Personally, I don't enjoy the thought of being tracked, but I don't mind enough to actually do anything about it. This is simply a short list of 6 things that would make you a little harder to track, in case you're planning on killing someone.

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1. Use your computer's hard drive instead of cloud storage.

Cloud-based storage systems like Dropbox or Google Drive can save you time and disk space, but easily allow tracking. Save files to your personal hard drive rather than the cloud to help eliminate the risk of third party data access.

Image courtesy of The Digital Media Machine For an extra level of security, consider disk encryption. A disk encryption password protects all of your hard drive's data; even if it were physically removed, only those with the correct passwords could access or copy files. Both Mac and Windows have built-in disk encryption tools — OS X users can use FileVault, and those with Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 8 Enterprise and Windows 8 Pro have the pre-installed BitLocker at their disposal. For others, third-party programs like TrueCrypt and DiskCryptor are free to download.

2. Use a traditional desktop email provider.

Using a locally installed email client like Microsoft Outlook, Mozilla Thunderbird or Apple Mail, rather than a web-based client, will keep your emails stored off the cloud and safe from tracking.
For added email security, encryption will protect what you send to other servers, theoretically making your messages more difficult to intercept. The easiest way to encrypt your email is to use GNU Privacy Guard. OS X users can download GPGMail as a plugin for the Mail app, and Windows and Linux users can download Claws Mail.

3. Bank offline.

A 2012 Pew Internet report revealed that 61% of adult Internet users do their banking online. While online banking unquestionably saves time, it also sends more of your personal data into the cloud to be tracked and mined. So if you want to reduce cloud usage, consider making the switch back to paper banking.

4. Use a desktop photo app.

Storing your photos and videos on websites like Flickr makes sharing and on-the-go viewing a breeze. But that means tracking those photos and videos is also pretty simple. Storing your data on a desktop app will ensure they are inaccessible to online trackers.

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5. Use a traditional word processor.

Cloud-based word processors like Google Docs and Adobe Buzzword help with collaboration, but leave your documents prey to tracking. Instead, try a locally stored word processor like Microsoft Word to increase privacy.

6. Use an encrypted USB drive.

Rather than moving data through email or Dropbox, encrypted USB thumb drives — like this sleek little guy from Kingston — are ideal for safely moving data between machines.