TANIS INTERNET » Tutorials http://tanisinternet.com Mobile Computer Repair, Virus Removal, Computer Installation, Internet Marketing, and Consulting. » 503.481.5955 Thu, 19 Aug 2010 01:23:29 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 Social Networking Sites and Your Privacy http://tanisinternet.com/tutorials/social-networking-sites-and-your-privacy/ http://tanisinternet.com/tutorials/social-networking-sites-and-your-privacy/#comments Tue, 27 Apr 2010 02:31:39 +0000 Kel http://tanisinternet.com/?p=183 Many of our clients use Facebook, Twitter, Myspace, etc. with two huge misconceptions:

  1. “My page or my ‘space’ belongs to me.” This is totally false. It belongs to the company whose service you’re using. They own the site, they own/rent the servers and essentially they own any and all material that you share on it. In fact, many of these companies mine the data from their users and then pass it along to other companies for profit.
  2. “I can just delete info about me and it’s gone forever.” 100% wrong. Servers keep logs of deleted data and often archive it. Anything you’ve ever said or done on the Internet is likely to be stored somewhere – waiting for someone to retrieve it – either you or someone else. (Past or present employers, spouses, friends, law enforcement, etc.)

Social networking via the Internet is a fantastic tool. Please keep in mind to never post anything that you would not mind someone digging up about you in the future. Respect the permanence.

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  1. Security – Old versions contain many holes enabling nasty sites and scripts to infect your PC with relative ease.
  2. Speed - The latest browsers are designed to handle today’s best sites more efficiently so that they load faster.
  3. Overall Experience – Websites simply look and perform better in the latest version browsers.

So there you have it. Keep your web browsers up to date and  your internet surfing experience will stay smooth.

Links to browser homepages: Mozilla Firefox | Google Chrome | Microsoft Internet Explorer

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