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Protecting your privacy is not a one step process. There are steps beyond a privacy service that you should
also take to ensure your privacy. Fortunately there are a number of great free tools, that are the equivalent or
superior to available commercial tools, to help. These are our recommended picks:
| 1. Remove deleted files and wipe slack space. |
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Eraser |
Open Source. Far better rated than any of the overly-hyped "eliminators". Free. |
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| 2. Detect and remove spyware. |
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SpyBot |
One of the must have's for spyware detection and removal. |
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AdAware |
The other must have for adware and spyware detection and removal. Free. |
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| 3. Detect and remove viruses. |
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AVG |
A good antivirus free for home use. |
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Avast |
Another good antivirus for home use. Run with AVG. Free for home use. |
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| 4. Encrypt sensitive information. |
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PGP |
Encrypt files and messages. Free. |
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CrypTool |
Enables you to apply and analyze cryptographic mechanisms. A little more advanced. Free. |
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| 5. Encrypt entire drives. |
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| 6. Hide It. For example, create an encrypted pgp container, and then hide that in another file. |
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wbStego |
Hide data inside other files. |
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OutGuess |
More advanced steganography tools. |
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| 7. Restrict Access. |
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ZoneAlarm |
A basic firewall. Easy to use. Free |
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Kerio |
More advanced personal firewall. Free for home use. |
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| More Advanced Tools: |
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| Privoxy |
Set up your own local filtering proxy to protect your web surfing. |
| Squid |
Set up your own local caching proxy in conjunction with Privoxy for the most control and speed for your web experience. |
| Tor |
A connection-based low-latency anonymous communication system that protects TCP streams: web browsing, instant
messaging, irc, ssh, etc. |
mixweb
updated: Feb, 22 2005 |
Cotse's own perl based mixmaster mail and usenet web interface. Automatic flood protection, bot detection, feature rich, easy to install. Almost anyone can now add a remailer web interface to their site. Download the tgz file and read mixmaster.cgi for setup information. Free for non-commercial use. |
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