People across the globe are experiencing a relentless barrage of attacks impacting their personal privacy and security. If you have never received a notice in the mail stating that your personal information has been compromised, consider yourself one of the lucky few. Protecting against data breaches, identity theft, and even physical threats against you or your family should be a top priority for everyone. While no one can completely escape these threats, this web site puts forth steps you can take to reduce the likelihood of them happening to you. Sorted by category, the content below is routinely updated so check back often. It's a dangerous world out there, follow these steps and don't become the next victim!

 

Apple Safeguards

iPhone

Use at least a 6-digit passcode

Settings -> Face ID & Passcode -> Change Passcode -> Passcode Options -> Custom Alphanumeric Code

 

Face ID Protection

Settings -> Face ID & Passcode -> Toggle On Require Attention for Face ID

 

Keep a thief from disabling Find My tracking if your phone is stolen

Settings -> Face ID & Passcode -> Enter your passcode -> Scroll down to the Allow Access When Locked -> Toggle off Control Center

 

Disable Ad Tracking

Settings -> Privacy & Security -> Tracking -> Toggle off Allow Apps to Request to Track

 

Disable Targeted Ads

Settings -> Privacy & Security -> Apple Advertising -> Toggle off Personalized Ads

 

Disable Sending Device Data

Settings -> Privacy & Security -> Analytics & Improvements -> Toggle off Share iPhone & Watch Analytics

 

Enable Mail Privacy Protection

Settings -> Mail -> Privacy Protection -> Toggle on Protect Mail Activity

 

Enable Encrypted Backups

Settings -> your name -> iCloud -> Advanced Data Protection

Account Recovery

Recovery Key Contact

Settings -> your name -> Password & Security -> Account Recovery -> Add Recovery Contact

 

Recovery Key

Settings -> your name -> Password & Security -> Account Recovery -> Recovery Key

 

Account Access After Death

Settings -> your name -> Password & Security -> Legacy Contact -> Add Legacy Contact

App Store

In the App Store, check the App Privacy section before downloading an application. TikTok, for example, is highly invasive.