Hiding from the Internet
Subtitle: Eliminating Personal Online Information
Edition: Third Edition
Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
Published: Jan 01, 2016
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 336
ISBN-13: 9781522914907
Description: New 2016 Third Edition
Take control of your privacy by removing your personal information from the internet with this second edition.
Author Michael Bazzell has been well known in government circles for his ability to locate personal information about anyone through the internet. In Hiding from the Internet: Eliminating Personal Online Information, he exposes the resources that broadcast your personal details to public view. He has researched each source and identified the best method to have your private details removed from the databases that store profiles on all of us.
This book will serve as a reference guide for anyone that values privacy. Each technique is explained in simple steps. It is written in a hands-on style that encourages the reader to execute the tutorials as they go. The author provides personal experiences from his journey to disappear from public view.
Much of the content of this book has never been discussed in any publication. Always thinking like a hacker, the author has identified new ways to force companies to remove you from their data collection systems. This book exposes loopholes that create unique opportunities for privacy seekers. Among other techniques, you will learn to:
Remove your personal information from dozens of public databases and people search websites Create free anonymous mail addresses, email addresses, and telephone numbers Control your privacy settings on social networks and remove sensitive data Provide disinformation to conceal true private details Force data brokers to stop sharing your information with both private and public organizations Prevent marketing companies from monitoring your browsing, searching, and shopping habits Remove your landline and cellular telephone numbers from online websites Use a credit freeze to eliminate the worry of financial identity theft and fraud Change your future habits to promote complete privacy and anonymity Conduct a complete background check to verify proper information removal.
Notes: Source title: Hiding from the Internet: Eliminating Personal Online Information
Table of contents: title: Title Page; title: Copyright Page; title: Contents; title: About the Author; title: Introduction; title: CHAPTER 1: Self Pre-Assessment; title: Search Engines; title: Alternative Search Engines; title: Search Tool; title: Ancestry Records; title: Email Addresses; title: User Names; title: Location Based Searches; title: CHAPTER 2: Self-Background Check; title: Public Websites; title: People Directories; title: Telephone and Address; title: Social Networks; title: Facebook; title: Private Databases; title: Credit Reports; title: Personal Reports; title: CHAPTER 3: Preparation; title: Loyalty Programs; title: Utility Bills; title: Removal vs. Disinformation; title: Anonymous Email Addresses; title: Anonymous Telephone Numbers; title: Mailing Address; title: Custom Opt-Out Request Forms; title: Anonymous Fax Service; title: CHAPTER 4: Online Protection; title: Basic Protection; title: Antivirus; title: System Updates; title: Anti-Malware; title: System Cleaner; title: Alternative Browser; title: Firefox Extensions; title: Intermediate Protection; title: NoScript; title: Search Engines Settings; title: Advance Protection; title: VPN; title: Tor; title: Tails Boot CD; title: Virtual Machines; title: CHAPTER 5: Credit Companies; title: Credit Opt-Out; title: Fraud Alert; title: Credit Freeze; title: Credit Options; title: Secondary Credit Card; title: Prepaid Credit Cards; title: Masked Credit Cards; title: CHAPTER 6: Anonymous Purchases; title: Online Purchases; title: Amazon; title: Kindle; title: Ebay and PayPal; title: Store Purchases; title: Services; title: Packages; title: CHAPTER 7: Anonymous Telephones; title: Contract Terms; title: Choosing a Device; title: Factory Restore; title: Cellular Service; title: VOIP Solutions; title: Complete Reset; title: Encrypted Communications; title: Signal; title: Silent Phone; title: Wickr; title: CHAPTER 8: Personal Data Removal; title: People & Telephone Search Engines; title: Caller ID Databases; title: Email Assumptions; title: Public Data Brokers; title: Non-Public Data Brokers; title: Data Marketers; title: DMA Choice; title: Catalog Choice; title: Ancestry Records; title: Online Coupons; title: Loyalty and Reward Cards; title: CHAPTER 9: Social Networks; title: Privacy Settings; title: Content Removal; title: Delete Accounts; title: Facebook; title: Twitter; title: Google; title: YouTube; title: Google+; title: Instagram; title: MySpace; title: LinkedIn; title: Photos; title: Google Maps; title: Blogs; title: CHAPTER 10: Web Publishing; title: Domain Registration; title: Search Engine Control; title: Robots.txt File; title: Webmaster Tools; title: CHAPTER 11: Government Records; title: Property Tax Records; title: Data Removal; title: Ownership Change; title: Internal Revenue Service; title: Voter Registration; title: Court Records; title: Concealed Carry Permits; title: CHAPTER 12: Disinformation; title: Name Disinformation; title: Address Disinformation; title: Location Spoofing; title: Telephone Disinformation; title: General Tips; title: CHAPTER 13: Aliases; title: Choosing a Name; title: Email Addresses; title: Telephone Numbers; title: Employment; title: Hometown; title: Social Networks; title: Identification; title: Family History; title: Digital Footprint; title: Legalities; title: CHAPTER 14: Future Habits; title: Identity Verification; title: Telephone Calls; title: Smart Devices; title: Monitoring; title: Website Analytics; title: CHAPTER 15: Major Life Events; title: Purchasing a Home; title: Renting a Home; title: LLC Bank Accounts; title: Anonymous Utilities; title: Vehicle Purchases; title: Marriage; title: Divorce; title: Death; title: CHAPTER 16: Data Leakage Response; title: Home Information Leakage; title: Photo Leakage; title: Financial Information Leakage; title: Reputation Information Leakage; title: Criminal Information Leakage; title: CONCLUSION