200+ Ways to Protect Your Privacy: Simple Ways to Prevent Hacks and Protect Your Privacy--On and Offline

by Jeni Rogers

Discover simple strategies for protecting your personal and confidential information on and offline with this essential and easy-to-understand guide.

We all know that the internet can serve as a hotbed for identity theft. But it isn’t the only place where your privacy can be breached. In fact, there are lots of ways you can protect your privacy (or diminish it) that have little or nothing to do with access to the internet. Your home, your photos, your trash can, your kids, your favorite restaurant or store—and even you have the ability to unknowingly reveal your private information to everyone from thieves to busybodies. But you don’t need to hire a specialist to keep your information safe—you can do it yourself with these 200+ easy-to-implement tactics, some of which

—Shredding hard copies of bills
— Turning off Bluetooth when not in use
— Using a firewall
— Hiding spare keys in an unusual place

Keeping your information secure lies in your hands—make sure you’re not putting yourself at risk in your daily habits with this essential guide.

Genres: Nonfiction

256 pages, Paperback

Published January 8, 2019

Reviews

[Kathleen · Rating 5 out of 5]

I highly recommend that everyone read this little gem of a book. The 200+ tips are easy to read and understand. There are 7 chapters and each chapter contains the hacks pertaining to the topic. Did you know that you should contact credit monitoring bureaus (in writing) to prohibit data sharing? Equifax: www.equifax.com
Experian: www.experian.com
TransUnion: www.transunion.com

Number 142 suggests setting up a browser alert for your name.

"Shift your thinking and give yourself more control over the loopholes, workarounds, and threats that lurk on the edges of your most sensitive data.
200+ Ways to Protect Your Privacy gives you the power to keep your personal data secure, protected, and safe."
- Quote from back cover of book
5 protective stars ⭐️️⭐️️⭐️️⭐️️⭐️️

[Bob Sharpe · Rating 4 out of 5]

Reads very quickly. Most of what's here is common sense and I was pleased to discover that I already do about 95% of what the author suggests. That said, this book will make you uncomfortable if you've bought into all the marketing hype and live your life through your handheld device. That's where the biggest risks are and the best possible thing you could do if you're worried about this sort of thing is disengage. Fortunately, I've never really embraced the mobile world, mostly because I do understand the risks. I've been seriously considering shelving the smart phone completely and going back to a handheld that makes and receives calls and not much else. Nothing in this book suggested that would be the wrong approach to data security and privacy.

[Ben · Rating 5 out of 5]

Highly Recommended Simple Cyber Book

Great book to protect your privacy and prevent hacks.

I enjoyed the bite-sized steps and the nice design of the pages.

I feel this is an excellent quick primer for lesser-techy people to improve their cybersecurity knowledge.

Definitely recommend running through the steps and ensuring you are protected!

4.8/5

[Em · Rating 2 out of 5]

Repetitive and very basic, common sense information which is all available online. Would be better suited to an article, not a whole book. May be beneficial for older people or those not so tech-savvy, but I learned nothing new from this.

[Eli · Rating 4 out of 5]

Simple common sense habits to protect your privacy. Light but picked up a few new ideas. Easy read.

[Panda Incognito · Rating 3 out of 5]

These ideas are fairly basic, but I enjoyed reading a real-life privacy and Internet safety book by someone even more paranoid than I am.

[O. · Rating 3 out of 5]

Fairly in-depth overview for managing data but still more of an overview than a comprehensive guide.