Protecting one’s privacy on the Internet can certainly be challenging. Naturally, we want to be open and accessible to those with whom we desire to stay connected. Yet, given the nature of information gathered by government agencies, utility companies, marketing entities, social media sites, etc. your information may be exposed in ways you did not intend. In an effort to remind my readers to be diligent in finding potential leaks around the Internet, I am going to direct you to my July 13, 2011 post “Managing your identity online“.
TIP: Even if you “Removed” your information pages from Spokeo.com, as I recommended last July, you might find it has popped up again. My advice is to read/re-read through my previous post and set up Google Alerts to notify you anytime your name appears on the Internet. It is my experience that many of the notices will not be related to me, however I greatly appreciate receiving those occasional messages that do contain information about me so I can take action whenever necessary. Deleting irrelevant notices is a small price to pay for the added insurance I will be notified of pertinent posts I would not be able to find easily on my own.
What other tips can you offer to stay safe and maintain privacy on the Internet?
