{"id":2506,"date":"2014-08-04T08:58:29","date_gmt":"2014-08-04T13:58:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.poweradmin.com\/blog\/?p=2506"},"modified":"2015-04-24T16:02:03","modified_gmt":"2015-04-24T21:02:03","slug":"how-to-remove-your-digital-footprint-from-the-net","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.poweradmin.com\/blog\/how-to-remove-your-digital-footprint-from-the-net\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Remove Your Digital Footprint"},"content":{"rendered":"

The internet has been around for some time now and it\u2019s likely that there\u2019s plenty of information on there that many people would rather be deleted. Plenty of devices connect to the internet these days and with the proliferation of smart devices, everything is generating data about you and your habits.<\/span><\/p>\n

For some people this may seem intimidating, perhaps even scary, but there are ways to minimize your exposure online. There are others however, who need the internet and its exposure for their business or their work to succeed. Regardless of what category you fall into, it\u2019s worthwhile understanding how the internet works and utilizing good practices while online.<\/span><\/p>\n

These days however privacy is a premium commodity so let\u2019s consider some ways that you can keep control of what\u2019s known and shared about you.<\/span><\/p>\n

Private browsing<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n

\"Incognito\"<\/a>A simple place to start is on your internet browser. Most users just use it as it comes, but surfing the web safely requires some good practices. The first step is to browse the internet privately.<\/span><\/p>\n

This does help but users would do well to remember that it\u2019s only one element when it comes to being private and secure online. Private browsing basically ensures that your internet browser isn\u2019t keeping track of the pages you view.<\/span><\/p>\n

That\u2019s not to say that your ISP doesn\u2019t still log the pages that you visit, but private browsing does limit the amount of information stored locally on your computer. Private browsing comes under some different names depending on the browser in use:<\/span><\/p>\n