Newest briefing: NordPass review: what the password manager does well, and where it falls short
Follow your data trail
See where your name, address and phone number end up, and how to pull them back out of people-search sites and broker files.
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- NordPass review: what the password manager does well, and where it falls short
- How to remove yourself from TruePeopleSearch
- Nuwber opt-out: how to remove your listing, and the older ones too
- Voter files: who gets your registration record, and how to limit it
- Google's Results about you tool: what it removes and what it can't
Company research
Check a business before you sign or pay: state filings, licenses, complaint records and the warning signs. We also explain how registries and tax IDs work in Argentina, Chile and elsewhere in Latin America.
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Researching a company in Mexico, Chile and Colombia: the open registries
How to check a company in Mexico, Chile or Colombia with free official sources: tax IDs, company registries, gazettes and the SAT's 69-B list, explained.
- Data Privacy
Your phone number links more of your life than you think
Your phone number is a login, a recovery key and a search term. How SIM swaps work, how to lock your carrier account, and when a second number makes sense.
- Tech & Law
California's Delete Act and DROP: one request to every registered data broker
California's DROP lets residents send one deletion request to every registered data broker. How it works, why August 2026 matters, and what it will not cover.
- Company Research
Reading a Secretary of State business filing, field by field
What each field on a state business record means, from status and formation date to registered agent and officers, with a fictional example and red flags.
- Online Safety
The first hour after a data breach letter: what to do, in order
A breach letter arrived. Here is the first hour, in order: check that it is real, change passwords, freeze your credit and get an IRS IP PIN if needed.
- Public Records Explained
Court records online: what anyone can see, and what stays sealed
What federal and state court records show online, which cases stay sealed, how errors reach background checks and brokers, and how to get a record fixed.
Protect your data
Yubico Security Key NFC (USB-A)Phishing-resistant sign-in at a lower cost than the full YubiKey.Last Amazon check Oct 23, 2026, 11:25 PM CT: $29.00On Amazon
Fire-resistant document bag (two pockets)Keeps the documents you need after identity theft together and away from casual view.Last Amazon check Oct 23, 2026, 11:25 PM CT: $15.99On Amazon
Magnetic privacy screen for 14-inch 16:10 laptopsKeeps account numbers and messages away from shoulder-surfers on trains and in cafes.Last Amazon check Oct 23, 2026, 11:25 PM CT: $31.49On Amazon
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A name, an ID number, a birth date and an address are personal data, even when a public office holds them. Laws such as Argentina's Law 25.326, the European GDPR and the new state privacy laws in the United States give you a right to see what a company keeps about you and, in many cases, to have it corrected or deleted. The guides here show how to use those rights, one request at a time.