It is impossible to completely remove information about yourself from the Internet, the expert warns
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- Information security expert Ilona Kokova said that it is impossible to completely disappear from the Internet due to the digital trace left in other people’s social networks and mentions.
- She recommends checking available information through search and AI services, as well as deleting old accounts and unnecessary data.
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Why It Matters
The article discusses the impossibility of completely removing personal information from the Internet due to the formation of a digital footprint not only through one’s own accounts, but also through mentions in other people’s social networks and publications.
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It is impossible to completely disappear from the Internet, since the digital footprint consists not only of one’s own accounts, but also of mentions in other people’s social networks.
You can use search and AI services to check what information about you is publicly available.
The expert recommends remembering your old accounts and removing all unnecessary information from them, and then the accounts themselves if they are no longer needed.
MOSCOW, September 17 - RIA Novosti. It is impossible to completely remove information about yourself from the Internet - the digital trail consists not only of one’s own accounts, but also mentions in other people’s social networks, Ilona Kokova, a leading information security expert at MWS Cloud, told RIA Novosti.
“It is impossible to completely disappear from the Internet. The digital trace does not appear immediately, it accumulates and consists of many ordinary actions on the network. And you can already see what is known about you,” she said.
The expert noted that you can try entering your first and last name, logins, phone number in the search and check what information is available. According to her, it is worth paying attention not only to old accounts and publications, but also to other people’s mentions. It’s also worth checking the image search; you may find old forgotten entries there.
“You can use AI services to search for information about yourself. It will not find any confidential information about you, but it can help compare what is already in the public domain: old mentions, publications, work information,” she commented.
Open Questions
- How effective are AI services in finding personal information?
- What specific steps are recommended to minimize your digital footprint?
- Are there legal mechanisms for deleting information from other people's accounts?
