While password-protected zip files is a common practice, there are several tools online that can easily crack the password and unzip the file. If you are obsessed about protecting your compressed files, then you should try Zip Lock. This free and portable app allows you to double-protect your zip files by creating a new extension [...]
Google is an excellent search engine. But the fact that it can record search queries might make some of its users uncomfortable. If you want search the web anonymously, you should pay a visit to StartingPage. StartingPage is a free web service that lets you perform Google searches anonymously. The site acts as a proxy [...]
You want to socialize with your friends but you don’t want the whole world to see what you are up to. YapTime is a privacy-focused alternative to Facebook for small groups. Once you create a social space for your group and invite members, you can post messages to your groups, share photos and videos, and [...]
The number of online threats to Internet users increases daily. This is precisely why it is important for you to familiarize yourself with the latest online safety tips. You can get these tips from numerous reliable online sources, one of them being Yahoo Safely. It is the official security tips website of Yahoo. The site [...]
Scanning a file for viruses cannot be done without an antivirus program. But what do you do if you are on a public computer without an antivirus program and do not have the user privileges to install one? The answer is Jotti’s Malware Scan. Jotti’s Malware Scan is a simple and free to use web virus [...]
Knowing the various threats that the Internet poses, online privacy has now become an important issue for all Internet users. Browser cookies are one way your Internet activities are tracked. To view and selectively opt-out these tracking cookies you should pay a visit to Select Out. Select Out is a free to use website that [...]
If you need to know what has been going on in your home while you were away, surveillance equipment would be a good option. But surveillance hardware can come with a big price tag. If you are looking for a basic monitoring option, then check out Sensr. Sensr is a great website that lets you [...]
uProtect.it is an application for Facebook that aims to make your Facebook comments and photos more secure in a number of ways. First, it hides your comments and status updates from Facebook itself. How does it do that? Simple, it encrypts them. So you have full control over who can see your comments. The same [...]
Tracking browser cookies to serve adverts that are tailored to the user’s likes and dislikes is a practice that has been going on for years. But these methods prompt privacy concerns time and again. Google has now come up with a Chrome extension called Keep My Opt-Outs that lets users permanently opt out of personalized [...]
If you always misplace or lose your phone, you may already wonder how to get it back when you lose it again. Fortunately, Puntalo is a cool app that makes it easy for you to find your lost or stolen phone by tracking its whereabouts. In addition, Puntalo also lets you track your family or [...]