Smartphones, tablets and laptops are fantastic tools: They allow us to search the Internet, answer e-mail messages and watch video whether we\u2019re sitting on the train or waiting for our flight at the airport. Yet these devices can certainly be harmful, too. Should they fall into the wrong hands, your personal information, everything from your online banks accounts to your e-mail messages to your Facebook pages, can fall victim to cyber thieves. And there\u2019s little limit to the problems they can create. Luckily for us, there are steps that you can use to safeguard your privacy even in today\u2019s age of mobile computing, and as Forbes says, these steps are incredibly easy.<\/p>\n
Protect Yourself With Passwords<\/strong><\/p>\n We all rely on a host of gadgets today, from smartphones to laptop computers to tablets. What if you lose one of these devices? What if they\u2019re stolen? How much information could the wrong people access, and just what damage might they do with it? Thankfully, you can protect yourself by requiring users enter a password to open your device. That way, if someone steals your tablet, that individual may not be able to break into your online bank account.<\/p>\n Google Alerts<\/strong><\/p>\n Google Alerts are a great tool. Just tell Google what interests you, and every time that thing is mentioned online, Google sends you an alert. You can even tell Google to alert you when your name is thrown about online. This is a great way to keep an eye on what others are saying about you in the online world. By doing this, you\u2019ll know immediately if your privacy is being violated online.<\/p>\n Signing Out<\/strong><\/p>\n Finally, Forbes reminds you to sign out of your accounts each time you\u2019re done with your online banking, Facebook updates or e-mail retrievals. After all, you don\u2019t want another person to stumble upon your computer and snoop around your personal sites simply because you forgot to sign out. And if you\u2019re using a public computer such as one at your local library or bookstore? Signing out is an more important step.<\/p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Smartphones, tablets and laptops are fantastic tools: They allow us to search the Internet, answer e-mail messages and watch video whether we\u2019re sitting on the train or waiting for our flight at the airport. Yet these devices can certainly be harmful, too. Should they fall into the wrong hands, your personal information, everything from your online banks accounts to your e-mail messages to your Facebook pages, can fall victim to cyber thieves. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-719","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-business-technology"],"yoast_head":"\n