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Privacy & Security
Facebook Marketplace and Your Phone Number: What Buyers and Sellers Do Not Realise
A buyer contacts you. They seem legitimate. They say they want to make sure you are a real person before committing to the purchase.
Olivia ReynoldsUpdated , 6 min read
Privacy & Security
Creators: Do Not Put Your Personal Phone Number in Your Bio
Creators face a version of the phone number exposure problem that is more intense than the average person’s, for a specific reason: they deliberately cultivate a large, mixed audience.
Olivia ReynoldsUpdated , 7 min read
Privacy & Security
Your CV Has Your Phone Number on It. Here Is Why That Is a Privacy Problem
When you upload your CV to a job board, your contact details, including your phone number, typically become part of that platform’s candidate database.
Andrew MillerUpdated , 5 min read
Privacy & Security
Listed Your Car for Sale? Here Is Why Your Phone Will Not Stop Ringing for Months
First, scrapers do not just collect your number. They collect your number alongside the listing data: the make, model, year, mileage, price, and your general location.
Andrew MillerUpdated , 6 min read
Privacy & Security
Someone Is Using Your Phone Number to Scam People. Here Is Why and What to Do
Phone number spoofing is when someone uses software, usually a VoIP-based service, to make their call appear to come from a number they do not own.
Olivia ReynoldsUpdated , 6 min read
Privacy & Security
Getting Calls for a Stranger? Your Number Was Someone Else's Before You
There are roughly ten billion possible phone numbers in the standard US numbering format. That sounds like a lot until you consider how many numbers have been assigned.
Andrew MillerUpdated , 7 min read
Privacy & Security
Selling Online? Here Is the One Detail You Should Never Hand Over
Peer to peer selling has grown enormously, and so has the volume of bad actors working within it. The Federal Trade Commission reported a 38 percent rise in social media marketplace fraud
Olivia ReynoldsUpdated , 6 min read
Privacy & Security
Two WhatsApp Accounts on One Phone: The Right Way to Do It
You have one phone. You need two WhatsApp lives. One for the people who actually know you, and one for the business you run, the side hustle you started.
Andrew MillerUpdated , 6 min read
Privacy & Security
Before You Share Your Number on a Dating App, Read This
Dating apps want you to leave the app eventually. That is the whole point. So asking for a number partway through a conversation is completely standard behaviour.
Andrew MillerUpdated , 7 min read
Privacy & Security
Why Blocking Spam Calls Does Not Work and What Actually Does
Carrier-level filtering is more useful than manual blocking. Most major networks now flag calls as “Spam Risk” or “Scam Likely” before they even reach you.
Olivia ReynoldsUpdated , 8 min read
Privacy & Security
Your Ex Has Your Phone Number. Here Is How to Take Back Control Without Changing It
Think about what actually happens when you block a number. That specific string of digits stops working.
Olivia ReynoldsUpdated , 8 min read
Privacy & Security
Why You Need a Second Number for Travelling Abroad
Foreign signups with your home number create a cross-border data trail you can’t undo. Here’s what most travelers miss — and why you should set up a second number before your flight, not after.
Andrew MillerUpdated , 5 min read
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