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1. Our Biz-Talk Top Sponsors

2. Biz Thought -- My Resignation

3. A Biz-Note from The Editor

4. Interactive Classifieds

5. Featured Article- How To Protect Your OnLine Privacy

6. Ezine Advertising Information- HOLIDAY AD SPECIALS
   
7. Parent's Time-Out - Tattoo Paint

8. OnLine Exchange Contest - You Can Be The Next Winner

9. The Humor Exchange- Laugh A little!

10. MarketingTrendz Resources & Services

11. OnLine Exchange Information Data



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How To Protect Your On-line Privacy
by Nick Pullen and Henry Morgan
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Traveling the highways and byways of the Internet can
expose you to harmful exploitation. Nick Pullen,
a master Cybernaught, suggests you enhance your personal security
and peace-of-mind by following the "Rules of the Road."

The Internet is a wonderful facilitator. We use it to communicate,
do business, access information, news and services, and to shop.
But the Internet and the technology which makes it possible
also has a darker side. It enables investigators, fraudsters,
marketers, stalkers, hackers, lunatics and just plain nosy people,
armed with the right equipment and know-how, to appropriate
sensitive data and confidential information about you, your personal,
financial and professional affairs, whether you are on or off-line.

This sensitive material can be sold to criminal or
commercial buyers. Or it can be used to damage you
and your personal or commercial interests.
It could be used to blackmail or defraud you.
It could be used by someone wanting to commit crimes in your name.
It could be used to harass you. It can be added to any dossier
being discreetly compiled about you by just about anybody
for just about any purpose. The Internet could be used by a
lunatic or someone with a grudge trying to track you down.

"New viruses are released into the public domain all the
time."

Fact is, personal data and sensitive information
about your activities and who you are is probably floating around
Cyberspace right now - completely open to access. Sending emails,
posting to news groups, shopping, and surfing on-
line can undermine your personal, financial and professional
privacy unless you take precautions.

I am not saying that Cyberspace is riddled with demented hackers
or bulging at the seams with criminal types waiting to target you.
But there is an undesirable element out there. If you've taken steps
to protect yourself, you can be certain of not falling foul of them.


Use the following techniques to ensure peace-of-mind on-line.


Preparation For On-line Activity

Restrict the flow of sensitive personal data. Your browser
can literally shed information about you. Unless you take
precautions to prevent it, without you knowing, your browser
will simply distribute your email address and other
contact information whilst you are on-line. Protect your main email
address: In your browser's Set-up, Options or Preferences
menus don't enter your main email address. Instead set up
an alternative email address free of charge
(at http://www.hotmail.com or http://www.yahoo.com
or any of the other on-line email services offering free accounts).
Enter that address instead. In the same way you must protect
your real identity. In the same browser menus enter a
pseudonym instead of your real name.

Ideally, to protect your main (non-Internet) systems and
files against on-line privacy threats, use a second computer
solely for Internet access and activity.

If you have a personal web page on the Internet don't post
personal information on it. Why give passing fraudsters,
psychopaths or pranksters your home address, telephone number,
or any other personal details?


Essential Ongoing Maintenance

Use virus protection software and use it regularly to sweep files
attached to emails and files you download from the Internet.
Use Norton Anti-Virus which can be obtained from
http://www.symantec.com. Alternatively, use a free virus scanner
such as AVG, available from http://www.grisoft.com .
Make sure your virus detection software is up-to-date.
New viruses are released into the public domain all the time.
If your software only deals with viruses up to a certain date
it is not providing adequate protection.

"Many spammers are outright con artists."

A badly configured or maintained computer can reveal
sensitive information about your Internet activity even when
you are off-line. Windows contains a file called History
which acts as a log of your Internet movements,
keeping a record of all the Internet pages you have visited.
This history file can last for months unless you configure
your browser to prevent this. Go to Tools/Internet Options
and set the days to keep pages in history option to zero days.
Also ensure you regularly clear the Temp folder
and Temporary Internet Files folder which will be found in Windows.
Periodically open those folders, select their contents and delete.


Strengthen Your Email Security

The three best pieces of advice I can give you about
preserving and protecting your on-line privacy are as
follows.

1: Use encryption.
2: Use encryption.
3: Always, always use encryption.
Why? Encryption is the most effective defense there is
against really determined hackers, stalkers,
and fraudsters who capture sensitive data by intercepting
unencrypted email and Internet messages.
Too many people still send unencrypted emails containing
all manner of sensitive personal, financial, and commercial data.

Fact: Sending unencrypted email through cyberspace
is like sending a postcard through the mail system;
anybody and everybody can read it. Use encryption.
Which encryption system? PGP encryption is the best around.
Download it free of charge from http://www.pgp.com.

If you ever want to send an email without the recipient
knowing who you are or your email address, use the
Anonymizer remailing service. Send your email to the
remailer which strips your actual name and email address
from the email header and sends it on anonymously on your behalf.
Check this service out at http://www.anonymizer.com.

