What Digital Traces Does Your Computer Leave Behind?

In this video, we look into all the traces that our smartphones and laptops leave behind on the internet-and how they can be used against us.
Most importantly, we’ll show you how to protect yourself from particularly nosy online entrepreneurs and make your online life more private overall.
We hope you enjoy!
00:00 Intro
00:20 How Device Fingerprints are collected
01:36 What are device fingerprints made of?
06:08 How we were tracked in the past
10:38 Fighting back against fingerprinting
14:01 Conclusion
Useful links:
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amiunique.org/
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  • @bigdaddy2636
    @bigdaddy26362 жыл бұрын

    I wish I could put money on KZread channels like they were stocks, this channel is gonna blow up for sure

  • @Thomas-nc9fz
    @Thomas-nc9fz2 жыл бұрын

    It would be interesting to know the dangers of free VPN's

  • @psychobilly42069

    @psychobilly42069

    2 жыл бұрын

    Yes! My friend just had his computer bricked by a free VPN

  • @CSCSCification

    @CSCSCification

    2 жыл бұрын

    YES! Do tell me more about VPNs please

  • @helldotsin

    @helldotsin

    2 жыл бұрын

    VPNs in general defeat the purpose of privacy.

  • @Moudifruity

    @Moudifruity

    2 жыл бұрын

    If any service is free then you are the product, a year ago I remember reading an article that traced back a big amount of free VPNs on the playstore to Chinese intelligence

  • @Thomas-nc9fz

    @Thomas-nc9fz

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@Moudifruity Absolutely, I've heard that too. I just wonder because if there are say 5 million people using chinese owned VPN's, what is China going to do with 5 million peoples worth of largely useless information. Someone who uses a free service like that for watching netflix can't be that interesting to track... can they? It would also be interesting to know about the free trials and data limited Services by paid VPN's such as Express VPN free trial or windscribe Data limited service (2GB/10GB with email)

  • @AwokenEntertainment
    @AwokenEntertainment2 жыл бұрын

    Crazy how much the internet has shattered so many people's personal privacy - and most people don't even realize..

  • @nicklorenz29
    @nicklorenz292 жыл бұрын

    How it is possible that these videos have such a high quality from the beginning? Did u have a channel beforehand? Great work tho, I really enjoy ur videos!

  • @sarvo_1

    @sarvo_1

    2 жыл бұрын

    I thought this guy was like really amazing at editing and put a crap ton of work into his videos which I'm sure he does do a lot of work but then when you learn Sum Sub is actually a security company it makes much more sense

  • @nicklorenz29

    @nicklorenz29

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@sarvo_1 ah okay, I didn’t know there is a hole company behind it. Makes much more sense now. But even than, impressive quality

  • @a_real_jive_turkey7772

    @a_real_jive_turkey7772

    2 жыл бұрын

    I've been curious about this too

  • @TapRefer-com

    @TapRefer-com

    2 жыл бұрын

    Team work 🔥

  • @danieliusj9192
    @danieliusj91922 жыл бұрын

    Always a good day to hear “Hello everyone! It’s Bradley.” Keep up the great videos!

  • @thehollowbox
    @thehollowbox2 жыл бұрын

    Your videos are always so well put together and approachable for those of us who dont understand the nitty gritty of tech. Thankyou. Maybe make a video on ad-blockers? What's the difference between a browser plugin, router firewall, DNS whitelists, etc.

  • @ipapergrey6654
    @ipapergrey66542 жыл бұрын

    Always love it when Brad uploads

  • @patrik5123

    @patrik5123

    2 жыл бұрын

    Same. One of the few channels I don't block ads on.

  • @TheExsi
    @TheExsi2 жыл бұрын

    What about a complete privacy guide from your team perspective. From your phone to your pc. Everyone has a different approach cause of threat models but it will be nice to see a "Minimalist" one .

