Chapter 45. Knowledge is the key to safeguarding your privacy online

One of the best ways to avoid problems online and protect your privacy is to understand the privacy policies of all the sites that you create a profile on. Knowing how a site uses the information you post and what efforts it makes to protect your personal information is a key step in safeguarding your privacy online.

Some things are obvious when it comes to avoiding privacy breaches online—not sharing personal information, protecting your computer from intrusion, and so forth. But if you’re not current with the latest online privacy strategies, you may think that you’re more protected than you are. Surprisingly, most people never read the privacy policies of their favorite social ...

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