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The Anonymity Myth: Why Online Privacy Fails (and What Works)

I'm going to tell you about the day I learned that online privacy is mostly bullshit. Three years ago, I thought I was pretty smart about digital security. Used a VPN, browsed in incognito mode, and had all my social media locked down. I felt completely anonymous online. Then a client hired me to demonstrate how much information could be found about someone who thought they were privacy-conscious. The target? Me. They wanted to see how well my own privacy measures worked. The results were humiliating. Within six hours, a moderately skilled investigator had identified my real location, my daily...