Obtain your credit report once a year from each of the three major credit reporting agencies (Equifax, Experian, and Transunion) and correct any errors.
Request a free copy of your medical records once a year from the Medical Information Bureau.
Limit the amount of information you provide to Web sites. Fill in only required information.
Install a cookie manager to filter cookies.
Clear your history file when you are finished browsing.
Set up a free e-mail account. Use this e-mail address for merchant forms.
Turn off file and printer sharing on your internet connection.
Install a personal firewall.
Sign up for e-mail filtering through your Internet access provider or use an anti-spam program such as Bright mail.
Do not reply to spam for any reason.
Surf the Web anonymously with a program such as Freedom Web Secure or through an anonymous Web site such as Anonymizer.com