Privacy Beyond Price
1) Use Public Wifis
Nowadays, cafes, hotels, libraries and several businesses offer free public wifi. Even though it’s free, it doesn't means it’s safe. Even if it has a password, you’re sharing your network with a bunch of other people, which means your data is at risk. It’s simple for others to steal your password and to monitor your screen just by using the same network.
2) Install Anti-Virus Software And Use Incognito Web Browsing
An antivirus software is a must-have utility to protect your computer from spywares and
viruses. It might not completely reduce your risk of being spied or monitored, but it helps.
By using Incognito mode, this will make your visit and activities anonymous. You can also install Ghostery in Firefox, Chrome, Opera or Safari. This extension will allow you to block all Internet trackers and will show you exactly which tracking services are used on every site, allowing you to enable or disable tracking.
3) Use A Personal Hotspot
By using a personal hotspot, it completely hides your identity. Hackers can’t see your data. Your Internet Service Provider can’t spy on you. Moreover, website operator can’t see your real IP address but can see the IP address that the personal hotspot provided. With a personal hotspot, you can have unrestricted access to any content you want without being censored and without anyone tracking your every move on the Internet.
4) Be Careful What You Share on the Internet
The more information you share on the internet, the easier your data will go to somebody else’s hand.
Take a look at your social media profile, and keep it hidden. Especially if you haven’t checked on your profile for a long time, it’s probably visible to others and you probably forgot about it.
5) Come up with a Stronger Password
At the end of the day, everything on the internet you need a password for. The problem is that we tend to get lazy with thinking up of a password, and we tend to use the same one for everything. It’s not safe to do so, because if a hacker cracks one your account, he will have access to all your accounts.
A strong password is crucial. If you think it’s too hard for you to keep all the passwords, you can use apps and extension such as Lastpass to manage your passwords.
With Data Privacy Day on January 28th, it’s crucial for us to make sure that our data is not leaked and our privacy is not threatened by doing this steps above.
Ben Wu