If you're concerned about your privacy,
what can you do? We all want to protect ourselves from hackers, so
there are a few simple methods we can use to minimize problems,
though keep in mind, these solutions are about as effective as car
alarms—they might deter total amateurs, but they won't guarantee
much beyond that. Expensive security products like McAfee or Norton
are solid programs and are recommended if you don't mind constant
updates and notifications. AVG Antivirus has a free product that is
decent, and I'd also recommend a script blocker, like the free
NoScript, which gives you the option to allow or forbid certain
scripts from running with each webpage you visit. If you don't want
your searches online to be in Google's archives, there are other
alternatives. DuckDuckGo is a search engine that claims no records
of your searches are kept. Other things you can do: regularly clear
your browser's cookies and change your passwords, and never click any
links or download any attachments from emails unless you trust the
source. Even then, I've seen emails sent to me with odd links from
family members who didn't even know their account had been hacked. Do
your best to be careful, but there's no guarantee. The only surefire way to maintain privacy is to
keep what you want private away from technology!
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