10 Incredibly Simple Things You Should be Doing to Protect Your Privacy
Password protect your devices: your smartphone, your i-Pad, your computer, your tablet, etc.
Put a Google alert on your name.
Sign out of Facebook, Twitter, Gmail, etc. when you are done with your emailing, social networking, tweeting, and other forms of time-wasting task.
Do not give out your email address, phone number, or zip codes when asked.
Encrypt your computer.
Gmailers, turn on 2-step authentication in Gmail.
Pay in cash for embarrassing items.
Change your Facebook settings to "Friends Only."
Clear your browser history and cookies on a regular basis.
Use an IP masker.
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