It was not long ago that everyone believed that Macs were impenetrable by hackers and viruses. Of course, that was a common misconception, and a couple of malicious viruses have served as a grim reminder of that fact. It never hurts to hide your private information a couple of layers deeper, and WalletX for Mac [...]
You may think that sending an IM or an e-mail is private or secure, but at the end of the day, these can be forwarded, archived, copied and pasted, or viewed in history. DueIM is a simple website that negates all this by letting you send password-protected messages that are instantly deleted after they are [...]
If you have ever downloaded multiple files from sites like Rapidshare, you will find that your waiting times get increasingly larger as you download files. Sites like these detect you by your IP address and place download and waiting time restrictions on you. Here to help you bypass those restrictions is a tool called Hideman [...]
Incognito This! is a useful extension for the Google Chrome browser that allows users to shift between normal browsing and private browsing, with a single click. True, using the hotkey, Ctrl + Shift + N does the job of shifting Chrome into Incognito mode. However, Incognito This! does not only allow users to switch browsing [...]
While using services like Google Drive or Dropbox, you can get an offline folder installed on your computer that you can copy files to. These copied files are then automatically uploaded to your Drive or Dropbox account. Windows users usually use an encryption app before uploading files for added security. Now Mac users have a [...]
When you see a shortened URL online, you cannot figure out where it leads before actually clicking on it. This can lead to unexpected situations if you are clicking the links at work; at times it can even compromise your data since the link can lead to a malicious website. Here to help prevent that [...]
Sometimes, navigating the streets and lanes of the World Wide Web can be a dangerous and scary experience. Not everyone out there are nice friendly honest people so there’s a high chance of viruses, malware and people trying to steal your confidential information. This is where Spotflux comes in. Spotflux aims to make your Internet [...]
While signing up for a new online service, it is always wise to set a different password then the passwords you use for other services. But remembering so many different passwords can be problematic. There are online services that remember your passwords after you install their browser plugins but plugins might slow down your browser. [...]
The threat of getting malware or being a victim of a phishing scam is through third-party widgets on popular networking websites. These widgets can leave tracking cookies and can potentially track your browsing and report it back to a main station. Here to block such tracking cookies is a tool called Disconnect Me. Disconnect Me [...]
OSX Lion comes out of the box with a nice firewall, but like everything built into operating systems, it could be better. It does a good job of protecting you, but it does not offer the level of customization that some users would like. That is where IceFloor comes in. It allows you to take [...]