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This poor guy lost a toe to Big Tech. Your digital footprint is all the data you leave behind on the internet, intentionally or not. It's nigh impossible to avoid leaving some data, but you can minimize or obscure it. Websites you visit may collect it, your browser may share it, or malicious nerds may actively try to intercept it. He's not so bad. There are tools available (see some of my favorites here ) that will limit how much data is leaked, but you may be able to adjust

VPN One of the most common privacy holes is your IP (internet protocol) address. If a bad guy can see all the data coming from one unique address, he can build a pretty good identity profile of the user and probably pick up some sensitive information. I put VPNs at the top of the list because they can anonymize almost all the data coming from your device. Connecting to a Virtual Private Network means that all the data your device sends over the internet is routed through a pr

Privacy is the ability to choose how much, where, and when your information is shared. It is a right, and like other rights, you must take action in order to protect it. With the internet, and technology in general, being aware of a few things can go a long way toward securing your privacy. Don’t announce private information publicly. This may seem obvious, but posting about yourself on platforms like Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, or X should be considered as risky as shouting