9 Privacy Risks You Might Have Missed on Our Privacy Files Podcast
Have you been tuning in to our weekly episodes of the Privacy Files podcast? Privacy Files makes privacy approachable for everyone. It was released earlier this year on all major podcast platforms and is sponsored by Anonyome Labs, the makers of MySudo and Sudo Platform. What’s more, Privacy Files is now sitting firmly in the top 1 percent of podcasts […]
MySudo Makes Top 5 Privacy Software List
MySudo has landed on a list of top 5 privacy monitoring software for 2023. We’re not surprised MySudo has made a top 5 in the privacy space, since it’s the world’s only all-in-one privacy solution with private calling, messaging, email, browsing and payments all in one app. New to MySudo? Start Here Learn how to […]
Did You Know MySudo Email Protects You Against Web Tracking Tool UID2
As consumers globally call for privacy online, and regulations such as the GDPR demand it, third party cookies are being phased out—albeit slowly in Google’s case. In their wake are some proposed “privacy-preserving” alternatives that would mean ad tech could continue advanced data targeting for personalized advertising in a post-cookie world. Unified ID 2.0—or UID2 for short—is one of those alternatives. What is UID2? UID2 is […]
Did You Know MySudo Has Loads of Advanced Messaging Features?
MySudo is popular as a secure messaging app. You simply subscribe to a paid plan to get up to 9 separate VoIP phone numbers (one per Sudo) which you can use to chat privately and securely with family and friends. With your Sudo phone number you can: If you’re not on a paid plan and you’re using SudoFree, you won’t get a phone number but you can use your handles for […]
5 Reasons Why You Should Worry About TikTok and Privacy
More than 1.5 billion people use TikTok worldwide. Nearly one-third of the world’s internet users are on the ultra-popular short-form video hosting app. In 2022, TikTok was the most downloaded app on earth—but we have some major privacy concerns. Here are 5 of them: The real story of TikTok is its powerful algorithm—an algorithm so good it can learn in as little […]
Avoid the Dating App Traps: How to Look For Love Safely
First, some quick stats: That’s a whole lot of love right there—but we all know dating apps have a seedier side. Some more quick stats: Worried? You’ll want to listen to ep. 13 of our Privacy Files podcast all about online dating. Privacy Files lifts the lid on everyday activities that pose a privacy risk. Online dating is a perfect […]
Did You Know You Can Control Spam Calls With MySudo?
We get this question into MySudo support all the time: Why am I getting spam calls on MySudo? Great question! Here’s our answer: As is the case with any other phone number, wherever you use a Sudo phone number you will be open to spam calls from advertisers and telemarketers. But! … with MySudo, you get the power of compartmentalization AND you […]
6 Reasons Why ChatGPT is a Data Privacy Nightmare
ChatGPT is so hot right now and many of us didn’t even see it coming. The generative artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot from Microsoft-backed Open AI has taken the world by storm and flustered the heck out of big tech. ChatGPT is the fastest-growing consumer app of all time, hitting 100 million monthly active users after only 2 months. Snapchat took 3 years to reach that […]
Even the FBI Wants You to Use an Ad Blocker
You know an issue is serious when the FBI gets involved. This time the issue is cybercriminals using online ads to impersonate brands and direct users to malicious sites that host ransomware and malware for stealing login credentials and money. In late December 2022, the FBI released a public service announcement advising people to install an ad […]
Doctor! Doctor! Give Me the News: 6 Risks to Your Medical Privacy
“Opportunities for abuse of health data are incalculable,” says Privacy Files podcast co-host, Rich, as he opens ep. 9, tackling the privacy (or otherwise) of our personal health and medical data. What happens to our highly sensitive health and medical information once we give it away to our doctor, hospital or other healthcare service? And what about the […]
Why Your ‘Residual Data’ is Worth Far More than Your Email, Phone Number
If you read our blog, you’d know the dangers of sharing your personal information online. You might be using MySudo all-in-one privacy app to safeguard your personal email and phone number with secure alternatives, and be using MySudo’s private browsers and virtual cards—all packaged inside digital identities called Sudos. It’s innovative privacy technology. If you’re new to the idea, jump onboard. But your email, phone number, credit card, […]
310 Ways to Get Support at MySudo
At MySudo, we take user support incredibly seriously. Our support team has a strong reputation for being responsive and helpful when users reach out with issues, feedback or feature requests. So, we’re proud to say, as we kick off 2023, the number of user articles in our support hub has reached 310 – and counting! This ‘knowledge base’ […]
6 Reasons to Listen to the New ‘Privacy Files’ Podcast
Privacy Files is the podcast that makes privacy approachable for everyone. It’s just been released on all major podcast platforms and is sponsored by Anonyome Labs, the makers of MySudo and Sudo Platform. Listen to Privacy Files now. We might be biased, but here are 6 reasons to get Privacy Files in your ears right now: Hosts Rich and Sarah […]
This is What Some Tax Filing Services are Doing with Your Sensitive Information
A recent investigation found some major US tax filing services are sending sensitive customer data to Meta. The Markup reports five big-name tax filing services are using the Meta pixel tool on their web sites to send some combination of personal data such as names, email addresses, income, filing status, refund amounts, and dependents’ college scholarship amounts to Facebook for […]
There is a Bigger Privacy Threat than Google and Facebook
When you think about the big privacy invaders—those household names that gather and sell your personal data with their ever-changing algorithms—you typically think of Google, Apple, Facebook, and Amazon. But it turns out there are much bigger threats to your personal data and privacy and to society’s wellbeing generally. WIRED magazine recently exposed one: Reed Elsevier LexisNexis or RELX. According to WIRED, RELX is a “Frankensteinian […]