  • @philboudreaux9888
    @philboudreaux98882 жыл бұрын

    Bradley, just recently found your channel. I have found it to be full of valuable information, you are pleasent to listen to and you are easy on the eyes. Great job, keep up the good work.

  • @Sumsubcom

    @Sumsubcom

    2 жыл бұрын

    Welcome aboard! Thanks a lot for your support. :)

  • @mcanduiken2224
    @mcanduiken22242 жыл бұрын

    Excellent video! This is extremely useful so I appreciate the effort you put into making this.

  • @psamay
    @psamay2 жыл бұрын

    This must not be your first channel. U make things so perfectly. Your videos are very informative and yes u have earned my subs.

  • @anitishrolak3211
    @anitishrolak32112 жыл бұрын

    Pro-Tip: Add subtitles to your videos coz it makes the experience 100x better.Try it and see the results.

  • @diveallz1044
    @diveallz10442 жыл бұрын

    Always enjoy the videos man 💯 always finding myself learning something new weather it be the general topic or more endepth detail

  • @TheGladiator189
    @TheGladiator1892 жыл бұрын

    I know this comment is gonna leave a digital footprint, but I have to say. This is the best channel I've ever encountered! As soon as I saw one video I subscribed. And I never subscribe (literally). It's intriguing both the content and the way you deliver it so it's very easy to watch. At the same time it's even more educational than most courses that ask you to pay, and last bloody hours saying the same thing. I hope you make in depth videos behind the theory maybe etc in the future. Thank you and like almost everyone in the comment section say, keep on going because you will become one of the greatest channels on KZread (And beyond ).

  • @Sumsubcom

    @Sumsubcom

    2 жыл бұрын

    On behalf of the Sumsub team, thank you for your support! This is a lovely message and I've sent it to our group chat. It's people like you that keep the show on the road! Brad

  • @nothingiseverperfect
    @nothingiseverperfect2 жыл бұрын

    Dude your videos are so well produced. Awesome shit man

  • @CySnowdrop
    @CySnowdrop2 жыл бұрын

    Dude, your channel is awesome!! Great content, amazing video quality, awesome personality, you've got it all! I'm glad to be part of your subscribers!

  • @Sumsubcom

    @Sumsubcom

    2 жыл бұрын

    Great to have you here, my friend! Stay tuned!

  • @Bhattiprince
    @Bhattiprince2 жыл бұрын

    I like how i find this channel at my first video. Always great content and information.

  • @brians5104
    @brians51042 жыл бұрын

    I stumbled upon your channel and wow your content is amazing. Thank you and I will subscribe 😊

  • @piiumlkj6497
    @piiumlkj64972 жыл бұрын

    Next up : biometrics , can you trust that your device will keep them safe.

  • @darkskinwhite

    @darkskinwhite

    2 жыл бұрын

    my guess is no and has been no since before it came out lol. if I cant trust it with my history or sign-in information, if I can't trust Facebook to not have my contact information when I don't even have a FB account than how can I trust Samsung or Apple with my fingerprint? doubtful.

  • @piiumlkj6497

    @piiumlkj6497

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@darkskinwhite I mean yes I don't want to trust them with my fingerprints , that's why I'm wondering if they bother at all encrypting or better yet ; hashing the fingerprint or do they just use it as it is for unlocking the device and performing authentication. The hashing should be at the sensor because even the OS itself can't be trusted .

  • @ezrakeeps
    @ezrakeeps2 жыл бұрын

    I have been waiting for a video from this channel for days

  • @cori11ian
    @cori11ian2 жыл бұрын

    Great channel, keep up the good work!

  • @TheWorldReactsYT
    @TheWorldReactsYT2 жыл бұрын

    Your production quality is top notch

  • @2020onwards
    @2020onwards2 жыл бұрын

    Professional and informative as always

  • @prathamgogoi6211
    @prathamgogoi62112 жыл бұрын

    This is a small request/advice: whenever Bradley moves his head, his mouth gets closer or farther from the mic, this causes his voice to get louder all of a sudden, which is a little annoying. Other than this video's amazing and am loving your content!

