Response to Sarah

Sarah Rippel said...
While researching, did you find anything that suggests what not to post on the internet? What is "safe" to post and what isn't? I know the obvious things, like our social security number but is there something that would surprise some of us?

I found a lot of what not to put on the internet. And really it all depends how educated you are on protecting yourself. Many people have said don’t disclose any information online and others might suggest simply updating your security programs, don’t same important and private information on a laptop, and if you suspect someone might be trying to steel, check your bank accounts often and look for any suspicious purchases. As long as you know the “obvious” things to protect yourself then that’s one step closer to protecting yourself. Just make sure all your programs are updated and don’t get influenced or persuaded into any websites or in many cases new spyware programs. I found some tips to hlp protect an individual when he or she is online
Don't mix business and leisure. Get an e-mail address for personal use.
Use encryption software.
Ignore spam
Remove old e-mail from your computer
Turn on the cookie alert.
Use Anonymizers
Review sites' privacy policies
Opt-out.- (Websites that collect personal data may allow you to decide whether the data can be shared with third parties, such as marketing companies, and whether you want to receive e-mail offers from them. Typically you check a box, either agreeing to this or refusing. You have no obligation to share your personal information with anyone, so opt-out if the offer holds no interest.)
Make sure your computer is secure
Clean up your history files, location bar list and cache

These few helpful hit should help people become better protected online! Thanks for the question.