How to protect yourself from digital stalking

The conveniences of modern life also come with downsides. One drawback that can have an outsized impact on a person is digital stalking – the use of your digital footprint to keep tabs on you online and in the real world. But you can take steps to minimize that risk. You don’t need to go to extreme lengths to maintain your privacy, either. Basic precautions will set you up well for the future, like turning off public sharing for social-media posts.

But you can go even further to increase your security measures to prevent cyberstalking – and most people concerned about digital stalkers will want to do so. Vulnerabilities can overlap. For example, social media can reveal facts that can make stalking you digitally and physically easier. And having the same user name across all apps and services could make finding you on the web and discovering one of your long-forgotten accounts with a weak password much simpler. (Both can lead to further intrusion into your life.)

This article breaks everything down for you, with bold text that highlights key action items. Use it as a checklist to shore up your defences.

WAYS PEOPLE CAN MONITOR YOUR ONLINE ACTIVITY

Your social media accounts or other apps and services may be broadcasting all of your posts or to keep those details away from prying eyes. Unfortunately, you can’t always predict which companies will do this, so you may have to comb through a lot of apps and web sites for a thorough lockdown. Also, when you’re tagged or otherwise named in other people’s public posts, someone can see into your life. You can .