I believe every internet users should implement all the measures mentioned in this "protect online privacy" article. I am recommending it because each and every activity of internet users is tracked or monitored, but unfortunately, many people surf the web under the illusion that their actions are private and anonymous. There is more information collected about you than you can imagine such as which computer you are from, your ip address and above all what you do while you are on internet. Even Amazon has been sharing customer's information with others in their "purchase circles".

Not long ago, a security hole was revealed in Microsoft's Hotmail service that allowed anyone to view other hotmail member's mailbox. If you want to prevent web sites from collecting information automatically about you and your computer you must take all the measures mentioned in the protect online privacy guidelines:

Protect your identity:

One of the rapidly growing threats on internet is identity theft. In 2006, 10 million Americans fall victims to identity theft, and its getting worse in 2007 where it has been estimated that one in five (20%) American adults will be victims. In Canada one in six Canadians has been hit in 2006 according to the survey conducted by Strategic Counsel for the Competition Bureau of Canada. Here is a guide on how to protect identity theft.

Beware of Phishing

Phishing is a technique employed by online criminals to trick internet users into giving them confidential information. Here is a guide on how to protect from phishing.

Surf Anonymously

With every act of your being tracked while on your internet, it is best to hide your IP (your computer id), and surf anonymously as you can. Here is a guide on anonymous internet surfing.

Safe Shopping:

With the increase of consumers doing shopping online, online frauds are rising as ever. There exists many fake websites with sole purpose to take your credit card information. Here is a guideline that will help you to distinguish between real and fake website, and will assist you in keeping your credit card protected.

Safe Banking:

Recently, banking frauds are more in news than ever. There are even spyware created to spy on you while you perform online banking. Here is the internet banking guidelines, that will assist you in performing banking in safe and secure manner.