If you think that a simple anti-virus software can make your privacy protected online? Think again. There are now new threats that endangers your privacy and security. Today, we will know some of these new threats and how to foil them.
Digital copiers
The new generation of digital copiers are prone for privacy and security infiltration. Experts say that digital copiers retain copies on what they produce on their flash drives or storage devices. If you throw away digital copiers without taking the storage device or flash drives, someone might read all the things being copied by the digital copier including any confidential information. Be sure to take out any storage devices or wipe the out clean before throwing your digital copiers and never copy anything that contain confidential or sensitive information.
Flash cookies and Super cookies
These types of cookies are stored outside the browser’s control, thus, they could not be deleted and will never expire. These cookies can track users in all traditional ways just like the old cookies. They are used in most social networking sites and much worst they can be used to actually identify an individual which is a violation to the user’s privacy. You can avoid this flash cookies and super cookies by putting an add-on like BetterPrivacy if you are using FireFox. You can also pick a good policy in your web browser by manual approval of all cookies and also use Targeted Advertising Cookie Opt-Out plug-in which will help you avoid 3rd party trackers.
Privacy traps of social networking sites
It is always recommended that you limit the number of friends to those you really know. Try to group them according to how well you know them. The better they know you, the more access they can have in your Facebook page. Never put your home address and phone number. Take note that it only takes some information for hackers to successfully infiltrate and do some serious damage.
These are new safety tips for the new dangers in the Internet. Remember and apply them whenever you use the Internet.