Browser permissions and extensions
Review which sites can use your camera, microphone, notifications and location. Remove extensions you do not recognize or no longer need, and be selective about extensions that can read data on every site.
- Disable notifications from unknown or noisy websites.
- Review camera and microphone access after video calls.
- Keep only essential extensions from publishers you can identify.
Accounts, passwords and recovery
Use unique passwords, a reputable password manager and multi-factor authentication where available. Store recovery codes away from the device if losing it could lock you out. If an account may be compromised, change credentials from a trusted device and examine recent sign-in activity.
- Avoid reusing your email password on smaller sites.
- Consider passkeys where supported.
- Keep a tested backup for important personal files.
Verify claims about online tools
A browser tool saying “private” does not guarantee its scripts never communicate with external servers. Read how each tool processes your data and whether third-party scripts run. MyPCWorld tool pages explain their limitations; sensitive or regulated files merit extra caution.
- Do not paste passwords or private records into untrusted demos.
- Check the browser address bar and TLS before submitting information.
- Remember that “no account” and “no tracking” are not the same claim.
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