  • @cjay2

    @cjay2

    2 жыл бұрын

    It also means no one is reviewing the video and correcting this problem before it leaves the video editor program, and THAT is strange. One can easily level the voice track in the video editor.

  • @sayanneogy3079
    @sayanneogy30792 жыл бұрын

    An awesome video again !

  • @offcolour3814
    @offcolour38142 жыл бұрын

    I thought this was a huge channel, surprised to see that I'm here early!

  • @unananinu9422
    @unananinu94222 жыл бұрын

    This is brilliant!

  • @Akash_Barai
    @Akash_Barai2 жыл бұрын

    one of the most underrated youtube channel 🔥🔥

  • @akashmandal7870
    @akashmandal78702 жыл бұрын

    Always on the point 🤗

  • @aromalpp6208
    @aromalpp62082 жыл бұрын

    This is the content we are looking for

  • @Aero_red
    @Aero_red2 жыл бұрын

    I love the way he makes his videos

  • @electricz3045
    @electricz30452 жыл бұрын

    Just use the gologin browser. You Dan set custom fingerprint by changing how the site sees you. (Headers, cookies, audidevice, os etc.) and also has inbuilt proxy support

  • @alexthelion335
    @alexthelion3352 жыл бұрын

    This channel is so underrated!

  • @OthmanAlikhan
    @OthmanAlikhan2 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for the video =)

  • @Sumsubcom

    @Sumsubcom

    2 жыл бұрын

    My pleasure!

  • @questioningtheworld9396
    @questioningtheworld93962 жыл бұрын

    Bradley delivers again. 👍🏻👍🏻

  • @scuffedteddy6261
    @scuffedteddy62612 жыл бұрын

    I just want to say even before I watch this video. I am amazed by the production quality and entertainment of your videos. I aspire to be as good of a youtube as you one day

  • @PassionPno

    @PassionPno

    2 жыл бұрын

    This channel is run by a company.

  • @uirwi9142
    @uirwi91422 жыл бұрын

    Man I could binge watch this whole channel's content repeatedly until being able to recite it back word for word, open a church and preach it! Holy crud, guys! Unbelievable stuff, incredible work! Much, much respect! Oh, and ☮️❤️ of course. Ooh, what about an introduction in to cryptography, some of the earliest stuff and where we are now. That'd be pretty interesting for sure.

  • @gylastra3163
    @gylastra31632 жыл бұрын

    i would definitely love a video on recent pegasus thing going on and how to protect yourself from it .

  • @adamvagenknecht
    @adamvagenknecht2 жыл бұрын

    Yay, another video!

  • @elizabethw7698
    @elizabethw76982 жыл бұрын

    Question: using the firefox extension outlined in the video, it gives very few options as far as changing settings (mobile/desktop/browser). Is there an extension, or way to change/mask some of the information given specifically? As in font types, WebGL Parameters, Media devices, Navigator properties, etc without physically removing say, like the media devices?

  • @riflebird4842
    @riflebird48422 жыл бұрын

    dont know why your channel is so underrated. amazing contents, love it

  • @Sumsubcom

    @Sumsubcom

    2 жыл бұрын

    Glad you enjoy it!

  • @shreeshaaithal-
    @shreeshaaithal-2 жыл бұрын

    Woo again best content 🤤

  • @fadipola7533
    @fadipola75332 жыл бұрын

    My favorite Bradley, the one and only.

  • @darkskinwhite
    @darkskinwhite2 жыл бұрын

    really like this channel

  • @joiverx1227
    @joiverx12272 жыл бұрын

    I dont know how but you only have 30k subs. Your content is so great! Somebody get this guy 2m subs

  • @Sumsubcom

    @Sumsubcom

    2 жыл бұрын

    Working on it!

