"Ivan Banov pulled back the curtain on how nearly every company around you profits from your personal data. From phones and cars to banks and browsers, your digital life is constantly being tracked.

In this powerful, hands-on session, Ivan breaks down real, practical steps you can take to reclaim your privacy without breaking the bank. Learn about private phones, burner VoIP numbers, anonymous payment options, privacy-focused email, and even ways to keep home and vehicle ownership more discreet.

Whether you’re privacy-curious or already deep into OPSEC, this talk will show you how to truly live quietly in a noisy digital world."—BSidesSLC

How to Hide in Plain Sight: Next-Level Digital Privacy | Ivan Banov at BSidesCache 2025 >

https://youtu.be/i0IfCfhOHN4?si=ZU3-SDM6tLgo1hxC

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Mad at Meta? Don't Let Them Collect and Monetize Your Personal Data (Electronic Frontier Foundation)

Meta in 2018 admitted to collecting information about non-users, including their contact details and browsing history.

Although Meta’s surveillance systems are pervasive, there are ways to limit how Meta collects and uses your personal data.

https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2025/01/mad-meta-dont-let-them-collect-and-monetize-your-personal-data

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