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OPLIN 4cast #547: Practical privacy
June 21st, 2017

[image: Privacy text on hand design concept] It might be getting more
difficult to care about online privacy, especially now, when it may seem as
if everyone is putting *everything* online. At times, it can sometimes feel
as if there's no point to getting worked up about it: after all, what do we
have to hide, right? Yet, mechanical engineer Fábio Esteves makes a
compelling case for caring about one's privacy online
<https://medium.com/@FabioAEsteves/i-have-nothing-to-hide-why-should-i-care-about-my-privacy-f488281b8f1d>,
even if no shady activity might be taking place. Even innocuous
information, exposed, can cause a great number of problems down the line.
If your library is teaching tech classes to patrons, some of the
information here today may be of great value to them...and to you.

   -
   - How to set up two-factor authentication on all your online accounts
   <https://www.theverge.com/2017/6/17/15772142/how-to-set-up-two-factor-authentication>
   [The Verge] :While 2FA doesn’t totally cloak you from potential hackers, it
   is an important step in preventing your account from being accessed by
   unauthorized users. Here’s how to enable 2FA on your accounts across the
   web."
   - How to browse the web and leave no trace
   <http://fieldguide.gizmodo.com/how-to-browse-the-web-and-leave-no-trace-1795721220>
   [Gizmodo] "On today’s web it’s hard to set a (digital) foot online without
   it attracting dozens of trackers and log entries, as companies look to
   learn everything about you and sell that data on to advertisers."
   - How to spot and remove stalkerware
   <http://fieldguide.gizmodo.com/how-to-spot-and-remove-stalkerware-1796167351>
   [Gizmodo] "Now these tools are more readily available and more
   sophisticated than ever before. Which means it isn’t just hackers who can
   use them to chronicle your online life."
   - Keep Your Personal Data Out of Google Search
   <http://lifehacker.com/keep-your-personal-data-out-of-google-search-or-not-1795654253>[Lifehacker]
   "Some searches are already influenced based on users’ search history.
   Google’s instant results search data is 'based on what other people are
   searching for and the content of web pages indexed by Google.'"

*From the Ohio Web Library <http://ohioweblibrary.org>:*

   - 4 ways to bolster your online privacy
   <http://proxy.ohiolink.edu:9099/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=cph&AN=122933653&site=ehost-live>.
   (*Pcworld*, *35*(5), 205-208.)
   - High stakes for online privacy
   <http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=pwh&AN=J0E172374008017&site=pov-live>
   (*USA Today*, n.d., *Points of View Reference Center*, EBSCO*host*
   (accessed June 19, 2017.))
   - Online health records risk patients’ privacy.
   <http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=pwh&AN=9X9CMLNEWSMMGLSTRY000263372460&site=pov-live>
   (Courier Mail, The (Brisbane). p. 19.)

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