How to Protect Privacy Online

Are you comfortable with your browser's security and privacy measures? Are you worried about data security for your laptop? This has become an issue since more and more people get online in public places and do more online shopping and banking. Just follow these few steps to privacy online.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• computer
• Firefox browser

1. 
    
   Protect Privacy

   Download Firefox web browser. (See Resource Section) It is the choice of web designers and PC users because of its simplicity and ease of use. It has been proven to have less viruses, less popups, less malware associated with it than any other browser.

2. 
    
   Protect privacy

   After downloading Firefox, go to Tools–>Options–>Privacy. Under the Privacy section is a section called Private Data. Click the box that says."always clear my private data when closing firefox." This will clear your private data immediately.

3. 
    
   Protect Privacy

   I don't want ALL my data cleared. I click on the settings button to the right and unclick cookies and saved passwords. I cannot remember my passwords and this way Firefox will remember them for me.

Tips & Warnings

• This little step helps protect your privacy from unwanted eyes.

Resources

• http://www.mozilla.com
• http://www.firefoxfacts.com/2008/12/12/how-to-clear-private-data-in-firefox/

[joanhaines]

on 6/26/2009 Wow. What a simple step, explained so clearly. I never would have known. Thank you.

[ljstraight]

on 12/23/2008 Excellent information!

[kkemp]

on 12/22/2008 Excellent info!

[WindyGale]

on 12/16/2008 Thanks.