Bookmarks.Yahoo- Securing Your Private Links From The Roving Eye Of The Web

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There was a time when managing bookmarks was a very simple affair. Of course, web browsing software applications did not offer even half of the functionality that social networking websites offer today. However, considering the large number of web sites available today and considering the fact that each website claims to be the best, it does become difficult to ascertain whether you have chosen the right service or not.

There are many web sites offering the ability to store bookmarks online, share them with friends and assign tags to make them easier to search. The end result is that we store all our bookmarks online and access from anywhere on the World Wide Web. However, there always is a doubt whether the bookmark stored on the site is private or not. Of course, we are given the choice of determining whether the bookmark should be made public or not. However, one can never be sure that one has marked a bookmark as a private. Most social networking websites work on the principle of making bookmarks public unless specifically instructed as private.

To solve this problem permanently, Yahoo has their come up with a different websites for bookmarks storage. One is bookmarks.yahoo website which is totally dedicated to private bookmarks. The other website is Digg which is exclusively dedicated to social networking of bookmarks. You can a share the same account on both the web sites. However, you cannot make any bookmark private on Digg and you cannot make any bookmark public on Bookmarks.Yahoo.

Both the sites are very user friendly and have been designed in a very intuitive manner. The private bookmark web site offers the ability to assign tags to the links. Hence, you can quickly search through your private collection of bookmarks without any difficulty.

You can upload your public bookmarks like links to blogs, current event, news and happenings to the public bookmarking web site and retain your private recipes, cooking information, and private financial information to your Bookmarks.Yahoo site.

Had the site in question been managed by any other entity, the issue of privacy and security would definitely have arisen. However, Yahoo has established itself as a brand that is synonymous with quality service and security. You can be rest assured that your private bookmarks shall remain private at all times. Your account can be accessed only through your username and your password.

When one thinks of Yahoo and lots of links, one cannot help visualize the directory service offered by Yahoo. This feature has been incorporated into this website as the surfers can store all private bookmarks in different directories. The different folders will ensure that your list of bookmarks remains completely organized at all times. Pankaj opines “I like the folder options. It keeps my things organized and clutter free.”

Of course, this web site offers the Yahoo toolbar which can be used to add links to your private account without any difficulty whatsoever. The best part is that you can access your private as well as your public links by logging on to the web from your personal computer or even from a café.

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