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"With President Donald Trump’s return to the White House and the US government’s digital surveillance machine more powerful than ever, digital privacy should be top of mind. But the digital security world can be confusing—and there’s the larger question of why. You may think, if I’m just a regular person, why is my digital privacy important?

Then there are the practical questions. What’s the best password manager? How can you keep your digital life under wraps at the border? And what kind of VPN should you be using? Is AI scraping my data?

WIRED senior writer and security expert Matt Burgess spoke with readers in a Reddit AMA this month about the basics of keeping your digital footprint locked down. Here’s what to know and why it’s important."

wired.com/story/guide-protect-

WIRED · A Starter Guide to Protecting Your Data From Hackers and CorporationsBy Matt Burgess
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"The EU is once again trying to erode citizens' right to digital privacy" -
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