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Privacy Protection
Information on this page covers all of the "other" types
of Internet security and privacy products including
Ad-Blocking,
Browsers, Browser Clean-Up,
Cookie Managers, Email Privacy, Multiple Features,
Password Manager & Form Filler,
Private Browsing, Web Bugs,
and
Privacy Resource Sites.
Basic Internet security measures including ISP online filters, firewall, and
virus, Trojan, worm, spyware and spam protection are only the beginning. For
families, software to protect kids is needed. If you keep sensitive personal
information and/or documents on your computer, they should be password protected
or encrypted. If you dislike the idea of companies tracking your surfing habits,
you need software to erase your browser tracks and manage cookies. If you prefer
to install fewer products with more features, take a look at our page on
Internet security suites or other products with
multiple features on this page.
Important Real World Privacy Tools
Articles
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Google's Behavioral Ad Targeting: How to Reclaim Control, JR
Raphael, PC World, March 11, 2009
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People Search Engines: They Know Your Dark Secrets...And Tell Anyone
and
People Search Engines: Slam the Door on What Info They Can Collect,
JR Raphael, PC World, March 10, 2009
- Life insurance for your passwords: Legacy Locker, Rafe
Needleman, CNet, March 10, 2009
- How to Delete Accounts from Any Website, Eric Griffith, PC
Mag, Rafe
Needleman, CNet, March 10, 2009
- How to Delete Accounts from Any Website, Eric Griffith, PC
Magazine, March 7, 2009
- Security Tips and Tricks for Everyone, Matthew
Sarrel, PC Magazine, November 18, 2008
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Five Password Utilities for Portable Freedom, Erik Larkin, PC
World, September 30, 2008
- Thwarting Identity Theft, Matthew Sarrel, PC
Magazine, August 22, 2008
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Seven Surefire Ways to Become an ID Theft Victim, Bankrate.com,
FoxBusiness, April 21, 2008
- Secure Your Email and IM Communications, David
Cardinal, PC Magazine, March 7, 2008
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To Aim Ads, Web Is Keeping Closer Eye on You and
How Do They Track You? Let Us Count the Ways, Louise Story, New
York Times, March 9/10, 2008
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Tips on protecting yourself at tax time, Marshall Loeb,
McClatchy Newspapers, The Express-Times, March 8, 2008
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Does Your Security Suite Also Protect Your Privacy?
Erik Larkin, PC World, February 26, 2008
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Five Ways to Defend Your Online Reputation, Dan
Tynan, PC World, February 22, 2008
Anonymous
Surfing Service -- Try
JAP or
Tor
Browser Clean-Up
Encryption
Email Privacy
ID Theft Monitoring & Prevention Services
- Articles
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MyIDscore.com Offers Free ID Theft Risk Score, Brian Krebs, Security Fix,
Washington Post, May 18, 2009
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Identity Theft Monitoring Services Called 'Waste', Jaikumar Vijayan,
Computerworld, PC World, July 30, 2008
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Identity-Theft Protection: What Services Can You Trust? Dan
Tynan, PC World, April 29, 2008. Note: To do it yourself, see page 6
-- DIY Identity-Theft Protection: A 12-Step Program.
- Debix
- ID Secure
- ID Watch
- Identity Guard Fraud
Protection
- Identity Sweep
- IdentityTruth
- InfoArmor
- ITAC Sentinel
- LifeLock
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The Pros and Cons of LifeLock, Bruce Schneier, Wired, June
11, 2008
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Lifelock's fraud-prevention service takes more legal flak,
Dan Goodin, The Register UK, May 22, 2008
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Experian Sues Lifelock, Alleges Fraud, Bob Sullivan, MSNBC,
February 20, 2008
- Truecredit
- TrustedID
Multiple Features
Password Managers
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Stop Forgetting Your Passwords, Neil Rubenking, PC Magazine, March 24, 2009
-- 1-Click SignupShield Suite 5 (editor's choice), DigitalPersona
Personal 4.0, ID Valult 4.0, Norton Identity Safe, Large Software
Password Manager 1.0, LastPass 1.50 (editor's choice), RoboForm Pro
6.3 (editor's choice), and UPEK Eikon To Go Digital Privacy Manager.
- Access Manager
free (no password limit), pro version $25
- KeePass
donation requested
- LastPass free has ads,
premium no ads $1/month
- RoboForm free version limited
to 10 passwords, pro version $30
- SignUpShield
free version limited to 10 passwords,
pro version $35
Privacy Resource
Sites
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