Your digital footprint is the trail of data you leave behind. Periodic audits let you clean up old posts, lock down profiles, and catch breaches early.
Search yourself
Start with your own name on Google and Bing. Set up Google Alerts so you're notified when new mentions appear.
- Set a Google Alert for your full name in quotes.
- Check old social profiles you've forgotten about.
- Ask data brokers to remove your info.
Watch for breaches
Sign up for breach notifications on services like Have I Been Pwned to know the moment your email shows up in a leak.
- Subscribe to HIBP notifications.
- Make WHOIS info private if you own a domain.
- Rotate passwords on any breached account immediately.