| IP addresses are the identification numbers that | | | | protect yourself. To prevent pop-ups, simply turn on |
| people are assigned by their Internet provider. Every | | | | your blocker in your browser window. For websites |
| person has their own IP address that is different | | | | that you visit regularly, like your email provider, you |
| from all the others. Your IP address is a method of | | | | can add them to an allow list in your Internet Options |
| tracking your activities online. Every website that you | | | | section. If there are a few incidences where you get |
| visit picks out your IP address and keeps it stored on | | | | a pop-up, close it right away by clicking on the X and |
| a server. When you download things, your IP address | | | | nothing else. |
| is recorded. It is like your Internet fingerprint. | | | | You should also raise your cookie protection. This can |
| In most cases, your IP address provides legitimate | | | | also be done through your browser, but your |
| businesses with important demographical information, | | | | anti-virus software should have a cookie protection |
| like the region that you are from. The information | | | | option as well. You can set your browser to block all |
| that these businesses gather is used for promotional | | | | cookies, and again you will have an allow list for |
| and marketing efforts. | | | | popular websites. Cookies are saved to your |
| Have you ever wondered exactly how a website | | | | computer when you visit websites, and removing |
| determines which pop-ups it shows you and when it | | | | them is as simple as, once again, going to the |
| decides to do so? It is by the information that is | | | | Internet Options of your browser. |
| gathered when your IP address is recorded. These | | | | All of these methods of protection are designed to |
| companies have the ability to know the time that | | | | keep your computer from the risk of IP address |
| you spend on each website, what ads that you click | | | | tracking. Using the Internet can be fun, informative, |
| on, and what pages that you go to. This information | | | | and helpful. It does not mean that you need to be |
| gives them an idea of what pop-up ads that you are | | | | paranoid every time that you use your computer. |
| most likely to click on and follow through. | | | | Being safe while surfing online is easier than you think. |
| We all know about the pop-up blockers that are | | | | It also helps to have a user-friendly anti-virus that |
| provided by our browsers and anti-virus software. | | | | can walk you through all the steps to ensure that |
| We also know how to tweak our firewalls to | | | | your information stays safe. |
| prevent these aggravations. There are ways to | | | | |