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Last month, PowerSchool informed its customers that <a href=https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/powerschool-hacker-claims-they-stole-data-of-62-million-students/ class=link--external target=_blank rel=noreferrer>hackers stole data of 62 million students</a>. This may not have impacted you, but unless you have been practicing <a href=https://inteltechniques.com/book7.html class=link--external target=_blank rel=noreferrer>Extreme Privacy</a> techniques for decades, you likely have been impacted by a data breach in the past.</p><h2 id=understanding-data-breaches>Understanding Data Breaches<a href=#understanding-data-breaches class=post-heading__anchor aria-hidden=true>#</a></h2><p>Data breaches occur when unauthorized individuals gain access to sensitive information (names, addresses, emails, phone numbers among other details). If the breach is substantial enough, the raw data is likely to make it into the hands of data brokers that will collect, aggregate, and sell the information on the <a href=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dark_web class=link--external target=_blank rel=noreferrer>dark web</a>.</p><h2 id=check-if-you-have-been-impacted>Check if you have been impacted<a href=#check-if-you-have-been-impacted class=post-heading__anchor aria-hidden=true>#</a></h2><p>There are a number of services that can be used to check if you have been impacted by a data breach, including <a href=https://monitor.mozilla.org class=link--external target=_blank rel=noreferrer>Mozilla monitor</a>, <a href=https://myactivity.google.com/dark-web-report/dashboard class=link--external target=_blank rel=noreferrer>Google Dark web report</a>, and <a href=https://haveibeenpwned.com/ class=link--external target=_blank rel=noreferrer>haveibeenpwned.com</a>. Some password managers offer features that compare your credentials against known breaches. These services can also be configured to send you notifications when a breach occurs. It is a good idea to become aware of these breaches as soon as you can, so that you can protect yourself from malicious behaviour such as phishing.</p><p>If you have been an email or phone number for any length of time, there is a high probability that some of your data has been exposed. You can easily check by querying <a href=https://haveibeenpwned.com/ class=link--external target=_blank rel=noreferrer>haveibeenpwned.com</a>. Many of the tools that offer breach detection, query the haveibeenpwned database. Although I believe this is service is a public good, it also opens the door for anyone who may be looking to gain more information about your present and past usages of various websites and services.</p><h2 id=opting-out>Opting out<a href=#opting-out class=post-heading__anchor aria-hidden=true>#</a></h2><p>If you have an identity that you&rsquo;d like to protect, I&rsquo;d suggest <a href=https://haveibeenpwned.com/OptOut/ class=link--external target=_blank rel=noreferrer>opting out of public searchability</a>. This of course does not undo the data breach that happened, but does it make it more challenging for someone to quickly search for an impacted email address. Even after opting out, you can still <a href=https://haveibeenpwned.com/NotifyMe class=link--external target=_blank rel=noreferrer>subscribe to breach notifications</a>, as long as you can validate that you have access to the email in question.</p><p>There are other websites that offer similar style lookups, but many of them are either paywalled or require account registration.</p><h2 id=email-aliases>Email aliases<a href=#email-aliases class=post-heading__anchor aria-hidden=true>#</a></h2><p>A more proactive method of reducing the likelihood of future exposures is to use an email aliasing service such as <a href=https://relay.firefox.com class=link--external target=_blank rel=noreferrer>Firefox Relay</a>, <a href=https://duckduckgo.com/email/ class=link--external target=_blank rel=noreferrer>DuckDuckGo Email Protection</a>, or if you use Proton Mail, <a href=https://proton.me/support/addresses-and-aliases#hide class=link--external target=_blank rel=noreferrer>hide-my-email aliases</a>. This will allow you sign up for services using an alias instead of revealing your email address. 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