Everyone wants privacy and security, both online and offline, and many people still hesitate to shop online out of fear of identity or credit card theft. And now, many small netbooks and smartphones are accessing the internet, and the security threats increase. However, good practices and a properly protected computer 0r wireless device can reduce those threats to zero.
So what can be done? There are many products and software applications that will secure your data, and you can find many excellent articles on safe computer practices online, just be searching with the words “safe computer practice.”
Anonymizer Universal™
is a service that lets you surf the web anonymously. Whether you knew it or not, each time you log onto the internet your connection (ip address) can be identified. According to the people at Anonymizer:
When you go online unprotected‚ you leave a trail of activity that cybercriminals can use to track back to your computer’s specific IP address. Once they have identified you, they can remain undetected as they secretly watch all of your online activities—reading your emails and IM conversations, watching your shopping habits, and collecting personal information to build profiles that allow them to commit identity theft, credit card fraud, and other crimes.
Anonymizer Universal™ works with PCs, MACs and iPhones. Give them a try today.
Hopefully all of you have, right now, security software that will scan your computer for viruses, trojans, spyware and other malicious threats. If you don’t, try the free version of AVG Antivirus software (www.avg.com).
Finally, what do you do if your computer becomes lost or stolen and all your important data, emails, etc. are now in a stranger’s hands? Or how do you protect your data privacy if you live with someone who likes to snoop into your harddrive? ZoneAlarm
has the answer to those questions with a product called DataLock that encrypts your entire harddrive making accessible only to you and unreadable by anyone else. Here’s the info from ZoneAlarm:
ZoneAlarm DataLock FAQs:
How does it work? Just log-in and use it. DataLock automatically encrypts your entire hard drive in the background – including operating system files, temporary files, deleted files – to keep out anyone but you. Even sophisticated hackers cannot decrypt it (AES 256-bit encryption).
Does it work with other security software? Yes! Datalock works with any security software.
Won’t this slow my system down? No. Once installed, DataLock encrypts your hard drive quietly over the course of a few hours. After that, it silently updates the encryption while you work.
If you are looking for other computer sofware or hardware, find a variety of products on my Shopping Shortcuts website and its Computer Page.
Happy Shopping!
