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Expectation of privacy, GPS, internet privacy, internet use, Privacy, Security, smartphone, tracking
Lately there has been a lot of talk about privacy and invasion of privacy, especially in the tech world. It ranges all the way from people thinking it isn’t even a problem to being paranoid that our every move is being scrutinized.
Really, all it amounts to is just being a little more careful about the information we put into things like computers, smart phones, etc.
My blogger friend, Steve Mattison, came across some information that gives some tips on keeping your internet use a little more private. This post is not a scare tactic, but just some common sense measures for those of us who would rather keep our internet use more to ourselves.
This link has tips that I was already aware of and had been doing, but also includes information that was new to me. Give it a look-see and if you can glean some new information from it that helps you out, fabulous! If there is nothing new to you there, all you have spent is a few minutes of your time.
Related articles
- Yes, Gmail users have an expectation of privacy (theverge.com)
- A Privacy Chart for Paranoid Readers (dysfunctionalliteracy.com)
Mrs. City Boy 
I can see on my phone 😊 I have used Firefox since it came out. I never used google search I now use Bing. All of my files as well as my passwords are encrypted. This is on my laptop they don’t have Firefox for my windows phone. I knew most of this but still found parts I didn’t know about. Nice information repost Becky
Google search is not something I use either, on my PC, but my phone was already loaded with it and a whole bunch of Google apps when I bought it and, as a matter of fact, will not function internet-wise without it. I hate it, Bob — really hate it — and I’m hoping to get a new phone that has no Google whatsoever on it soon and end this nightmare. I am glad you found a few tidbits of helpful info in this post!
Both android and iPhone have google as their search engine. The only way to get away from Google is to use a windows phone like I have it uses Bing as the default search engine. I like Bing because it returns less sites and they are more relevant than Google
Great tips! Thanks for posting~
Hope some of them were of help, Cindy!
Thanks for sharing this stuff. Privacy is a challenge when we are part of the social media. Whether its blogging or Facebook, a thin line gets even thinner when we being an active part of cyberspace. I think what’s important is that we need to put a clear line on what is personal and what we can share and to always be aware that bad people are out there who can use this media devices to cause harm to others. And that we should use a much precautions as we can get. To protect our family especially our kids.
Lately I have been more worried about sharing things about my life and family online since hearing about incidents that didn’t turn out well for others who had shared too much. The capability of people to find out personal things about others is staggering, and scary! I’m beginning to get my eyes opened to that, finally. Thanks for reading, and I hope you found some helpful information here!