Let's bust these four myths of digital privacy and security

Perhaps you’ve seen this hack: If you post your email address on your Instagram profile or personal website, skip the symbols and write them out instead - shira dot ovide at washpost dot com.

The idea is to stop spammers from scooping up your email address.

Sorry. This spam-fighting trick doesn’t work. At all. You are not fooling crooks.

If you’re using…