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Privacy Protection Software
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,
Kid Safe, 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
Comparative Reviews
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Filtering Software: Better, but still fallible, Consumer
Reports, June 2005
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Parental Control Software Reviews [a meta-review of 14
reviews!], Consumersearch.com, May 2005
- PC Magazine
2005
Utility Guide, Sarah Pike, May 4, 2005
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Password Managers & Form Fillers, Cade Metz -- Login King,
RoboForm Pro & Account Logon.
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Trace Removers, Neil Rubenking -- Acronis Privacy Expert
Suite, Cyberscrub Privacy Suite, Privacy Guardian, Privacy
Protector, R-Wipe & Clean, TracksCleaner & Window Washer.
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Utility Suites, Edward Mendelson -- IOLO System Mechanic
Pro, Norton Systemworks & VCom SystemSuite.
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Enthusiast's Playground [selected security related]--
Abosolute Startup, ProcessGuard & Security Task Manager.
Software
Ad-Blocking
- AdSubtract Pro,
InterMute, 30 day trial, $30
- AntiPopUp for IE Webknacks, $20; It also cleans Cache
files, Cookies, 'Visited URLs', Typed URL Address dropdown list, the history
folders, Recently Visited links and more.
- PanicWare -- Pop-Up Stopper freeware, Pop-Up Stopper Pro $20, Pop-Up Stopper
Companion $40
- PopUpCop $20, 30
day free trial
- STOPzilla,
$30, 15 day free trial
- xFX PopUpKiller,
freeware
Browsers
- AVANT Browser,
freeware, includes pop-up stopper, flash filter and records cleaner,
supports RoboForm password manager and form filler (see below)
- Firefox
is an alternative to Internet Explorer
- MyIE2 Browser,
freeware, includes ad blocker and privacy protection, supports
RoboForm password manager and form filler (see below)
Browser Clean-Up
Cookie Managers
Email Privacy
Kid Safe
- Net Nanny 5 Internet Safety Filter,
$40, CD or download, multiple users, content filter for web sites, IRC Chat,
newsgroups, personal information, email, pop-up and pop-under ad blocker, and
cookie blocking.
- McAfee Privacy Services
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$35 per year, age based Internet access, content filter for web, chat and
privacy, cookie blocking, automatic updates and upgrades.
- Contentwatch
-- audit is free, cleanup $20, content protect $50, popup protect $30, email
protect $40, watchworks $90 (combines content, popup and spam protection).
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Kid Surfer,
$30,
download, browser for kids 3-12, kids can only view approved sites. Site
selection criteria prohibit adult focused, violence, foul language, ads and
links that are not kid safe, chat rooms, un-monitored message boards.
- iProtectYou,
$30, download, 21 day free trial, control which web sites can be visited,
which programs can have Internet access, block e-mails, chat sessions and
instant messages with inappropriate words, stop annoying ads, and/or restrict
Internet time to a predetermined schedule. Set different levels of
restrictions for every member of your family depending on their maturity,
interest, habits, and parental control needs.
Multiple Features
- Acronis
Privacy Expert Suite $40 -- Spyware removal, pop-up blocker,
Internet clean-up, system clean-up, disk clean-up, file shredder,
eight data destruction methods
- Netkeys Ultra,
Software Appliance Company,
$75 list, personal firewall,
parental controls, email controls, web bug controls, ad blocking, and more.
- PanicWare -- Don't Panic $30, Surf Pal $35, Pop-Up Stopper Pro $20, Pop-Up Stopper
Companion $40
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Proxomitron
- Steganos Security Suite, free trial available, $50 list; includes file and email encryption, a file
safe, Internet trace eliminator, file shredder, password manager, and computer
lock.
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WebWasher ad blocker with
filters for web bugs, referrers, cookies, and urls, freeware
- Private Browsing
- Web Bugs
- Bugnosis
web bug detector,
Privacy Foundation, freeware
Password Managers
- Password Agent,
MoonSoftware, lite version is free, Pro version is $25
- RoboForm, Siber Systems, web form filler and
password manager, lite version is free, Pro version is $30
Privacy Resource
Sites
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