The newly launched imginn.net website has published its privacy and security best practices for social media backup tools.
After a surge in popularity in Imginn and social media backup tools in general, the informational site is populated with best practice tips and a detailed frequently asked questions section.
The publication first highlights the importance of privacy and security when using social media backup tools.
The optional use of a Virtual Private Network (VPN) when accessing such tools was suggested.
“Despite what assurances online tools websites make, users can take an extra precautionary step to ensure their privacy & security by making use of a trusted VPN provider. This provides anonymous browsing, threat detection for file downloads, and sometimes even the ability to block the most intrusive advertising,” said an imginn.net spokesperson.
To see their top recommended VPN for anonymity and security, readers can visit the new imginn website.
Also as part of the recent Imginn Net website launch, the team is keen to touch upon a few other best practices when using backup services for their social media profiles.
“Do your own research and due diligence to make sure you are using a trusted service that does not store your account login information. With most free tools like Imginn you simply post in your public profile link to backup your content and no passwords are required. It is not a good idea to give out full login information to 3rd party sources.”
Pointers on how to identify the most trusted social media backup services were also published.
“It is important to ensure that the service provider is abiding by the official terms & conditions of the social media platform in question. This means going via their official API and using it for the intended use. When a user downloads their content for backup, the file download link should be coming from the official platform servers and not a republished copy on an unofficial 3rd party website.”
The security topics discussed are also applicable to any popular social media related platform, and users of other apps such as Cuddle Comfort and Applob will also be keen to take advantage of that.
The website also discusses various additional topics, including the use of the advertising banners used on free tools websites, the different file formats available for download, as well as suggestions for increasing the privacy and security of accessing 3rd party services online.
“Free online tools try to monetize their services by placing ads on their website. It is possible to block the most intrusive and annoying ads using a VPN service. However, it is important to bear in mind that advertising revenue helps support the developers of these services that you may find useful.”
Ad tracking blocking is another useful feature that readers will enjoy. It prevents advertisers following you around the internet and tailoring specific ads based on your previous internet history. As a result, blocking ad trackers can help improve online privacy in general when using such tools and services.
For the full recommendations on improving security and anonymity with VPN services, readers can visit the new imginn.net website.
