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What Is Gravatar? How to Use It

It's one of the easiest ways to maintain an identity around the web, but how do you use it?

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Securing Your Identity on the Blockchain: What You Need to Know

Storing your identity on the blockchain? Here's how it works.

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What Is the Cryptocurrency Worldcoin? And How Does It Work?

Money for nothing? Is Worldcoin’s offering really too good to be true or is it worth keeping an eye on?

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10 Ways Human Influencers Can Outperform Virtual Influencers

Human influencers can still thrive amid their AI virtual counterparts. Employ these strategies to stay relevant on social media.

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8 Pros and Cons of a Single Digital ID System

Having one unifying digital ID could help streamline online activities and help inclusion. Or it could have the exact opposite effect.

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The Top 7 Decentralized Identity Protocols

Protecting your identity and private data will only get easier with decentralized identity protocols.

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5 Ways Decentralized Identity Will Impact the Internet and Our Privacy

Your data is not in your hands, and these decentralized identity projects want to change that.

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The 8 Best Screen Name Generators to Pick a Cool Online Name

Choose an online name that reflects your persona. These eight handy screen name generators will help you pick a cool display name.

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What Is Digital Identity in the Future of the Web?

We already spend a lot of time online, but how will our online identities look and change in Web 3.0 and beyond?

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How Can You Find Out Who Is Googling You?

With all sorts of information online these days, there's bound to be something about you. So, here's how to find out who's Googling you.

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What Is a Blockchain Self-Sovereign Identity? SSI Explained

Fed up of companies taking your personal data? Self-sovereign identities will change that, for good.

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What Are Virtual YouTubers and How Can You Become One?

Becoming a VTuber and being represented by a CG avatar is a growing trend. Here's all you need to know.

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Protect Your Online Persona If You Die With Google Inactive Account Manager

One of the most common problems that occur when people have an unfortunate accident at a younger age, is that usually that person has done absolutely nothing to set their affairs in order in the unfortunate event of their death. This usually leaves the family - aside from grieving after such a tremendous loss - to also deal with how to manage your final affairs for you. That includes what to do with all of the stuff you've accumulated during your life.

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4 Websites To Generate Names For Online Communities, Games & More

If you're a gamer, especially one who plays a healthy number of RPGs or fantasy games, you know how time-consuming it can be to pick a perfect, fitting name. Games that allow you to generate a random name within the application itself are great. That's a rare find. However, there are plenty of great websites that can help you come up with your own. In this post, I'd like to show a few of those to you.

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Your Last Email & Testament - What Happens To Your Data When You Die?

I know it's a morbid subject, but the reality is that we live in a virtually immortal society. While our bodies may cease to exist, our virtual profiles go on appearing in emails, automatic notifications, and even advertisements. To the living, this can be a bit depressing, and in fact, when my grandfather died, the first action I took was to delete his Facebook account to protect my family's morale. But what will you do to make the transition process easy on your loved ones?

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What Is Doxing & How Does It Affect Your Privacy? [MakeUseOf Explains]

Internet privacy is a huge deal. One of the stated perks of the Internet is that you can remain anonymous behind your monitor as you browse, chat, and do whatever it is that you do. However, did you know that your real life identity can be compromised based on your Internet persona? It’s called "doxing" and it’ll sneak up on you without your knowledge. Doxing can affect anyone. Nobody is outside the possibility of being doxed.

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