We recently told you how to avoid Internet snoops, and that got me thinking about online privacy in general.
Sometimes it's easy to forget that before the Internet became ubiquitous, privacy was a normal, everyday thing. People just couldn't see your stuff whenever they felt like it.
Now, however, it's important to be aware of what you're doing online — and how much of your own personal information you may be allowing others to access.
Everyone knows (or should) to use complex passwords. But do you use your web browser's private browsing mode when checking your bank account or paying a credit card bill?
The rest of these tips should serve as a refresher and help you surf the internet safely.
When checking your bank account or paying a bill online use the incognito mode or private browsing.
Put a passcode on your computer and smartphone. If your devices fall into the wrong hands it'll be one step harder to access your information.
Put a Google alert on your name.
Putting a Google alert on your name will make sure that you always know what's being said about you online.
Its simple to set up. Start by heading to google.com/alerts.
Type in your name, and other variations of your name too. Make sure to put quotations around your name so that the search engine can look specifically for you.
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