Chapter 18. Protecting Your Privacy
Avoiding Losses from "Phishing" Attacks 591
Ensuring Your Children's Safety and Privacy 593
Managing Cookies 595
The Internet is the greatest research tool ever invented. With it, you can learn almost anything—the symptoms of obscure diseases and their treatments, the names and birthdates of your distant ancestors, the favorite restaurants of your favorite restaurant critics—you name it. While you're out roaming and combing, however, keep in mind that parties on the other side of your screen are also busy conducting research. The object of their study is you. Unless you take certain precautions, putting the world ...
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