Ebook: Take control of your online privacy
Author: Kissell Joe
- Tags: COMPUTERS / Internet / Security COMPUTERS / Networking / Security Internet -- Safety measures. Data protection. Privacy Right of.
- Year: 2015
- Publisher: TidBITS Publishing
- Language: English
- epub
Learn what's private online (not much)—and what to do about it!
Do you have anything to hide? Whether or not you think you do, your online activities are certainly tracked — and not just by well-meaning sites who want to keep you logged in or by marketing firms who want to show you targeted ads for products that you likely want to buy.
In the ebook, Joe helps you understand what to expect about online privacy and develop a sensible online privacy strategy, customized for your needs. He then explains how to enhance the privacy of your Internet connection, Web browsing, email messages, online chatting, social media interactions, and file sharing, as well as your mobile phone or tablet, and Internet of Things devices like webcams and thermostats. To bring home the most important privacy no-nos, Joe also encourages you to take The Pledge (it's tongue-in-cheek, though it would have saved numerous politicians from ridicule). Plus, parents will find...