Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.
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Is it safe to use credit cards online?
We get a lot of questions about using credit cards and ordering online. People want to know if its safe, and quite a few people call us saying they never put their credit card online. As with most things related to privacy, there’s not a simple answer. But here’s one thing that would probably surprise…
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Keep snoops out of your phone conversations
We received a user question this week: How do you keep your smart phone from being tracked? – Andre E. Great question, Andre. This is the probably the issue that changes fastest, and we are in the process of updating the Patriot Privacy Kit with this information as we speak. Here are some…
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[Reader Submission] yet another way for states to track you
Something I have always wondered about: what happens when you get a speeding ticket in a state you don’t live in? Do they track you back to your state? Can you just throw the ticket away without fear of retribution from the state you got caught in? Our friends at AOL looked into the issue…
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Interview With An Identity Theft Victim
Interview with Jill S., identity theft victim and Patriot Privacy and Security Society Member: You had your identity stolen; walk us through how they got your information. I bought a house, and I always said if I had a big house, I would be a foster parent. So, I did get a house with…
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What Happens When You Get a Speeding Ticket in a Different State?
From AOL Autos, something I’ve always wondered about: We receive this question from friends and family (and readers) all the time, so we looked into how the tangled web is organized. When it comes to how a ticket in your home state affects your driver’s license status in another state, the answer is complex…
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More tools to prevent NSA tracking…
We’ve had a ton of great feedback on our book over the last week. Thanks for all that have tuned in. You have probably already gone through the book and started taking your identity off the grid, but for those that haven’t had time, here are some more tips. These will help prevent the…
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How to order goods on the internet anonymously
A recent JJ Luna email reminded me of something we put in the book. If you haven’t read JJ’s stuff, its really good and worth your while. He specializes in helping people becoming invisible, go check out JJluna.com. Anyway, he outlined a way for you order things online and get them delivered without ever giving…
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Delete yourself from the web?
I hope you are enjoying our updates and alerts. We are trying to prevent the type of tracking and hacking that our own government just got caught red-handed doing. Here are some more tips and tricks I have found that I think you will find handy: – We are in the process of testing this service ourselves…
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Interview with Edward Snowden, NSA Whistle Blower
Is this man a hero? And enemy of the state? Decide for yourself:
Got any book recommendations?