Online tracking involves techniques which include monitoring what you are doing online. In this digital era, online tracking is a threat to your internet privacy and even your online security. You should at all costs ensure that you are not being tracked.
谁能追踪你？
谁能追踪你？There are several entities interested in what you do online. The most common ones include governments, ISPs, search engines, third-party websites, and even individuals; including cybercriminals.
- 政府-- 政府机构一直在进行监控。他们不断监控公民在网上的行为。虽然这可能有助于收集情报，但有时也会被用来压迫某些人。
- Internet Service Providers – Your ISP sees everything you do on the internet. Through monitoring, they can track and even deduce your internet patterns and behaviour. What they choose to do with this info is up to them.
- Search Engines – Search engines almost contain all the info that you have queried. Some of this info may be personal and in the wrong hands can be used to blackmail
- Websites – Every time you visit a website, you leave behind your IP address which can be used to track you. Corporate websites are also interested in your digital footprints.
- Individuals including cybercriminals – When you are connected to a certain network, e., via public WIFI, an individual can monitor and log what you are doing online. Cybercriminals can even spy or dox you.
如何进行在线跟踪
上述实体通过以下方式实现在线跟踪；
- IP 地址 - 每台连接互联网的设备都被分配了一个唯一的标识号，即 IP 地址。这个号码可以确定设备的确切位置，并可用于提供其他信息。
- Cookies – Cookies are files stored by your web browser when you visit a certain. These files help deliver a tailored browsing experience. But in the recent past, cookies have found another function, that is – they can be used to track users even after leaving the website.
- 浏览历史记录 -互联网服务提供商会通过你的 IP 地址自动记录你的浏览历史记录，从而跟踪你的上网行为。Cookie 和其他应用程序也会记录你的浏览历史，并用于跟踪。
- 定位服务 -除了你的 IP 地址，你的设备还可以跟踪你，因为它们有 GPS 等定位服务。如果这些信息落入坏人之手，你的隐私就会受到侵犯。
在线跟踪的危险
在线跟踪可能会产生许多风险。基本风险包括
- Targeted Advertising – Ads can be annoying and sometimes intrusive. Advertisers use your online behaviour to bombard you with adverts of a certain
- 政府压迫--通过在线跟踪，如果你反对政府，政府就可以让你闭嘴。它甚至会影响你的业务，使其表现不佳，还会造成其他有害影响。
- 诽谤、勒索、身份和财务盗窃 -网络犯罪分子可以通过在线跟踪轻松创建你的个人资料，并利用它来冒充你。这可以让他们获得更多信息，如财务信息。他们还可以敲诈你、诽谤你，甚至进行其他复杂的攻击。
防止在线跟踪
防止在线跟踪以下是防止上网时被跟踪的方法；
- Using a VPN – A VPN encrypts all your online traffic, and this ensures you security is intact. It also assigns you a virtual IP address, and this ensures you avoid being tracked by even your ISP.
- 更改 Cookie 设置 -由于 Cookie 可用于在线跟踪，因此请在浏览器设置中将 Cookie 设置为在退出浏览器时过期。此外，禁止浏览器接受第三方 Cookie。
- 禁用定位服务 -某些应用程序会使用你的定位服务来跟踪你。不使用基于位置的应用程序时，请关闭位置服务。此外，检查哪些应用程序允许访问您的位置。
