Bar Bulletin

Bar Bulletin

Law Library: Doxxing, Swatting, and Paper Terrorism? Tips to Protect Your Personal Information

December 2022 Bar Bulletin

By Barbara Engstrom and Stephen Seely

We all know that apps and trackers collect information from our phones, doorbell cameras, digital speakers, and pretty much any “smart” appliance. It’s safe to assume that much of our personal information is no longer private. No sooner do I type some innocuous term in an email, than I start to see targeted ads for it across my devices. While it may seem easiest to throw our hands up in surrender, in this very polarized world malicious posting of personal information, or doxxing, can have tragic consequences. Rather than...

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