highly recommend that everyone read this little gem of a book, Thetips are easy to read and understand, There arechapters and each chapter contains the hacks pertaining to the topic, Did you know that you should contact credit monitoring bureaus in writing to prohibit data sharing Equifax: sitelinkwww, equifax. com
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"Shift your thinking and give yourself more control over the loopholes, workarounds, and threats that lurk on the edges of your most sensitive data.
Ways to Protect Your Privacy gives you the power to keep your personal data secure, protected, and safe, "
Quote from back cover of book
protective Repetitive and very basic, common sense information which is all available online, Would be better suited to an article, not a whole book, May be beneficial for older people or those not so techsavvy, but I learned nothing new from this, Reads very quickly. Most of what's here is common sense and I was pleased to discover that I already do aboutof what the author suggests, That said, this book will make you uncomfortable if you've bought into all the marketing hype and live your life through your handheld device, That's where the biggest risks
are and the best possible thing you could do if you're worried about this sort of thing is disengage, Fortunately, I've never really embraced the mobile world, mostly because I do understand the risks, I've been seriously considering shelving the smart phone completely and going back to a handheld that makes and receives calls and not much else, Nothing in this book suggested that would be the wrong approach to data security and privacy, These ideas are fairly basic, but I enjoyed reading a reallife privacy and Internet safety book by someone even more paranoid than I am, Fairly indepth overview for managing data but still more of an overview than a comprehensive guide, Discover simple strategies for protecting your personal and confidential information on and offline with this essential and easytounderstand guide,
We all know that the internet can serve as a hotbed for identity theft, But it isnt the only place where your privacy can be breached, In fact, there are lots of ways you can protect your privacy or diminish it that have little or nothing to do with access to the internet.
Your home, your photos, your trash can, your kids, your favorite restaurant or storeand even you have the ability to unknowingly reveal your private information to everyone from thieves to busybodies.
But you dont need to hire a specialist to keep your information safeyou can do it yourself with theseeasytoimplement tactics, some of which include:
Shredding hard copies of bills
Turning off Bluetooth when not in use
Using a firewall
Hiding spare keys in an unusual place
Keeping your information secure lies in your handsmake sure youre not putting yourself at risk in your daily habits with this essential guide.
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