What Information About You Is Public Online?
Most Australians underestimate how much of their personal information is publicly searchable. Old social profiles, leaked breach data, electoral roll details, data broker entries, and connected family information stack up fast. KNOMI Cyber helps you audit your exposure and reduce it.
What's usually findable
Your full name, suburb, employer, and at least one phone number or email are almost always findable within minutes. Photos from old Facebook accounts, school websites, or sports clubs are usually indexed. Family connections (parents, siblings, partners) and your kids' first names are commonly inferable from public posts.
Run a personal OSINT audit
Search your own name in quotes, your name plus suburb, your email addresses, and your phone number. Reverse-image search a recent profile photo. Pull a free credit report to see what addresses are linked to your file. This 20-minute audit is the single most useful exercise KNOMI Cyber recommends.
Audit checklist
- Google your name + suburb / employer
- Reverse-image search profile photos
- Run a KNOMI breach check on each email
- Review the privacy settings on every social account
- Lock down LinkedIn 'contact info' and 'open to work' details
Reducing exposure without going offline
You don't need to disappear. Most risk reduction comes from tightening defaults: locking old accounts, removing real-time location posts, and limiting the personal data on resumes and 'about' pages. KNOMI Cyber's incident team can walk you through it.
Frequently asked questions
Are data brokers active in Australia?
Less than in the US, but yes — and they often re-aggregate breach data. KNOMI Cyber helps with structured removal requests.
Should I delete my social accounts?
Usually no. Lock them down, prune old posts, and remove personal contact info. That gets 80% of the benefit.
What about my kids' exposure?
Audit any school or club sites that name them, and review what older relatives have posted. KNOMI's Family plans include this.