Five Ways To Keep Your Google Searches Private

Word that the government has been seeking search data from Google has struck fear into the hearts of Internet Explorer and Firefox users. Here are five simple steps to keep outsiders from uncovering private information about your Web browsing habits.

By Alexander Wolfe
TechWeb.com

Feb 1, 2006 08:43 AM

The recent news that the U.S. Justice Department has been seeking search data from Google, Yahoo, MSN, and America Online has struck fear into the hearts of Web surfers. Many users are concerned, not because they're done anything wrong, but because they wonder just how much personal information can be gleaned from their on-line searches.