How to shield personal data from evil doers

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Digital privacy is practically a misnomer. The list of companies not hacked seems shorter than those attacked.  Dentin Waweru might not agree with the exaggeration, but cybersecurity is a concern. The software engineer and freelance digital fixer talked during an Africa Tweet Chat about privacy and how well social media aligns with the interests of the consumer. “I love everything about technology,” he said, giving hacks for users to safeguard their social media privacy: Own Information Technology: Add your personality including name, profile picture and biography.  Secure IT: Two-step authentication.  Protect IT: Not sharing your passwords.  The first reflex after…...

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Jim Katzaman Jim Katzaman is a manager at Largo Financial Services. A writer by trade, he graduated from Lebanon Valley College, Pennsylvania, with a Bachelor of Arts in English. He enlisted in the Air Force and served for 25 years in public affairs – better known in the civilian world as public relations. He also earned an Associate’s Degree in Applied Science in Public Affairs. Since retiring, he has been a consultant and in the federal General Service as a public affairs specialist. He also acquired life and health insurance licenses, which resulted in his present affiliation with Largo Financial Services. In addition to expertise in financial affairs, he gathers the majority of his story content from Twitter chats. This has led him to publish about a wide range of topics such as social media, marketing, sexual harassment, workplace trends, productivity and financial management. Medium has named him a top writer in social media.