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INTERNET/ONLINE PRIVACY

WHO KNEW! THEY ALL DO.

Oregon Connections, Ashland Oregon, 2019

Glen Scymanski WHEN YOU GOT YOUR BIRTH CERTIFICATE…

Your privacy was not yours…In todays world, nothing is private if you embrace all the technology we carry, walk in front of, sit down to, talk to and engage with etc… WHY PRIVACY MATTERS AND ITS WORSE THAN YOU MIGHT THINK “ YOU CAN ALWAYS BE FOUND

Yea: we often share too much. Name/Address/phone/email ” Your cell phone advertises to or apple where you’ve been. Breadcrumbs show your GPS along your travels, where you stopped and Google will give that to a govt entity in a heartbeat if they are requested. “ YOU CAN BE WATCHED IN YOUR OWN HOME… YEA, EVEN IN THE BATHROOM Smart devices, smart TV’s, PC Cameras, IoT devices. ” A school system issued laptops to hundreds of students. SW allowed thousands of pictures / videos to be snapped in their homes, bedrooms, bathroom visits (yea, people troll on line sitting down) and the IT department got caught. Slated it was SW to ensure nothing illegal got installed. The courts did not agree. Using these pictures as a method of extorsion was not well received. The IT guy got 6 years in prison. “ YOU CAN NO LONGER KEEP ANY SECRETS

Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Snapchat, Pinterest…others.

It just takes one post sharing something you thought was for the few you trust and then ” one “like” sent to a group external to your interest and boom, what you thought was private to you/the few is now public to all. You might not have even initiated the “share” but your “reshare/retweet” might expose the originator, something they never wanted other to know. A Victim by ”group/gender/party/event” association. “ YOU CAN BE IMPERSONATED

A young girl who went through the foster care system, rose from all that to graduate at the age of 21 and applied for a credit card. Unbeknownst to her, her family, years earlier, stole her identity, opened up CC accounts and defaulted on all payments. ” No credit meant no car, no ability to get approved for an apartment to start out in life. Foster children have this happen frequently. Tax and Medical Fraud rate high on the list of abuses…by actual people you thought had hearts you could trust. “ YOU CAN BE FINANCIALLY MANIPULATED

Some companies suck. They will used targeted ads to chip away at your will power as you show interest in some product constantly barraging you, changing the price lower, adding a higher discount till you buy. ”

Capitol One might target a more affluent town (where you live) and offer a better CC % rate than a less affluent town where the same card has a completely less forgiving rate Because they know your address, your salary, your banking info, your spending habits. “ YOU CAN BE TRAPPED IN A ’HALL OF MIRRORS’

Your web habits & surfing might generate simple targeted ads for shoes, exercise gear (ever search for the Peloton Bike?) These can be harmless. ” Search for someone name: Like “Trevon Jones”. Wow, why did I get results for “find an arrest record” on someone. Search for Glen Scymanski and …. Not much. Search for yourself later. “ YOU CAN BE PLACED IN A POLICE LINEUP

One guy got a letter telling him his license had been revoked with no explanation except to come to a hearing and bring proof of identity. Birth Certificate, etc… Losing his license meant he lost his livelihood to do his job. ” He learned the DMV started using facial recognition SW trying to search license photos looking for duplicate or bogus license applicants. He was flagged against another mans photo. He proved it in the end and got his license reinstated but the police dept would not show proof of reinstatement…that he needed to show his boss so he could drive. He ultimately was reinstated but not after lost income. THE EYES HAVE IT…DID YOU KNOW?

• There are eyes everywhere in 5’s, 9’s and now 14’s? • There is an International Surveillance Alliance used to… • Collect and Share mass surveillance data across countries. • 5 Eyes: Australia, Canada, New Zealand, UK & US • ECHELON…global network of spy stations. Telecom Intercept. • 9 Eyes: The above 5 + Denmark, , & Norway • 14 Eyes: The above 9 + , Spain, Belgium, Italy & Sweden • They can FORCE companies to hand over data. MITIGATION / PRIVACY TOOLS • Physical Security is key. Know where your devices are. • Use 2-Step Verification on everything. • Use a private and secure email service • ://restoreprivacy.com/secure-email/ • Use a privacy friendly search service : 3rd party mitigation. • https://restoreprivacy.com/private-search-engine/ • Use a private and secure • https://restoreprivacy.com/secure-browser/ • Use a good ad blocker (ads function as tracking and data collection tools) • https://restoreprivacy.com/ad-blocker/ • Don’t be afraid to spend a little $ for a lot of peace of mind. PRIVACY TOOLS: SECURE EMAIL • Proton • • Look for PRO’s • Encryption • Tutanota • Never saves passwords • Germany • Never logs anything • Mailfence • Better privacy laws (country dependent) • Belgium • Posteo • Look for CON’s • Germany • They log still…not secure. • Startmail • No mobile App • Netherlands • No end-to-end encryption • Runbox • Phone number verification needed • You are exposed still • Norway PRIVACY TOOLS: SECURE SEARCH • Startpage.com • Converts search requests into anonymous • .me query • MetaGer • Most logs gone after 48 to 96 hours. • .com • Never ever sells your search history data. • .com • DuckDuckGo.com • Intermediary aggregator PRIVACY TOOLS: SECURE BROWSERS

• • Chrome • Iridium • Explorer / Edge • GNU IceCat • • Browser • • unGoogled • Epic • • • Palemoon PRIVACY TOOLS: AD BLOCKER • uBlock Origin • Browser extensions or add-ins • Privacy Badger • Gets in-line with your search and finds the Ad’s • NoScript that are vying for webpage space and thwarts them. • uMatrix • Some have AI that learn your behavior and attempt to adjust what they block • Some require extensive customization so advanced user interaction is needed. PARTING THOUGHTS • We have evolved into an always on must be connected world. • That world is always asking us to share information about us directly or sometimes, indirectly just because we are walking (Public Cameras). • That same world world is learning about us through our device interaction with the connected world. • Technology was going to save us hours of work and make us more efficient but instead, it keeps us more connected, demands us to get more done, asks us to be more competitive within our jobs, lives and relationships. It is always asking more of us. • Step back. Assess how much you share. How open you are about you. • Come get your ADTRAN PC/Laptop Camera Privacy Cover @ my tabletop! THANK YOU! NOW YOU KNOW A BIT MORE…GO DO YOUR OWN RESEARCH!!! !!! IMPLEMENT !!! Oregon Connections, Ashland Oregon, 2019

Glen Scymanski [email protected] [email protected]

425 894-8787