Stanford CIS

'Once it's out there, it's out there': Financial crimes unit sergeant speaks to dangers of sharing personal information online

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"Dr. Richard Forno is a senior lecturer, and the director of the Graduate Cybersecurity Program for the University of Maryland, Baltimore County.

Forno explained that as a person navigates across the internet they leave a trail of data or ‘digital footprints’ behind that make it easier to be tracked, particularly by advertisers.

Speaking about a term called “culture jamming,” Forno said there are ways to make it harder to follow digital footprints.

“Not impossible. But it adds another obstacle between someone trying to create a full profile on you.”"