Personal digital life

 

Personal Infosec 101 —

Securing your digital life, part one: The basics

In this first of two parts, we go over some security steps everyone should be taking.

Sean Gallagher - 10/25/2021

What does google know about you?

 What does google know about you? You might like to check it out.

https://adssettings.google.com/authenticated

Facebook and Google Data and privacy

We are all concerned over personal data and privacy. I'll have on this page information regarding this topic: I'll update it often.

6 Facebook security mistakes to fix on Data Privacy Day
Our Facebook accounts are a treasure trove of personal information about us. Take a few minutes to make sure all of that data stays private.


Facebook's new privacy tool lets you manage how you're tracked across the web
Mark Zuckerberg's long-promised "Clear History" button is finally launched globally.


Data Privacy Day: Find and delete the scary amount of data Google has on you
Everything you do online while signed into Google, and even some stuff when you aren't, becomes a part of your Google profile, but you can wipe the slate clean with these steps.

Latest information about DNA databases

Update: April 25, 2022

I love reading comments in groups that discuss people's experience with their DNA results. I

Sharing here some comments:

 

A. I have done FTDNA and it isby far the worst at identifying my Armenian DNA (I'm 1/4). Ancestry was better, but 23&me knocked it out of the park. If another test is in your budget, I'd retest with 23&me.

 

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In this digital age, we have the option to find out about our DNA. Many are so thrilled to find out. However, many are worried of it's negative side, with so much information already about you on the world wide web, what would be the consequences of such personal data accessible by total strangers?

On Facebook DNA conversation thread had this posted:
" Funny thing is the USA government just bought everything ancestors. Com had on all people who did DNA tests the USA also bought the national geographic DNA collection data and that data was not supposed to be allowed for third party sale".
So now it's being trades left and right.

I'll list here more information I find about those huge databases, as they keep changing hands.

23andMe Pros and Cons


11 Significant DNA Database Pros and Cons


10 Pivotal Pros and Cons of DNA Fingerprinting

While we are at it, here is an interesting analysis of technology: 12 Pros and Cons of Technology

You are welcome to comment with updates as well. Knowledge is power as they say. A short thrill of knowing your DNA vs the negative usage by strangers of your data, is it worth having your DNA done? With this knowledge, you might decide to proceed to have your DNA done or not.

Some research got these results, sharing with you:

11 Significant DNA Database Pros and Cons, While having this information, it turns out Vittana organization has a bunch of important research about different topics, such us the pros and cons of living in various states. So if you are thinking of moving to a specific state, you might like to read and decide for yourself. I have friends who live or just moved to Boca Raton, so here is the info. 20 Pros and Cons of Living in Boca Raton, Florida

See also in this blog:

DNA testing and it's dangers

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Blogging notes

I have used google's blog platform, the blogspot. I find it much easier to use. I have several blogs using blogger, including this BaysideDigital blog.

However, I will compile here some useful information regarding wordpress.

Here is introduction for wordpress at Wikipedia, you might like to learn about wordpress, which is a powerful tool, if you have the time to devote to it and learn all the tools available:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WordPress.com. As per Widipedia, it is owned by Automattic Inc. is a web development corporation founded in August 2005. It is most notable for WordPress.com, as well as its contributions to WordPress. The company's name is a play on its founder's first name, Matt.

You might like to check out content management systems.

Comparison of free web hosting services

Comparison of online backup services

Getting back to WordPress, this page has top 10 WordPress tutorials


Tips on building email list

Internationaliztion of Wordpress

Replacing Facebook with personal website.


Comparison of online backup services.

Do you post on Facebook about your personal and family life? You might like to read this article:
We Should Replace Facebook With Personal Websites
Personal websites and email can replace most of what people like about Facebook—namely the urge to post about their lives online.