Daily Shmutz OTHER / MISCELLANEOUS  2/14/23

OTHER / MISCELLANEOUS  

How To Delete Yourself From The Internet

February 14, 2023 -Stephen B. Wicker, professor of electrical and computer engineering at Cornell University, said that deleting data about yourself from the internet is a matter of personal preference, and how to do that is given below.

Consumers are genuinely interested in controlling the information flow because so many pieces of personal information are available online. Some people are taking matters into their own hands by choosing not to use specific websites that collect data or by using professional removal services to do the cleansing on their behalf.

Whether you choose to do this and the course of action you take primarily depends on the severity of your privacy concerns, the amount of time and effort you are willing to invest, if any, and the price you are ready to pay to safeguard your privacy.

“How much does it bother you that your phone number is out there and that people know you are married?” said Stephen B. Wicker, professor of electrical and computer engineering at Cornell University.

What you should know about deleting or limiting your personal data online is as follows:

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