🌠 Don’t just Hand Your House Keys to Amazon – Throw ‘Em Agains

Ever wake up one morning and think to yourself:

“Jeepers self, I don’t give up enough of my privacy – how else can Big Whatevers keep track of my every movement?”

If so, you’re definitely not alone – it’s astounding how many ways tech companies have created for you to share your privacy with them!

That’s why you’ll love the following (and be sure to return when you are done for the rest of the goodies I found for you)

www.wired.com/story/amazon-irobot-roomba-acquisition-data-privacy/

There, you’ll discover ideas like:

“…AFTER DECADES OF creating war machines and home cleaning appliances, iRobot agreed to be acquired by Amazon for $1.7 billion, according to a joint statement by the two companies.

If the deal goes through, it would give Amazon access to yet another wellspring of personal data: interior maps of Roomba owners’ homes….”

and

“….Amazon has a track record of making or acquiring technology that makes those concerned with data privacy uneasy.

In 2020, Amazon introduced a home security drone, and last month Ring, a company that’s forged partnerships with thousands of police and fire departments, admitted to sharing home video footage with law enforcement without a warrant……”

and more!

Mastering personal data privacy is a topic that could make for a grand challenge, cheatsheet, tutorial and more. You could structure it like so:

Step 1.) Zero In On General Privacy Tutorials

Need help with that? Consider:

www.security.org/digital-safety/

www.consumerreports.org/privacy/30-second-privacy-fixes-simple-ways-to-protect-your-data-a9402343475/

www.youtube.com/watch?v=8664IWxwgZE

Next, move to:

Step 2.) Along with Privacy, beef up on Personal Security as Well

Need resources for that? Look at:

whatismyipaddress.com/hack-proof-your-website

www.zdnet.com/article/online-security-101-how-to-protect-your-privacy-from-hackers-spies-and-the-government/