In our world today many people are subject to privacy threats. For instance companies are hired to watch what sites people are visiting online and the information they use by advertising their browsing history. It's good that companies do this because it will make them aware of the information people are putting online such as their bank and credit card information to unknown websites. That's how the internet can take your information wihout you even knowing. If companies weren't aware of this people's lives online would get worse .They would be in danger.
People who are concerned about internet privacy can use a number of privacy risks that will help them be safe online. For instance they can use parental controls especially if they are a tennager under 18 years of age to block them from going to inappropiate sites, and only their parents have permission to see what sites their going to that's not for them. Another way would be blocking certain sites so the person won't have access to go to it at all. These are ways to help you stay safe online.
Privacy measures are provided on several social networking sites to try to provide the users with protection for their personal information. For example facebook has privacy settings for all people who are registered on the site. The seetings available on fb include the ability to block certain people from seeing their profile, to choose ones friends and the ability to limit who has access to see their pictures, videos, and things they post. Privacy settings are also available on other social networking sites such as twitter, tumblur, skpe etc. It's up to the person to apply which settings they want to use that woks for them in order to avoid providing your personal information online.
Children nowadays are very permiscious to misusing the internet and risking their privacy. Parents are concerned about why their children are starting to use fb and other social networking sites on a daily basis. Website information collection is also another concern as young people are more vulnerable and unaware of the fact that all their infomation and browsing can be tracked by visiting popular sites. People who use the internet have to realize that they must protect their own privacy. They must be aware about all the risks involved while surfing the internet and browsing. For example on twitter which I didn't know threats include links that can lead a person to harmful places. When a user is in their email inbox threats can include email scams and attachments that get them to reveal personal information. That's why it's always important when your on the internet to make sure sites you go to are secure because if their not it can cause a virus to your computer.
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