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Web Safety - Safety Tips for the Web

Learn how to surf anonymously on the Web, make your Web searches more private, and keep your computer safe from harmful sites.
Hide and Seek on the Web - 7 Ways to Hide Your Online Identity
Learn how to hide your online identity when surfing the Web.
Search Engines and Internet Privacy
Ever wondered what a search engine's privacy policy looks like? Here's a few for you the next time you'd like some light reading.
Anonymous Surfing with BugmeNot.com
If you're as tired as I am of sites forcing you to go through registration just to view their content, than BugMeNot is for you. It enables you to register for sites using fake information so your surfing experience is as anonymous as possible.
How to Remove Personal Information from Zabasearch
Find out how to remove your personal information from Zabasearch.
Ten Ways To Keep Your Search History Private
Search engines can and do keep records of searches - here's a few ways you can keep your searching history private.
Anonymous Surfing 101
Learn about anonymous surfing, what anonymous surfing is, why you might be interested in surfing anonymously, how much information is easily learned about you via your Web surfing habits, anonymous proxies and services, and more.
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