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Worried that you're giving away too much information online through your activities there?<\/p>\n
Many people are doing just this but there are steps to take to protect yourself and your privacy.<\/p>\n
Kurt Knutsson, AKA The CyberGuy, appeared on \"Fox & Friends Weekend\" on Sunday morning, August 28, 2022, to deliver some common sense and smart tips.<\/p>\n
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There's a viral conversation going on right now about how \"your location can be given out and not just your approximate location, but your precise location,\" said Knutsson.<\/p>\n
A woman uses a smartphone at her desk. Take care to check the privacy settings for the apps you use. (iStock)<\/p>\n
That location can be detected based on your iPhone or iPad activity and the settings you're using.<\/p>\n
\"Grab your iPhone today or your iPad,\" he said, \"go in, go to the home screen and hit settings.\"<\/p>\n
\"Apps creep into our lives and figure out exactly where we are, many of them selling that data.\"<\/p>\n
\"You'll want to make sure that, first of all, your software is updated\" before you do anything else, he said.<\/p>\n
From there, you should locate the \"privacy\" tab then \"go to location services,\" and there, you'll see all of the apps that are on your iPhone or device.<\/p>\n
Check out the privacy settings on your iPhone or iPad and make sure you've chosen the setting you want there, advises Knutsson. (REUTERS\/Regis Duvignau)<\/p>\n
Knutsson explained on \"Fox & Friends Weekend\" that you might see the notation \"always,\" \"only while using,\" or \"never\" in terms of how much of your location is getting out via each of those apps.<\/p>\n
For the apps that say \"always,\" \"you're going to want to dive in there and tap on each one of these apps today,\" he said and consider changing that notation.<\/p>\n
Kurt Knuttson recommends that all iPhone and iPad users make sure they have good anti-virus protection on their devices. (iStock)<\/p>\n
You can turn off that precise location on any of those apps, he said.<\/p>\n
\"These apps creep into our lives and figure out exactly where we are, many of them selling that data,\" he said.<\/p>\n
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He also recommended that people use \"good anti-virus protection\" on all devices.<\/p>\n
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Maureen Mackey is managing editor of lifestyle for Fox News Digital. Story tips can be sent on Twitter at @maurmack.<\/p>\n
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