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Protecting your anonymity online is perhaps one of the hardest tasks nowadays, when crackers from around the globe are sniping on you. First of all let me make it very clear to you that it is not possible to fully protect your Anonymity – even great crackers/hackers weren’t able to do so then how can a normal man like us think of doing that. Well, there is quite fair need of protecting anonymity nowadays because anyone can do harsh things which can hurt your sentimentally and physically after knowing exactly who you are. Now, let me tell you some of the really good ways to remain anonymous online but remember what I have mentioned earlier – you will never achieve 100% anonymity.

Avoid Clicking “Spam” Links
Clickjacking is a prevailing cracking technique to get cookies and other sort of confidential stuff online. Millions of users on Facebook have complained about the semi-pornographic posting of content on their wall, which they claim, they didn’t post. Who did it then? Well, clickjackers did it. If they can post such heinous content on your wall from your one click then just think of how easy it will be for me them to crack your account’s security.

Use VPN
This is the best thing one can do online to remain anonymous. If you are using a good VPN program then you need to hardly bother about your data being stolen because data travels in amazingly secured tunnels in VPN. VPN programs also fairly cheap as compared to the level of security they provide.

Browser Matters
Many people consider Google Chrome better than Mozilla Firefox, when you will ask them why the most common answer will be because it gets you more browsing speed but that’s completely wrong. Browsers like Google Chrome cannot provide as much anonymity as much Mozilla Firefox can provide you. Firefox is a part of free software foundation which allows different programmers from around the globe to contribute their bit in developing the Mozilla Firefox. And above that, Mozilla Firefox is compatible with thousands of add-ons which too can help you in remaining anonymous.

Don’t Share Personal Details
Your elders must have at least once told you that no one is your true friend and this quote seems to really fit in this situation. I have mentioned that using VPNs can secure your data from being stolen but what if you are sharing the data intentionally? Sharing personal details online is one of the biggest threats to your anonymity. Share your personal details with the people you know very closely, closely include people like parents, and cousins.

Keep yourself Updated
That’s the least you can do. If you will be aware about the latest techniques and methods that are being used by crackers to breach the security then there are quite a lot chances that you will get through, rather pass them, easily without compromising your anonymity.

Author’s Bio: Arjun is a security expert and likes to research and explore more about it, he also works for ivpn.net who are known to provide best VPN service.