As you may be aware, every time you hit up a website, your browser history is like a detective's notebook, jotting down the site's name, location, and when you paid it a visit. But that information isn't just for your eyes only. Third parties can sneak a peek, leaving you hanging out to dry in the identity theft and data misuse zone. Around seven in ten people actually take steps to protect their online identity and simply delete Internet Explorer history. Nice try, but it's like putting a Band-Aid on a bullet hole.
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