How to: Secure Your Online Privacy in 8 Simple Steps
When it comes to protecting your personal data online, most people take the lazy route and let the default security settings on their Windows or Mac OS do all the heavy lifting. This, however, is not sufficient in the modern age. Scammers and hackers have evolved and adapted along with the systems they compromise, and they are always exploiting the flaws in online systems to steal your personal information.
Beyond hackers, corporate data collection is more egregious than ever before, and protection must be taken against their invasive eyes. Google, Microsoft, and Apple (to name a few) collect data on nearly every single action you take while using their services and sell it to advertisers; so for privacy enthusiasts the bare minimum OS security features offer no comfort.
Here are 8 simple privacy tools and tricks you can use to take back the power of your privacy and secure your data online, at least to a reasonable degree.
1: Instal Antivirus Software
Antivirus software does exactly what it states: protects against viruses; but it is not just limited to this one task. Most modern antivirus…
