Surfing Anonymously
ComputerWorld is running a fairly good summary on how to use the internet anonymously. Even the noobs know that there is no such thing as anonymity on the internet. Every site you visit is capable -- and most are -- collecting and tracking some of your surfing habits. This site you're on for instance, captures where you're coming from, what site you came from, and which link you click on when you leave -- along with a few other technical bits of information, such as OS, screen resolution, etc. (Why? Cause I find it of interest to know where people come from.)
It's not me you have to be afraid of however. For quite some time, some folks, up to know good, have been collecting bits of information from you, in the hopes of finding information they could covert to cash -- the criminal elements of the internet. If you live in a country where there is no freedom, your surfing habits could land you in a great deal of trouble. Increasingly, this is becoming the case here in North America, where governments want to know if you've been taking too keen an interest for instance, in Islam and bomb making.
If you're therefore motivated to keep your surfing habits to yourself, the article makes for a good read. If you're not so sure, surf over to BrowserSpy and see just what you're exposing when you click on an innocent looking link.
It's not me you have to be afraid of however. For quite some time, some folks, up to know good, have been collecting bits of information from you, in the hopes of finding information they could covert to cash -- the criminal elements of the internet. If you live in a country where there is no freedom, your surfing habits could land you in a great deal of trouble. Increasingly, this is becoming the case here in North America, where governments want to know if you've been taking too keen an interest for instance, in Islam and bomb making.
If you're therefore motivated to keep your surfing habits to yourself, the article makes for a good read. If you're not so sure, surf over to BrowserSpy and see just what you're exposing when you click on an innocent looking link.
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