Keep Personal Data Private

Posted: April 23, 2014

Browsing online can have unforeseen and unexpected consequences. Crooks and hackers can get into personal data faster than the blink of an eye. Protect personal data and stay safe while browsing online.

Lincoln Spector, Contributing Editor for PCWorld, gives tips on how to protect your privacy.

Protect your privacy while you browse

It once sounded like paranoia; now it’s more like common sense. Steve asked for safe and secure ways to access the Internet without being tracked by crooks, corporations, and governments.

There’s no such thing as complete, 100-percent perfect privacy or security. The Heartbleed vulnerability made that patently clear. But you can lock down your Internet access, making a security breach much less likely.

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I've already discussed email privacy, so I’ll concentrate here on secure web surfing.

Your browser’s privacy mode

Most browsers have a mode that allows you to visit sites without being tracked. There’s no history, and no cookies.

Read the entire article Protect Your Privacy While You Browse on PC World.