Privacy, A Scary Reality...

 

• Just about everything you do on the web is tracked by others.
• The “Patriot Act” can be used to track what you do at the library.
• Use a money card? Does it bother you that others can track your transactions.

Right now, just as you start to build credit and develop independence, many people and companies are doing their best to track what you do—and they aren’t tracking you for fun... They’re tracking you to make money.

You need to know about the privacy issues which are going to dramatically impact your life.

Here's some articles on privacy in our Articles Section:

• Search Engines: Information Galore
• ID Theft at Wi-Fi Hotspots
• The Dangers of 'Free' Internet Stuff
• User or Abuser?

Here's some links to the best Privacy Topics on IQ, our big sisters' site:

• IQ Privacy and Fraud Index
• Enhancing Your Online Privacy and Protecting Your Personal Information
  Are you doing all you can to protect your privacy and personal information online?
• Phishing Scams - Don't Be Hooked
  Learn how to avoid Phishing Scams.
• How's Your Identity Theft IQ
  Learn about the dangers of ID theft and how to prevent becoming a victim.
• What Not To Do With Your Social Security Number
  There's plenty of things on what not to do... Do you know them all?

Make sense? Read more about issues like this in our other articles and be sure to give us your feedback.

 

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