  • @remyuwu
    @remyuwu2 жыл бұрын

    love your vids!

  • @iainkay3630
    @iainkay36302 жыл бұрын

    Do you think that making your fingerprint more generic would be likely to cause any issues with sites that do more advanced device checks for security, such as online banking or online based KYC checks?

  • @hucklejoko4838
    @hucklejoko48382 жыл бұрын

    I'm learning all of this but still too lazy to actually clean up my digital trail

  • @blackhawk9601

    @blackhawk9601

    2 жыл бұрын

    Lol I'm using duckgo as my main browser because of him and I disabled chrome

  • @HunnyBunnyBaker

    @HunnyBunnyBaker

    2 жыл бұрын

    thank god i'm not the only one

  • @martinkuliza

    @martinkuliza

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@blackhawk9601 I'm using TOILET DUCK to clean up my mess LOL

  • @martinkuliza

    @martinkuliza

    2 жыл бұрын

    the way you say it , you make it sound like you have skid marks in your underparnts but you couldn't give a fuck to change undies and throw them in the washing machine LOL

  • @gumott
    @gumott2 жыл бұрын

    Vey interesting explainer man! Got one question for you tho, I've started testing out the brave browser, which says it has fingerprinting protection and in some tests other than am I unique it does say it randomizes some bits of data of the fingerprint it gives out to websites. However in AmIUnique it says the fingerprint is unique and it reports itself as a chrome browser rather than brave. I just want to know, what is your opinion on brave? Is randomizing a fingerprint any good? or is the "blending in the crowd" be as unspecial as possible approach a better solution?

  • @am.wizzard
    @am.wizzard2 жыл бұрын

    great vid

  • @Sumsubcom

    @Sumsubcom

    2 жыл бұрын

    Cheers :)

  • @Zaptosis
    @Zaptosis2 жыл бұрын

    Is it possible for a browser to have a unified way to get data from the website without exposing any device identifiers? Such as virtualisation, or maybe an interpreter which renders websites with strict rules. The browser pulls the website data to be rendered independently. It would function similar to a PDF to a vector image where it can be scaled to a monitor of any resolution, but everything is handled in an isolated environment. With the increase of computational technology I feel like this wouldn't slow down the user experience too much as opposed to trying to do this in 2010 when most people still ran XP.

  • @PainTensei551
    @PainTensei5512 жыл бұрын

    maybe a long shot, but how about a video about virtual reality and how it will change our digital world in the upcoming future?

  • @WhoElseButMeNumbaOne
    @WhoElseButMeNumbaOne2 жыл бұрын

    Would it be possible to maintain high OPsec without compromising convenience?

  • @OmDahake
    @OmDahake2 жыл бұрын

    I don't know how to feel now that I know that SUMSUB is a actually a security company

  • @konradw360

    @konradw360

    2 жыл бұрын

    Go back and watch the identity verification video, so cringe. I tested my own product and caused it to fail. This means my product works.

  • @glipk

    @glipk

    2 жыл бұрын

    I thought this was a one man show and not a company. I feel some what cheated

  • @bosmer3836

    @bosmer3836

    2 жыл бұрын

    damn. that's kind of disappointing.

  • @konradw360

    @konradw360

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@An.Individual He is selling Sumsub's identity verification service.

  • @astrophiledevansh898
    @astrophiledevansh8982 жыл бұрын

    Hey Bradley, I have kept the same password for all the services I use. So is there a more convenient way to change the password for them all. Or can you suggest a way to delete my accounts across the internet

  • @astrophiledevansh898

    @astrophiledevansh898

    2 жыл бұрын

    Anyone?

  • @Chichi-sl2mq
    @Chichi-sl2mq2 жыл бұрын

    This channel has taught me more than 6 years of high school computers😂😂😂.

  • @sahhull

    @sahhull

    2 жыл бұрын

    The US education system is laughable at best.

