Protecting Your Digital Privacy

Digital security experts Alan Crowetz from Infostream and Diego Samuilov from Nordis Direct answer your questions.

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Cindy... that's the kind of question computer people love to vigorously debate. Some would say yes but there are those that would disagree.

by Alan D. Crowetz 1/30/2014 11:06:17 PM
Ok thank you. You're the best Alan.

by Cindy 1/30/2014 11:06:22 PM
Thank you Cindy! Greatly appreciated!!

by Alan D. Crowetz 1/30/2014 11:06:30 PM
Seeking, that can happen if someone is "spoofing the phone number" that is making someone's phone appear to come from a different number.

by Diego Samuilov 1/30/2014 11:06:40 PM
So, EWallet Go! Stores passwords locally on the phone or Ipad and KeepassPassword Safe is to store these locally on a PC?

by Ro7068 1/30/2014 11:06:48 PM
It's not just YOU... .keep an eye on your kids when you are online.

by Alan D. Crowetz 1/30/2014 11:07:20 PM
Ro, those are 2 examples yes.

by David@infostream.cc 1/30/2014 11:07:25 PM
A bird in the hand is a lost password David!

by ED 1/30/2014 11:07:35 PM
Whats scary is these data mining sites like intelus, radaris, and other that cobble all you info togther from facebook, classmates, linkedin, etc. When you contact them and tell them they have invalid data - in my case the person with my same name who I know has a record as they have contacted me in the past only to see my picture come up under their name. They flatly refuse to help or take accountability. It makes you think twice before you put anything out there

by Sharon 1/30/2014 11:07:38 PM
Sad but true Sharon... they can harvest increadible amounts of data with very little consequences.

by Alan D. Crowetz 1/30/2014 11:08:12 PM
Kim - Here is the link
Experts suggest free military grade destruction of your hard drive before you recycle it
WPTVExperts show you how to erase your old hard drive so your computer stays out of a thief's hands when you recycle it.

by Jenn Strathman 1/30/2014 11:08:44 PM
Ok this sounds crazy, but before we discard our old computers, we take out the hard drive and smash it with a hammer. There's no way to get info out of that hard drive, is there?

by Ro7068 1/30/2014 11:10:31 PM
How is that done? does it come from overseas? or is in in the usa. Can the fcc track that and stop it.

by seeking 1/30/2014 11:10:37 PM
Hi Alan and David! Thank you for your advice. Throughout the years at the lab at RA, I learned so much from you. It's good to see you again..even if it is online! Thank you again..Jane formerly of the lab at RA.

by Jane 1/30/2014 11:10:51 PM
Hi Jane! Glad you like the information! Sharing tips and information is what we love to do!

by Alan D. Crowetz 1/30/2014 11:11:13 PM
Ro, physical destruction of the hard drive will prevent thieves from getting that data.

by David@infostream.cc 1/30/2014 11:11:30 PM
What is the free military grade destruction of the hard drive? Where do you find that?

by Ro7068 1/30/2014 11:11:31 PM
Ro: The one we use is Darin's Boot and Nuke. DBAN.org I beleive

by Alan D. Crowetz 1/30/2014 11:11:48 PM
Seeking, no, unfortunately is is too easy to do... for example a lesser form of that is when you call from work, your direct line, but instead on the other side of the line they see the company main number

by Diego Samuilov 1/30/2014 11:11:52 PM
How safe are pubilc wifi (such as Macdonalds)? Safe enough for doing emails? Safe enough for doing personal banking?

by Guy 1/30/2014 11:12:01 PM
how do you know if aprogram like passwordbox or the site you download it from is safe?

by bob 1/30/2014 11:12:20 PM
I have an IPhone it won't allow me to shut off the Gps. What can I do!

by Rhonda 1/30/2014 11:15:23 PM

Protecting Your Digital Privacy

Digital security experts Alan Crowetz from Infostream and Diego Samuilov from Nordis Direct answer your questions.

Experts suggest free military grade destruction of your hard drive before you recycle it