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Open remote profile ↗Flood insurance flood map data used to set premiums is increasingly supplemented by commercial remote sensing data that can identify property-level risk.
So what: request your free LexisNexis and CLUE reports, the files insurers score you from, and dispute any errors.
Privacy roundup. A San Antonio school district says vendor Frontline was breached; some employees may be affected. Pflugerville, TX restricted facial recognition. Data on 41,000+ DHS staff leaked; hackers claim Okta access, Okta denies.
One privacy story, every Monday. Legislation, lawsuits, data breaches, and tools that help you respond.
Retail store WiFi terms of service often grant the retailer the right to track devices that connect to the network across multiple store locations.
So what: reset your ad ID and give apps "While Using" location only (iOS: Settings > Privacy; Android: delete your advertising ID).
Quest Diagnostics says an unauthorized party accessed certain patient records in a lab-ordering system. Quest says the scope is still under investigation. So what: watch your mail and patient portal for a notice from Quest or your provider.
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Encrypted DNS queries protect domain lookups but not the IP addresses of servers visited, which remain visible to ISPs and network observers.
So what: switch to Firefox or Brave, turn on encrypted DNS, and add a no-log VPN if your ISP sells your browsing history.
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Online retail purchase return data is retained and used to build risk profiles of customers who return frequently, affecting future shopping restrictions.
So what: loyalty programs trade a discount for a purchase dossier. Sign up with an email alias and a Google Voice number, or skip it.
Before a connected toy lands in your cart, look it up. Mozilla's Nothing Personal magazine tests products by hand, and Consumer Reports' free Security Planner builds a personalized security plan. So what: search the product name before you buy.
MapQuest maps known license plate readers and outdoor cameras: Flock, Motorola Vigilant, Axon, Verkada and others. Switch on its surveillance layer. It can't route around them yet. So what: find your street, then ask your city who runs its plate readers.
MapQuest maps known license plate readers and outdoor cameras: Flock, Motorola Vigilant, Axon, Verkada and others. Switch on its surveillance layer. It can't route around them yet. So what: find your street, then ask your city who runs its plate readers.