All the computer users surf the Internet for performing various tasks like online shopping, money transfer, online reservation and other tasks. When you perform any of these tasks, you have to provide your personal details like credit card number, e-mail id and other information.

Confidential information stored on the computer can be used by hackers. There are many threats to online privacy like, HTTP cookie, which contains some information stored on user’s computer. Flask cookies works in the same manner as HTTP cookies perform, but these are used by Adobe Flash Player.

Data logging is another threat to online privacy, in which the time for which computer was in use, gets saved, or which of the websites were visited gets saved and all this information is used by any intruder, in case intruder can access the system.

How to do Online privacy protection ?

There are certain computer practices that each computer user can follow to avoid any sort of security threat. Here are some of them:

• While browsing Web, if you use Firefox, after completing your task, go to Tools and click "Clear Private Data"

• Install virus scanner software on your system

• Run a security scan at least once a month

• Avoid downloading files from unknown websites

• Use file encryption software

• Install firewall in your system

• Carefully check the website when performing any type of transaction

• Do not reveal your personal information in front of friends

• Do not provide personal information to those websites, which offer reward or prize

• While submitting your credit card number or any personal information on a website, you should look for a closed lock at the bottom of the browser in Windows operating systems and in Mac operating system look for unbroken key

• Share your photos with close friends and your family

• Do not use your real name in online social network, instead of that use any nick name

• Do not reveal your birthday

• Do not expose your real address

• Keep your password safe from others

• Use Firefox, chrome, IE 7 or later version or any other browser with anti-spyware tool

In case, if you are not satisfied with these practices and want to sail in a secured online world, go for tech assistance. There are numerous Tech support firms that offer various packages to protect your online identity.