107–108, 112–113
Outlook, 46
recovering after hacking attacks on, 38
Windows encryption, 36
Windows safety updates, 108
minors, removing private content, 63–64
mobile devices. See also laptops; phones; tablets
deleting information from, 78–79
disposing of, 92–94
locking, 12–13
N
National Association of Social Workers, 55
National Security Agency (NSA), 123–124
Nigerian bank scam, 104
ninja tricks. See advanced privacy and security techniques
O
Off-the-Record (OTR) messaging, 126
online accounts
double-checking privacy settings, 13
linking, 34–35
maintaining after harassment, 60
recovering after hacking attack, 37, 38–40
updating with new email addresses, 46
using different email addresses for, 4
online privacy. See also advanced privacy and security techniques
acting as firewall, 14–15
locking mobile devices, 12–13
losing, 8–9
opinions on sharing information, 6
overview, 1–2
password managers, 14
as a right, 8
sending photos of IDs, 13–14
taking control of, 3
taping over webcams, 11–12
targets and nontargets, 6–8
threats to, 9–10
tips for, 4–5
online services
information leaks, 2
recovering after hacking attack, 40–41
using different services to avoid hacking, 35
“online while female,” 49
OpenPGP email encryption, 124–125
opting out of people-finder websites, 100–101
OTR (Off-the-Record) messaging, 126
Outlook, Microsoft, 46
outsourcing content removal, 64–66
overlay network, 128
overwriting hard drives, 78–79
P
password managers, 14, 46, 137–139
passwords, 133–134
changing after devices are stolen, 77
changing after services are hacked, 40–41, 74
password managers, 137–139
saving on browsers, 14
sharing, 135–137
stolen, 134–135
strong, 137–138
people-finder services
advertising, 95–98
dangers in, 98–99
opting out of, 100–101
overview, 10
removing information from, 74
scanning IDs, 13–14
sources of information, 99–100
personal identification number (PIN), 12–13
personally identifying information (PII). See also identity theft
dating websites, 104–106
green list, 24–25
hacking with, 32–34
information-sharing guidelines, 25–26
overview, 21–22
people-finder services, 98–100
red alert list, 22–23
yellow alert list, 23–24
phishing
account-recovery emails, 36
avoiding attacks, 75–76
compromised webcams, 12
phone numbers
importance of privacy, 26–28
information-sharing guidelines, 25–26
Internet-based VoIP, 5
locking down personal information, 21–26
overview, 17
password authentication, 135
security techniques, 123
sharing, 17–18
temporary, 123
worst-case scenario, 28–30
phones
deleting information from, 78–79
disposing of, 92–94
firmware updates, 91
installing apps on, 91–92
locking, 12–13
malware attacks through text messages, 76
password locks, 5
privacy settings for, 91–92
remotely wiped, 32–34
theft of, 77
photos. See also removing private content
backing up, 35–36
for dating profiles, 105
Google privacy settings, 90
of IDs, emailing, 13–14
location information in, 89
posting, 83
psychological damage caused by privacy violations, 52
taping over webcams, 11–12
tracing privacy violations, 51
physical danger, protection from, 58–59
PII. See personally identifying information (PII)
PIN (personal identification number), 12–13
police reports, 51
posting content, 83–85
prepaid credit cards, 120–121
Preview My Profile Facebook page, Facebook, 87
Prey, 77–78
printing sensitive files, 111
privacy. See also advanced privacy and security techniques; online privacy
apps, 127–128
companies, hiring, 65
laws, 20
policies, reading, 98
settings
for apps, 92
Facebook, 87–89
Google, 89–92
Google+, 90
for phones, 91–92
social media websites, 51, 82–83, 84
violations. See also removing private content
blaming victims for, 50–51
emotional reaction to, 53–54
fighting back, 56–59
legal and psychological support, 54–56
overview, 49–50
preventative maintenance, 66–67
recovering from harassment, 50–53
restraining orders, 58–59
private browsing, 111, 112–113, 114–115
private content. See also removing private content
controlling, 18
legal support for harassment victims, 56–57
preventative maintenance, 66–67
private spaces and activities, 18–21
psychological damage caused by privacy violations, 52
private spaces and activities, 18–21
prizes in exchange for contact information, 26
psychological damage
caused by privacy violations, 52
support for harassment victims, 50–51, 54–56
Psychology Help Center, American Psychological Association, 55
Q
Queen Latifah, 49
R
Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network, 56
reacting to hacking attacks, 36–37
removing private content
choosing support system for, 61
