The desire to remain anonymous on the Internet is not necessarily an indication of nefarious activity. People do not walk around in public with their phone numbers visibly displayed. It is just common sense to be selective about those you share personal information with. The same degree of caution should apply when we use the Internet. You may be surprised to discover what your computer is publicly announcing about its internal settings. So, why would anyone be interested? There are a variety of reasons that users might be snooping on your activities. Examples might include: profiling your interests for marketing purposes, identity theft, payment card theft, hijacking your PC for a further crime or just a voyeuristic interest in your personal communications. This article will show you how to surf, email and chat without having to worry about online snoopers.
Category: Internet & Security
Issue: 2006 Issue 5 August/September
Operating Systems: 98, me, 2000, XP
Article Reference: P7