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Cybercriminals can use spyware (software that enables spying) to take pictures with your webcam without your knowledge. Cybercriminals have used compromising photos stolen from webcams for blackmail or extortion. Norton 360 gives you protection against spyware, and SafeCam specifically blocks unauthorized webcam access to your PC.

A password manager saves and stores your username, passwords and other credentials, such as your credit card information and address, for online accounts. With Norton Password Manager, you only have to remember one master password, and all your other passwords are stored in a secure, encrypted, online vault that you access with that master password. For added security, Norton Password Manager enables you to automatically create and use complex, unique passwords for all your different account login credentials without the difficulty of remembering all of them. And it syncs passwords across devices, between your iOS and Android mobile devices and your PC. So whenever you transact online, simply select the account you want to log into and Norton Password Manager will auto-fill your login information with one click, safely and securely.

A firewall is like a gatekeeper for your computer. You want to keep your personal information in and keep cybercriminals out. The firewall enforces rules about access to a computer, and the Norton Smart Firewall checks not only what’s coming in, but also what’s going out. If a cybercriminal were to sneak in and try to take your information with them, they could be caught on the way out. The firewall helps block your data like passwords, keystrokes and files from going out the door. The Norton network layer of protection also includes AI-powered technology that analyzes all network traffic, quarantines anything suspicious, and updates the smart firewall when new protection rules come into play. A firewall is one key component of computer security protection.

A major reason to use a VPN is for online privacy. When you browse around the Web, you leave a digital footprint of your activity through your IP (Internet Protocol) address. Web browsers commonly store your browsing history, and tracking cookies & pixels are used to record various aspects of your browsing and shopping behavior for later use in advertising. Additionally, if you’re using public Wi-Fi, you’re on a shared network with other users who could access the information through the shared connection.

Two key reasons to use a VPN are to increase your privacy by hiding your IP address, and to secure your online activity by encrypting the data associated with it. When you connect to a VPN, your browsing activity appears to come from the IP address of the VPN server rather than your own. Additionally, your browsing activity is encrypted, so the data sent and received in your online activity is encoded and can’t be deciphered without the key.

A VPN is a powerful tool in your online privacy and security arsenal, but it is not a means to complete online anonymity. Websites and those who advertise on them can still see what you are doing on their sites, so some VPN services will come with an ad tracker blocker option built in.