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1)      Don’t post any personal information online – like your address, email address or mobile number. 2)      Think carefully before posting pictures or videos of yourself.  Once you’ve put  a picture of yourself online most people can see it and may be able to download it, it’s not just yours anymore. 3)      Keep your privacy settings as high as possible 4)      Never give out your passwords 5)      Don’t befriend people you don’t know 6)      Don’t meet up with people you’ve met online.  Speak to your parent or carer about people suggesting you do 7)      Remember that not everyone online is who they say they are 8)      Think carefully about what you say before you post something online 9)      Respect other people’s views, eve...

Whenever you browse the web, your privacy is under constant barrage. Advertisers are trying to track every move you make, and governments around the world want in on the action as well. Getting tracked by Facebook and Google is bad enough, but knowing that the NSA has its eyes on your web traffic is more than a little worrisome. Thankfully, there are steps you can take to protect your anonymity on the web, and prevent other organizations from monitoring your browsing habits, ensuring your privacy online. In this post, I’m going to highlight thirteen different methods you can use to keep prying eyes off of your web traffic. Some methods are more complicated than others, but if you’re serious about privacy, these tips will help you remain anonymous on the open web. Of course, internet security is a topic in and of itself, so you’re going to need to do some reading to remain thoroughly protected on all fronts. And remember, even the most careful among us are still vulnerab...