Online Tracking

Are you sick and tired of having all these online companies tacking you? Seeing what you buy, what you sell, and who you talk to? If so then here are a few ways that you can protect your computer from online tracking companies and regain your online privacy. Believe it or not but if your running an internet browser that has no privacy features enabled, then there is a chance that over three hundred different companies could be tracking you! Now some may be asking what the big deal is about these companies, saying that all it is for is marketing purposes. I hate to break it you but that is not exactly true. Many companies use the data you input into search engines, and shopping sites to track you likes and dislikes on the web and they can also access your personal information while they're at it. If you want to stop this from happening, this is what you need to do.
First you need to download the latest version of Mozilla Firefox (4.0.1), Mozilla is one of the few browsers that offers security plugins. after you download Mozilla, you need to download the plugin known as Blacksheep, this plug in will inform you when someone is trying to hijack your current web session. Also another way to help keep companies and hackers from getting to your personal information is using whats called privet browsing mode in Mozilla. (CTRL, Shift, P). While in this mode, you can go onto any site and no history will be recorded.
 The Second action you need to take, is go to www.selectout.org, this site was created to show you a significant portion of all the companies that are tracking you and block them out in the process. although it does not protect from all tracking companies, it will protect you from most of them. What you do is you type in the address above and you will see a posting that says ______ this is how many companies are tracking you. what you need to do is click the link next to the posting that says opt out this will block out a majority of the companies that are following you.
The next thing you need to do is go to www.abine.com, this site also blocks out tracking companies, however it also gives you more privacy options like the ability to create an online alias with a fake name, date of birth, email, and address to fill into a site information page to keep your personal information safe.
Hackers are getting better and better at breaking into computers systems so we need to be prepared.Follow these steps and you will be on the right track to ensuring a safer internet experience.