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Whether at home or at work, securing your computers is essential. Perhaps of equal or even greater consequence is protecting yourself, your family, or your business while online. Protecting your identity and sensitive data needn't be a tricky or expensive affair. By following some simple guidelines and using a few tools, you can greatly increase your online security while reducing the chances of having your personal data fall into the wrong hands.

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Before purchasing anything online, whether at home or at work, inspect the security and privacy policy information on the company's Web site where you are doing business. For example, if you visit the Amazon Web site, you'll find a link at the very bottom of the site that describes the company's privacy policy.

When examining privacy or security notices on Web sites, there are three things in particular that you should look for. First, you need to know how the company's Web site protects your personal information while it is passing from your Web browser to their servers. Don't do business with a Web site unless they encrypt data.

Next, you'll want to know if the Web site shares your information with other companies. See what options you have to decline such sharing of your information. Last, check what precautions the Web site takes to protect your information from outside hackers and internal but unauthorized employees once it is stored on their servers. If you don't see ...

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