Most of us can’t do our jobs, pay our bills or make our lunch dates anymore without the Internet. But all the news about the National Security Agency’s surveillance programs and companies’ datamining efforts is stoking privacy concerns, even among those who say they have nothing to hide. Federal employees and government contractors, along with the rest of the internet users of the world, all want to know how they can control who sees what about them on the web. Robert Richardson is the editorial director of the Security Media Group at TechTarget. He describes the tools that have sprung up to meet the growing demand.
How unique and trackable is your web browser? Richardson recommends you test it here.