Ignore any unsolicited emails you receive.
These are sent by spammers. Never purchase anything from
or send any money or information to a spammer.
Many spammers are outright con artists.
If you send money to them don't expect to see it again,
and don't expect to be supplied with the promised product or service.
Don't even reply to spammers who manage to get hold of
or buy your email address. Many spammers ask you to
send a message back if you want to be removed from
their mailing lists. Don't do this. A return message
will confirm that your email address is in use.
This enhances the value of your address to the spammer.
He might well remove you from his mailing list
but he will sell your details to many other spammers
who are sure to target you.


Posting To News Groups/Chat Groups

Don't reveal personal details to strangers or new friends
you meet on-line. You don't know who you're talking to
in a chat room. For the sake of security don't give out
your real name, where you live, where you work,
your phone number or any other personal details
which might be used against you or to track you down.

Messages you post on the Internet or on mailing lists
reveal your email address. This is easily discovered
and either targeted or used by just about anybody.
Services such as Deja News also keeps a record of
every posting ever made by an individual.
It is a simple matter for someone to search Deja News
to find out details of postings made from your email address,
which news groups you post to and why.
To counter this, have more than one email address.
Set up a free web-based email service.
Use this for posting to news groups, mailing lists,
chat and public rooms. Tip: If no-one knows that
this extra email address belongs to you, no-one can link you
to it or any posting you make from it.
In this way you can post regularly to alt.sheep.fanciers.
without any fear of being identified by snoops!
Use a further clean email address for small members-only
mailing lists and for communications with known,
trusted individuals.


Safe Surfing Techniques

Many free sites require you to register personal details
before you can get access.
Just because a site asks for personal data,
it doesn't mean you have to provide it. You have options.
Provide a phony name, address, preferences etc.
There is no law against this. Such details are never checked.
They are collected for marketing purposes only.
Note: If you purchase something you must provide real
billing information to avoid claims of fraud.

Beware of sites offering rewards or prizes in exchange
for contact details and other sensitive data.
You're unlikely to win a prize and any data obtained
in this manner is sold often to multiple direct marketers.
Pretty soon you'll be deluged with unsolicited email,
post and telephone calls. Protect your children too.
Set clear rules for them. Make sure they know not to
reveal personal information when they visit sites
unless you okay it.

Web sites store bits of data, Cookies, on your computer's
hard drive. Cookies contain your user IDs and passwords to sites.
However, Cookies can also be used to trawl for data,
tracking your surfing, recording what links
and pages you click on, how long you spend on specific pages.
This data is used to create a profile about you for marketers.
Remember that sensitive information about your Internet preferences,
interests and actions could come back to haunt you.
For protection turn on cookie notices in your browser.

How? Open your Internet browser. Go to Tools/Options/Security.
Press the Custom Level button. Select prompt for the Cookie options.
Now each time a Web site attempts to place a cookie
on your hard drive you'll receive a warning and information
about the cookie. Decide whether or not to accept.
Only accept cookies from trusted sites.
Decline cookies which are not temporary or
which provide information to sites other than the one
you want to load.

Be anonymous when you surf. How? Use the Anonymizer,
a specialized service which disguises your identity
and on- line movements. Check out: http://www.anonymizer.com .
Alternative anonymising services you might try:
http://www.in.tum.de/~pircher/anonymouse/ ;
http://www.spaceproxy.com ;
http://i-security.addr.com


Safe On-line Shopping

Never send credit card details over the Internet without
ensuring that your connection is secure (encrypted).
How to tell? Look for a locked padlock icon at the
bottom right hand corner of your screen. Or see that
the security button on your browser bar is highlighted.
If the connection is not secure take your business elsewhere.
A company that is careless with your information
and money does not deserve your trade.

Before doing business with any site, in case of problems,
satisfy yourself that the site operator provides off-line
contact information including a postal address and telephone number.
Before ordering, try the phone number to ascertain that it works .
Keep a note of these details.

If the connection is not secure take your business
elsewhere.

Check to see if the site has a privacy policy. Read it. Does
it provide protection for the data you may submit? If it doesn't,
don't release the data.

Many sites display seals or certificates awarded
by watchdog organizations which testify to the trustworthiness
of the site. But there can be problems.
You can't rely on taking seals at face value.
The reason being that con artists fake the seals
or fraudulently post them on their sites. The solution?
Before entering into agreement, contract,
or making any payments on-line, check with the seal-issuing
body that the site's seal is authentic.

Do the necessary due diligence: Read terms and conditions
before you pay for anything or enter into an agreement.
Make sure you know what you're getting into. Be aware of
auto- rebilling scams and hidden fees.

Always print out the order form you use on-line
and keep any confirmation of the sale, payment details
and delivery dates you may be emailed.

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Find this article of interest?  Visit The Freebooter website
at http://www.freebooter.com or contact Henry Morgan at
mailto:henrymorgan@freebooter.com and take advantage of pointers,
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9.)  THE HUMOR EXCHANGE
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