Ways To Hide Your Identity Online

Mar 01, 2014 Dhruvan 5 views
Ways To Hide Your Identity Online

#10 Use an IP Masker

If you don't want to leave a footprint on every website you visit, use an IP masker that would make it harder for a hacker to access your computer. IP masker

#9 2-Step Verification

Thanks to this handy Gmail feature.Now one would need your password as well as access to your phone in order to get into your e-mail. It makes modern hacking pretty close to impossible.Its one of the best thing ever happened to us

#8 Never Carry Your Social Security Card

The top three items people report having stolen along with their purses or wallets are credit/debit cards, their license and social security cards.Never carry your social security card in your wallet.If stolen may turn nto a big loss for you.

#7 Always Sign Out

This example is bit funny but gives a big lesson.Reading Facebook hacks are funny and make it even more ridiculous that people still forget to sign out of their accounts. Always sign out of e-mail, social media and anything else you don't want people gaining access to!

#6 Password Protect Everything

Have a password to protect all of your devices such as your phone, tablet and computer. This way if it happens to fall into unwelcome hands, they won't be able to get into it.

#5 Use the "Public" Setting

One of the most important thing you should never forget to do. Always remember to use the "public" setting on your computer when connecting to an outside network.

#4 Friends Only

Switch your Facebook out to the "friends only" view. This way only approved people on your friends list can see your interests and what you've posted.This will help avoid unknowns to get access to your info.

#3 Clear Browsing History

Clearing your history reduces the amount you are tracked online. It also keeps people from visiting the sites you've been to on a shared computer.So always remember cleaning your browser history atleast twice a week.

#2 Make a Junk E-mail

You visit numerous shopping or other sites daily.Sometimes you find your way to a site that nags you for an e-mail in order to read an entire article or get full access to the site. It's a hassle to get these e-mails sent to your personal e-mail.So always make a junk email for such sites

#1 Don't Reply to Spammers!

You might be getting many spam e-mails daily.Some of those spam e-mails are getting pretty convincing, so be careful about who you're responding to. If it seems too vague, chances are that something is wrong.

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