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How To Preserve Online Privacy. 6 Major Ways To Protect Privacy. 1.) Learn to Clear B rowsing H istory 2.) Familiarize Yourself with Privacy S ettings for Applications 3.) Recognize and Avoid Spam Email 4.) Create Primary Email Address And Protect It
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6 Major Ways To Protect Privacy • 1.) Learn to Clear Browsing History • 2.) Familiarize Yourself with Privacy Settings for Applications • 3.) Recognize and Avoid Spam Email • 4.) Create Primary Email Address And Protect It • 5.) Be Cautious About Revealing Personal Information • 6.) Avoid “Reward for Information” Websites.
Learn To Clear Browsing History • Deleting cookies is easy to do. • Internet Explorer: Tools Delete History and Cookies • Firefox: Tools Clear Private Data • Safari go to Preferences Security Show Cookies Remove All.
Familiarize Yourself with Privacy Settings for Applications • Applications may disclose private and sensitive information. • This information may be used for marketing purposes or identity theft and fraud. • Most of this can be avoided by: • Only installing applications and software from a trusted source/developer • Configuring Privacy Settings for each application • Limiting the amount of information you provide, or setting up an alternate online identity used for trivial tasks.
Recognize And Avoid Spam Emails • Email spam, aka junk email or unsolicited bulk email, is a subset of spam that involves nearly identical messages sent to numerous recipients by emails. • Cyber criminals use spam to deliver deceptive phishing emails. • Many spam emails contain URLs to a website or websites or pretend to be from a trusted company. • eBay, • Credit Card Companies • Pharmacies
Create Primary Email Address And Protect It • Create email address that it not related to work or an ISP • Protecting this primary email address: • Install comprehensive PC Security Package • Be cautious when opening attachments • Keep an eye out for phishing scams • Do not reply to spam • Create strong passwords • Never enter information into a pop-up advertisement
Be Cautious About Revealing Personal Information • Social, Business, or Romantic Networking Websites • Marketing Agencies • Sweepstakes • Personality/ IQ Quizes
Avoid “Reward for Information” Websites. • Limit amount of personal information given to websites: • Never leak information to For-Profit Organizations • Be skeptical • Evaluate your settings