Encryption in MySudo: A Deep Dive on How We Keep Your Data Safe
Encryption is one of the main technical features that preserves a MySudo user’s control over their personal information and protects that information from unauthorized use. The encryption in MySudo is powered by the Sudo Platform services working in combination with the Sudo Platform SDKs built into the MySudo application. Encryption is the act of encoding data to render it unintelligible […]
The 3 Big Benefits of Using the Private Browser in MySudo
If you feel a bit like a puppet on a string when you use the Internet, it’s probably because you are. The companies you’re engaging with, and the data brokers and advertising technology companies they’re engaging with, are pulling your strings to heavily influence the ads you see, the social media content you’re shown, even the major decisions […]
Use MySudo for Your Merchant Loyalty Cards
Do you love taking advantage of the benefits from merchant loyalty cards but hate providing your personal email or phone number in order to participate? Use MySudo and sign up for those cards without using your personal information.
Where Do I Start When it Comes to Personal Privacy?
If this is a question that has gone through your mind, don’t worry: you’re not alone. According to the Cisco Consumer Privacy Survey, 43 percent of survey respondents don’t believe they can adequately protect their personal data and, according to the Pew Research Center, 81 percent of Americans think the potential risks of having companies collect data about them outweigh the benefits those […]
The Most Private Way to Use MySudo Virtual Cards
Privacy is primarily about the freedom and ability to exercise control over access to your personal information. In your online activities, two great principles for controlling your privacy are: Share no more information than is required to get the outcome you want while acting lawfully. Compartmentalize your online activities to avoid your data being correlated and tracked across your […]
What is Digital Exhaust and Why Does it Matter?
Just as engine exhaust is residue from using a car, digital exhaust (or data exhaust) is residue from using the Internet. Digital exhaust is all the information or ‘consumer data’ a person creates as they interact with web sites and services. Let’s take you, for example. Your digital exhaust might include your name, phone number and email address, your credit card number, your billing and shipping […]
The 7 Big Benefits of Using Virtual Cards in MySudo
We all know using a credit card online is risky business. In fact, using any of our personally identifiable information (PII) online is risky business, but let’s stay focused on finance for now. Credit card fraud is the most common type of identity theft. By 2023, worldwide payment card fraud losses are expected to exceed $35 billion. In 2018, in the United States, a fraudulent credit card use […]
How to Set Up Your Bank Account with MySudo Virtual Cards in 3 Simple Steps
A MySudo virtual card is like your personal credit or debit card, with far less risk.It’s not associated with your personal identity or your personal credit or debit card number, so you’re protecting your private information and limiting your financial risk. If you haven’t used MySudo virtual cards yet, you can learn about them in this article. One […]
The 6 Big Benefits of Using the Phone Numbers in MySudo
You know how it goes: You fill in a survey. You give your name and phone number, sometimes even your zip code. Then the phone starts ringing. You’re a marketing lead for the company whose survey you now wish you’d never filled out. Then others start calling you … it’s like they’ve been given your number or bought it […]
The 5 Big Benefits of Using the Private Email in MySudo
Your personal email address is a pot of gold to companies, data brokers, and cybercriminals. The companies want to obtain your email address to reach you directly with tailored ads and marketing messages so they can funnel you faster to their product offerings. The data brokers want to sell your email address (and all your ‘digital exhaust’) to companies for the exact same reason. A single email address is worth $89 to a brand over time. The cybercriminals want to use your email address to […]
Why Your MySudo Virtual Card is More Private than a Bank’s Virtual Card
In an earlier article , you learned the six top privacy benefits when you use MySudo virtual cards: You stay private online. MySudo virtual cards are not linked to your name, age, address, phone number, SSN, or any other identifying information, so your private data stays private. Your spending habits can’t be tracked. The charges you make with your […]
All the Privacy Features Packed into MySudo App
MySudo is the only app on the market that gives you private phone, text, email, browser, and virtual payment cards all in one app. Recently, we told you about MySudo’s strong privacy and security features, how Sudo digital identities protect your personal identity, and how using MySudo helps you silo and secure your personal data and stay agile and resilient online—all important proactive cybersecurity strategies in the face of the […]
The Rise of Surveillance Capitalism (Or, Whatever Happened to My Internet Free Will?)
When you watch a magician perform, you probably wonder how they manage to pull off the tricks or illusions before your very eyes. This wonder adds to the entertainment value, and comes partly from a technique called misdirection. Misdirection is a planned set of actions and language used to focus your attention away from what makes an […]
Why Logging In With Google Or Facebook Is Never a Good Idea
There’s a tempting login option online called ‘social login’ which allows you to access a third party website using your existing social account IDs. You’ve seen the buttons: ‘Log in with Google’ or ‘Continue with Facebook’ (or Twitter, Instagram, or LinkedIn). It’s tempting to hit those buttons to save the bother of creating yet another account—and remembering or storing yet another username and password—but when you do, you’re really trading your personal information for […]
Shop for Your Next Car with MySudo
Thinking about buying a car? Use the private browser to search for the perfect car then communicate with sellers or dealerships with your Car Shopping Sudo’s phone number and email address to keep your communications organized and secure.