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What should I do when I see headlines about personal data getting breached? How do I keep such info off the internet? (self.privacy)
submitted 3 months ago by TheTwelveYearOld to c/privacy
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Like when I read 3 Billion National Public Data Records with SSNs, Addresses Dumped Online, am I supposed to access that data dump or something to see if I got pwned? Are there equivalents to haveibeenpwned.com for this type of stuff? Any guides on what to do when these happen? I feel like I'm doomscrolling or watching the news, and feeling depressed about the world as a result because I should be doing something but I can't or it seems like I can't.

Even though I know better than to put such personal info online, but that doesn't eliminate the odds of them getting into breaches like these, and having started to be careful about digital privacy has opened my eyes to the sad state of privacy.

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[–] [email protected] 14 points 3 months ago

That's the fun part, you don't

[–] [email protected] 5 points 3 months ago (1 children)

look on the bright side, most of these are more likely leaks instead of breaches – following the discussions around Crowdstrike and it’s pretty clear that getting the box checked on the compliance form takes priority over any actual security measures

[–] TheTwelveYearOld 1 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Can you kindly tell me the difference between a leak and a breach?

[–] [email protected] 5 points 3 months ago

Leak = some employee did a stupid and accidentally released the data publicly. Huge possibility no one ever saw it before it got taken down.

Breach = intentional stealing of data.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Keep as little info on the internet as possible. Falsify as much data as you are allowed to get away with.

[–] ParticleAccelerator 1 points 3 months ago

this is the only answer. throwaway emails, phone numbers, etc

[–] ParticleAccelerator 1 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

You dont use a central singular email address, you use dummy throw away ones with fake names. If it gets leaked, minimal damage.