Some practical thoughts on privacy and personal data security. I'm known for being a bit paranoid about these things, but just emailed someone my social security number, which surprised them. What should you actually be concerned about? What data should you protect?

2/ First, for anyone concerned about this kind of thing, First, for anyone concerned about this kind of thing, @lopp has provided a lot of thought and resources. Most of it is unfeasible or overkill for the average person, but always good to know your options. medium.com/s/story/a-mode…