ZoneAlarm’s new “ForceField” software wraps you in a virtual bubble of invisibility while you surf the web. Since you’re invisible, you can bank online or shop, without picking up any spyware or malware…
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Under the Green Umbrella Now here’s an idea whose time has definitely come: It’s the Green Umbrella warranty at GreenUmbrella.com…
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The security dongle is a little thing that plugs into your computer to prevent anyone but its rightful owner from getting into a program or computer. They’ve been around for many years, and hardly anybody likes them. Companies hate the small extra cost for the dongle pieces, and people often lose them.
An alternative solution is a phone call. PhoneFactor.com offers a free service that authenticates the user’s right to access a file or computer by calling the user on the phone.
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System Mechanic is one those all-in-one utility programs that cleans your computer and irons your shirts…
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Some individuals and businesses transfer their files to a remote storage location as a precaution against fire or flood destroying their computer and its contents. But some would also like to have their files and programs available right away if they only had a hard drive that could survive the fire or flood.
We found one. It’s the “Sentry Safe” 250 gigabyte drive…
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We dive once more into the murky waters of virus protection. Most security programs are very intrusive. They put such effort into checking everything going in and out of your computer that they slow the machine down by 30 percent or more.But we found something you’ll hardly know is there. It’s the “Yoggie Gatekeeper Pico,” a small device with the promise of never having to think about virus protection again…
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A free service at VirusTotal.com will take any PC file that is ten megabytes or less and put it through a rigorous scan by 32 of the best anti-virus programs…
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“Hide Photos” is a $30 program that lets you hide any of the pictures in your computer with the touch of a key…
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Like 63 percent of everybody, we use one simple password for most of our online transactions. This is dangerous. If you’re at a coffee shop using a free wireless connection, the person next to you can lift your password. SignupShield is a free program that can prevent this…
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