  • @archygrey9093
    @archygrey90932 жыл бұрын

    This is one of the biggest problems with Linux in my opinion, with only about 1% of people using it it makes you very distinguishable online, and thats before you consider the different distros within that 1%.

  • @engelsteinberg593

    @engelsteinberg593

    2 жыл бұрын

    My browser liss saying that I am using windows 10.

  • @mdup7922
    @mdup79222 жыл бұрын

    Can you do a video on entry nodes of separate devices being grouped in proximity

  • @MichaelNealeYT
    @MichaelNealeYT2 жыл бұрын

    It's not often I'm this early 😎

  • @safeenamohammad7460
    @safeenamohammad74602 жыл бұрын

    Brooo we love you

  • @moss816
    @moss8162 жыл бұрын

    DNS records, are fun.

  • @vaibhavjain6796
    @vaibhavjain67962 жыл бұрын

    Do a video about tor and how it has effects the internet

  • @vachanhs349
    @vachanhs3492 жыл бұрын

    Android vs iOS in regards to privacy (because whatever the pros and cons are, the last topic which comes up is about privacy. Also talk about google phones)

  • @iphantommenace
    @iphantommenace2 жыл бұрын

    Email accounts are the first point of contacts and usually gmail is the most popular. Which is the most secure email to avoid tracking but at the same time free to use ? Is icloud better then gmail ?

  • @Sumsubcom

    @Sumsubcom

    2 жыл бұрын

    I'd say the big ones tend to have equal levels of security. So long as you stick to a big name, you'll be alright. I use Gmail.

  • @salman0ansari
    @salman0ansari2 жыл бұрын

    Damn he's growing so fast 😳😳

  • @darkskinwhite

    @darkskinwhite

    2 жыл бұрын

    it's that quality

  • @gamemotron4594
    @gamemotron45942 жыл бұрын

    How does an addon like NoScript impact on your digital fingerprint?

  • @nilaadri14
    @nilaadri142 жыл бұрын

    Hey can you make a dedicated video teaching how to safeguard your online privacy and fingerprint as much as possible

  • @Sumsubcom

    @Sumsubcom

    2 жыл бұрын

    Yes! That's what we're all about. Stay tuned :)

  • @neohuskveld
    @neohuskveld2 жыл бұрын

    nice chaneell

  • @asjadaugust
    @asjadaugust2 жыл бұрын

    3:37 You forgot to blur the IP on the bubble.... Just saying...

  • @SunnyBeetle1922
    @SunnyBeetle192210 ай бұрын

    I’m still figuring out how to protect myself after I met someone on social media and we had a falling out. I blocked her and she found me again and began cyber stalking me. I had to repeatedly block her. What was most disturbing is that she sent me an unsolicited message in which she described the results of my Google searches that afternoon. She wasn’t even in the same country as me. She was on the other side of the world and had found a way to track me, harass me and hack my phone!!

  • @strayprod.7592
    @strayprod.75922 жыл бұрын

    the subs of this channel is not doing justice to the quality of his content

  • @AikiraBeats
    @AikiraBeats2 жыл бұрын

    See this is something I didn't know existed so how much information comes on your IP address and is there a way that you can completely remove your digital fingerprint

  • @ruuyin6586
    @ruuyin65862 жыл бұрын

    Glad to hear I’m doing at least one thing right, deleting my cookies. I am so thankful you mentioned freaking FREE VPNs, wth I am so disappointed with myself cos I did not even think of searching for a free one! Must be from watching all those youtube videos with their VPN sponsors, I thought I had to pay for vpn. I actually went and downloaded one after this XD the ads I got started speaking foreign lmao

  • @allclay1993

    @allclay1993

    2 жыл бұрын

    In general, if a service is free then YOU are the product. Do you know where the company is located and privacy laws there, and whether or not they are logging your activity?

  • @aidenkim6629
    @aidenkim6629 Жыл бұрын

    What about a virtual machine?

