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Internet Security: How to Thwart 5 Digital Snooping Threats - by Steve Roussea

Today's all-in-one spyware suites allow remote monitoring and control of your PC, including access to your keystrokes and webcam. If your system is running suspiciously—the webcam light turns on by itself, apps suddenly start working extra slowly—take a look at your running processes using Windows Task Manager or Activity Monitor on OS X. If you encounter any odd-looking programs hogging system resources, look them up on Google. If you find anything with a bad rep, delete it. If the problem doesn't go away, reinstall your operating system.

Smartphones track user behavior and location natively and through third-party apps. To find out which apps are accessing personal data on Apple iOS devices, check the Privacy settings menu. You can also limit targeted advertising and stop Apple from collecting usage data in the About menu under General settings. On Android devices, find and delete info-sniffing apps from the Application Manager. 

Read more: How to Thwart 5 Digital Snooping Threats - Popular Mechanics

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