general discussion, 59–60
minors, 63–64
outsourcing, 64–66
personally, 60–63
takedown requests, 60–61
renting mailboxes, 123
Reputation.com, 64–65
reputation services, 52, 64–65
restraining orders, 58–59
reverse image searches, 61
right to privacy, 8
S
Safari, 112–113
Safari Mobile, 112–113
safety guidelines for meeting dates, 107
scanning IDs, 13
Schmidt, Eric, 6
scraping, 86
search engine tracking, 109–110
Secure Sockets Layer (SSL), 45
security
for credit card, 120–121
data silos, 130–131
encryption, 123–127
freezing credit, 121–122
for IP addresses, 128–130
for mailing addresses, 122–123
patches for web browsers, 107–108
phone numbers, 123
privacy apps, 127–128
security protection apps, 127–128
security questions on websites, 23
selling personal information, 10, 26, 86
sensitive information
deleting, 111–112
intimate photos, 50
keeping on home computers, 26
printing files, 111
Sevigny, Chloë, 81
Sex Pistols, 95
sexual photos and video. See also removing private content
controlling, 18
legal support for harassment victims, 56–57
private spaces and activities, 18–21
psychological damage caused by privacy violations, 52
sexual value, judging women on, 7
sharing content
advertising, 86
deciding what to share, 83–85
disposing of old devices, 92–94
Facebook privacy settings, 87–89
Google privacy settings, 89–92
overview, 81–82
privacy check-ups, 82–83
sharing passwords, 135–137
shoulder surfing, 74, 134, 138
SIM cards, 94
Skype, 123
Snapchat, 27–28
Snowden, Edward, 123
social engineering, 134–135
social media websites
adding dating partners, 105–106
avoid linking accounts, 34–35
checking in on, 89
deciding what to share, 83–85
deleting profiles, 86
Facebook privacy settings, 87–89
Google privacy settings, 89–92
instant personalization, 84–85
location information in photos, 89
maintaining accounts after harassment, 51, 60
predatory behavior through, 2
privacy check-ups, 82–83
selling personal information, 10, 17–18
sharing content on, 81–82
viewing profiles as someone else, 5, 82
Social Security Administration fraud hotline, 73
Social Security numbers, compromised, 42
spreadsheets, tracking harassment on, 66–67
spyware, 108
SSL (Secure Sockets Layer), 45
stalking
reputation services, 64
restraining orders, 58–59
screening out of dating services, 106–107
worst-case scenario, 28–30
stealing passwords, 134–135
stickers for taping over webcams, 11–12
strong passwords, 137–138
Swift, Taylor, 103
T
tablets
deleting information from mobile devices, 78–79
disposing of, 92–94
identifying privacy invasions on, 115–117
tagging
photos, 88
posts, 85
takedown requests, 60–61, 62–63
taping over webcams, 11–12
targets, 6–8
Tech Savvy Therapists, 56
temporary phone numbers, 123
text messages, malware attacks through, 76
theft
antitheft apps, 14
of mobile devices, 13
of passwords, 134–135
threats, personal, 58–59
threats to online privacy, 9–10
throwing out old devices, 92–94
Tor (the onion router) tool, 128–129
traveling, privacy violations while, 136
TSA checkpoints, 136
instant personalization, 84–85
linking accounts, 34–35
recovering after hacking attacks on, 38, 39
U
updates, posting, 83
updating online accounts with new email addresses, 46
upvotes, 83
US border agents, 136
V
vacation responder, setting up, 46
videos, posting, 83. See also private content; removing private content
virtual private networks (VPNs), 109, 129–130
viruses, 108
VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol) phone numbers, 5
W
web browsers
antitracking plug-ins and extensions for, 5
deleting files, 111–112
Do Not Track request, 113
encryption, 126–127
leaving no trace online, 111
password managers, 14
plug-ins and extensions, 114–115
privacy protections, 107–8
private browsing, 111, 112–113, 114–115
search engine tracking, 109–110
security patches, 107–108
VPNs, 109
webcams, taping over, 5, 11–12
websites. See also social media websites
advertising, 96–98
encryption, 126–127
phishing, 75
privacy settings for ownership information, 33, 34
prizes for contact information, 26
Weidman, Georgia, 76
Whedon, Joss, 17
Wilde, Olivia, 1
women
blaming victims for harassment, 50–51
change in role, 2
emotional reaction to harassment, 54–56
going online as men, 7
legal and psychological support for harassment victims, 54–56
psychological damage caused by privacy violations, 52
recovering from harassment, 50–53
as stalking victims, 28–30
as targets, 6–8
victims of hacking, 49–50
workplace
Internet access, 26
password policies, 136–137
Y
Yahoo!, 39
yellow alert list, 21–22, 23–24, 105
Z
Zuckerberg, Mark, 6