If you’re not using Firefox and AdBlock Plus, you can still block a good number of ads from showing in your web browser. Not only that, but you can use a hosts file to prevent your software from “phoning home” as well.  I personally use a combination of Firefox, AdBlock Plus, a custom hosts file, a firewall, and PeerBlock to lock down my PC. Between all these, I feel pretty secure

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Let’s start this off by saying there’s no 100% sure way to be completely safe online. Regardless of how many precautions you take, the chance of trouble is always there. However, you can take a few steps to greatly reduce your chance of having your identity or banking information stolen.

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