How to stop people from stealing your information online

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Online security is a major concern.

There is an increase in increasing identity theft and your computer is often a window. There are many things you can do to protect yourself when you're online or using a computer. You can also protect your children online, but it's all pick up awareness and vigilance. Difficulty: average

Instructions

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1. 1

   Be sure to disable and delete cookies often.

Multiple Web sites requires that you enable cookies, but you can be selective. Although not directly protect this your information, hide your IP address, or make anonymous, but it helps much.

2

Use the AutoFill in the functionality of Windows when you are online.

Your information is stored on your computer. During this fine on a computer is at home, no one else used if you to be prompted to save your computer your information and use.

3

Use a program that can surf the your anonymous IP address anonymously on the Internet (see resources below).

Depending on the situation and if children this could be a very useful tool for online security. There are many programs available.

4

Use a tracking service to ensure that your children are safe online.

You can use programs that alerts you, using your computer in a way is topics set. Please see the section below to search byResources to monitor the use of the Internet and E-mail.

5

Buy from trusted sites.

If you purchase an online purchase to do to make research on the person or place, of, except if you are a great confidence as a company name, a large retailer, Amazon.com, Overstock.com you did thing with front.

6

To sign for an account with someone or give attention to the site your information on a website.

If you an account and request your social security number or banking information is but not necessary for the company that this information should the passage.

7

Always keeping your e-Mail address and password secure.

Some people will keep this information in a file on your computer, but consider that happen when the computer was stolen. Much of the information is threatened by stolen computers. Write your computer not only your account information and password. It is also something to use function of AutoFill because if your laptop is stolen much take to hack the computer when all passwords and account information are pre-installed.

8

You have no Web sites store your bank information and take into account when you buy online.

Although this saves prevents a few minutes when ordering by a company, it also can someone your information access.

9

Be sure the cache, cookies and history of a computer clear if you use a computer in a public place

as a library. Use caution when you access your personal information online.