Surf the Web Anonymously with OperaTor
I use Opera as my second browser after Firefox, and I’m really impressed with its speed and memory consumption. Here is an application that lets you browse the web annonymously using Opera’s engine.
OperaTor is a portable web browser that lets you browse the web anonymously and comes bundled with the combined power of Opera, Tor and Polipo.
Download ZoneAlarm ForceField for Free
ZoneLabs, the company that has developed popular security softwares like ZoneAlarm Antivirus, Anti-spyware and Firewall has now introduced a new software called ForceField.
ZoneAlarm ForceField is a virtualized security software that shields you from all the malicious threats and dangerous attacks that you may get online. It creates a virtualized environment around your browser session to protect your PC from website threats and spywares.
Keep Your PC Softwares Updated with Update Notifier
I have countless applications installed in my PC. Most of them have a built-in feature to automatically check for their new updated versions and some even download the updates by default. But I’m too lazy to check softwares updates for those which do not have this option.
While surfing, I found this cool little utility that can check for all your application updates. It scans your PC for all the installed applications and then displays a list of them showing which one have new updates available.
Firestarter: Firewall for Ubuntu
With the growing Internet threats, it is must to have a firewall for your OS to protect your system from being hacked and from spywares, viruses etc. After all, it is the main gateway to the Internet and monitors all your incoming and outgoing Internet connections being used by different applications.
Firestarter is an open source firewall for Linux with an easy-to-use graphical user interface. The software aims to combine ease of use with powerful features, therefore serving both Linux desktop users and system administrators.
Encrypt Confidential Notes with Steganos LockNote
by Haris on August 4, 2008
in Freewares, Tips and Tricks, Tools
Making notes in your PC for passwords, documents and other important data is the most insecure way to store confidential data. Anyone who has access to your computer will be able to open and see those files.
Encrypting your data is very important to protect your confidential notes. This is where my favourite text encrypter comes in handy. Steganos LockNote is a freeware tool to encrypt and decrypt any text document in a simple, secure and independent way. You can unlock it anywhere with the help of a password.
Free Norman Parental Control Registration Key For 1 Year
Normal Parental Control is a popular parental control software that is used to shield the young ones from the shady sides of the Internet.
Unless children and teenagers are under constant surveillance, they are likely to visit web sites with undesirable content  deliberately or not. With this program you can take full control of when the children can access the Internet and what they are exposed to.
Forcing Secure Connection Makes Gmail More Secure
Gmail has been introducing many new features these days. First it was the set of 13 features which were rolled out as Gmail Labs, then they allowed users to remotely sign-out and track gmail sessions and now they have introduced a new security feature that most of the free mail providers lack.
Gmail now allow users the ability to use SSL or secure connection while browsing Gmail. This makes data between Gmail and your browser encrypted which can come in handy while checking mails at public places.
5 Tools To Test PC Firewall Security
Internet secuirty is everyone’s concern these days, and no wonder people are spending a lot on firewalls like ZoneAlarm. Well, why shouldn’t we? It is the main gateway to the Internet. It monitors all your incoming and outgoing Internet connections which are being used by different programs in your PC.
Millions of Internet users are exposed to Internet threats like worms, spywares, malwares, software vulnerabilities, viruses, PC hackers etc. thanks to poor Internet firewalls.
