Digital Security 101

Data broker removal services promise to clean up your digital profile and increase your online privacy — but not all of them deliver on that promise.

Kroll provides identity monitoring to customers of companies impacted by data breaches — but its lack of features could make you think twice before signing up.

Signs of a hacked phone include reduced battery life, higher data usage, unusual device behavior, new apps, locked accounts, and receiving 2FA codes.

Both Aura and Incogni help remove your data from data broker and people search sites — but only Aura actively protects you from hacking and identity theft.

Aura and Bark are both great options for parents, but potential customers need to understand their different approaches to child and family online safety.

While it’s impossible to completely remove yourself from the internet, these steps and tools will help you clean up and minimize your digital footprint.