Ten steps everyone
should take to protect their privacy on-line.
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Step 7
Don’t enter online contests. Most are simply tricks by advertisers to gather
more detailed information about you.
Step 8
Clear out tracking data on your PC. As you
roam the Internet, tracking “cookies” and other sensitive
information accumulates on your PC. Use a tool like Total System
Sweeper from Anonymizer to eliminate this information from your
computer.
Step 9
Regularly scan your computer for “spyware.” These
programs, typically downloaded to your computer along with useful
utilities or games, monitor your internet activities, then report
back to the advertisers in order to bombard you with additional
pop-ups and other ads. A program like SpyWare Killer will help
eliminate these programs from your system.
Step 10
Protect your
personal information from being harvested by the sites you visit.
Your computer is configured to give away
a huge amount of information about who you are, where you’re
located, what sites you’ve visited, what software you’re
using, and much more. It is critical to use a comprehensive privacy
system like Privacy Manager to ensure your personal privacy is
protected.
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