Next Thing Security

A practical digital privacy and account-security blog for ordinary American adults who want to make smarter risk decisions without fear, jargon, or unnecessary complexity. The site focuses on personal account and privacy decisions for adults: what deserves attention, what can wait, what the minimum-effort fix looks like, and when a paid product is genuinely worth considering. It is deliberately distinct from family-tech setup sites, breach-recovery reporting, and product-led security blogs.
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13 chapters

Privacy in Plain Sight

Everyday digital privacy tradeoffs made clear—covering app permissions, location sharing, browser data, EXIF metadata, and smart social posting habits.

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Which App Permissions Are Worth Reviewing—and Which Can WaitReviewing app permissions doesn't have to be a massive chore. This practical guide focuses on the fi...
Privacy in Plain Sight Sep 22, 2026 ❦ 02
Your Vacation Photo May Share More Than You Meant ToVacation photos often quietly share precise GPS coordinates embedded in their EXIF data. This practi...
Privacy in Plain Sight Sep 20, 2026 ❦ 03
Photo Backups, EXIF Data, and the Sharing Habit I ChangedBalancing photo backups with privacy requires separating the goal of preserving memories from the ac...
Privacy in Plain Sight Sep 18, 2026 ❦ 04
The Privacy Settings I Changed After Reading My Own Data DownloadReviewing your own data download can reveal surprising quiet tracking. This practical guide cuts thr...
Privacy in Plain Sight Sep 18, 2026 ❦
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