Your phone reveals your every move — even when you’re not using it. In just 24 hours, a team of tech experts tracked one man’s digital footprint and uncovered the stunning amount of personal data he inadvertently leaked to unknown third parties. From WiFi connections to app metadata, their investigation reveals just how much of your life undergoes detailed scrutiny, often without your knowledge or consent.
In this documentary, YouTuber Tony Angelo teams up with the crypto-hacker group CryptoHarlem to uncover how a typical day of digital activity can expose your personal information.
The video shows how your smartphone, Ring camera(ventana nueva), and other digital devices invade your privacy to harvest highly personal data points, such as your location, biometrics, and browsing history, from mundane interactions.
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- You can sign up for web and mobile services anonymously using a Proton Mail hide-my-email alias. This won’t stop apps from collecting your personal interaction data, but it does make it harder to tie this data to your real-world identity (especially if you also hide your IP address with a VPN).
- The Proton Sentinel high-security program can identify if your login credentials have been leaked in a data breach, allowing you to secure your online accounts before they’re compromised.
If you think your daily tech use is private, think again
This video highlights how, in today’s highly connected world driven by omnipresent surveillance capitalism, concern for your privacy should never be an afterthought. You need to stay vigilant and take proactive steps to protect your privacy (both online and in the real world).