  • @punitharamasamy138
    @punitharamasamy1382 жыл бұрын

    Hey u know Google meet can get real-time CPU and RAM usage

  • @notrandomrandomusername8890
    @notrandomrandomusername8890 Жыл бұрын

    man u scared me for a second in 2:28 (Im in Vienna xd)

  • @vorlostzurab7653
    @vorlostzurab76532 жыл бұрын

    What is this, i was just researching on Fingerprinting and as soon as I take a break, I look on youtube and see you uploaded on fingerprinting.

  • @MrBadLegend
    @MrBadLegend2 жыл бұрын

    We want to learn about viruses for phone, how they work, how they replicate, how to prevent them

  • @martinjob2246
    @martinjob22462 жыл бұрын

    Thanks a lot for your insightful Videos. How can i cut the middlemen(Facebook and google) and sell my own data? Pun Intended.

  • @basavarajtippannavar3092
    @basavarajtippannavar30922 жыл бұрын

    Please make API calls video

  • @joaquimmenezes7396
    @joaquimmenezes73962 жыл бұрын

    34 th comment

  • @scythe36
    @scythe362 жыл бұрын

    Who exactly controls all this information ??

  • @yadhusanil7077
    @yadhusanil70772 жыл бұрын

  • @myth469
    @myth4692 жыл бұрын

    Won't using a VPN slows down your connection tho

  • @archygrey9093

    @archygrey9093

    2 жыл бұрын

    I've not noticed any difference

  • @harrieswanepoel9678
    @harrieswanepoel96782 жыл бұрын

    Video Idea: illustrate how police or bad actors can steal data from your locked iPhone, or computer …. Computer forensics (hard drive analysis)

  • @mrdontmessaround2704
    @mrdontmessaround27042 жыл бұрын

    Remember me when you reach 100K subs

  • @scott8964
    @scott8964 Жыл бұрын

    Could you please do a update video on how to be completely anonymous on line and how to change ip address for people who want to learn ethical hacking please

  • @nirupanbhandari5007
    @nirupanbhandari50072 жыл бұрын

    Him : If you are watching this you must know old phones Me : I am 13

  • @bournebrawler9012
    @bournebrawler90122 жыл бұрын

    3:20 "My maid died..."

  • @Farside_
    @Farside_2 жыл бұрын

    how to track down the entity (person/persons)that post revenge porn. I know citizen labs in Canada helped a girl to do this. unsure if it lead to any arrests as of yet. a bit of a dark subject but good to shed some light on the subject.

  • @jacksonbuster2262
    @jacksonbuster22622 жыл бұрын

    I am the 421st like, I ruined a great thing.

  • @juanitafalin7636
    @juanitafalin76362 жыл бұрын

    Could you research new technology that criminal can use in public and in 5 seconds get a voice sample and trick authentication systems or in the wrong hands ( law enforcement or criminals lol) falsifying statements and conversations with this or Even confessions to crimes. Imagine if this is abused

  • @sameepshukla
    @sameepshukla2 жыл бұрын

    How anonymous group is still hidden ?

  • @ZentaBon
    @ZentaBon2 жыл бұрын

    1 in 286777 is not rare when spread across billions of internet users...

  • @ernestassimutis6239
    @ernestassimutis62392 жыл бұрын

    Comment for algorithm, hopefully it's still dumb enough to take it into account 😆

  • @ebsos131
    @ebsos1312 жыл бұрын

    Idea for the next video: how to access the dark web :P

  • @GalaxyAeterna
    @GalaxyAeterna2 жыл бұрын

    British

  • @MyXAHOB
    @MyXAHOB2 жыл бұрын

    we fucked up

  • @divyadivya8440
    @divyadivya84402 жыл бұрын

    Hey Bradley , can u show us ur real face ????

  • @divyadivya8440
    @divyadivya84402 жыл бұрын

    Hello AI