Would you like to unlock your computer in the way offered by smartphones? Do you want to easily click on an image to unlock your computer? If yes, then you should try out the desktop app called Picword. Picword is a free to use desktop application compatible with computers running Windows. The app comes in [...]
With AtHome Camera Free, you can have your very own espionage-esque surveillance cam in the palm of your hand. No, it doesn’t allow you to set laser-firing booby traps for trespassers, but it does provide a practical way to keep an eye on your castle while you’re away. The app is simple. Basically, it takes [...]
AeroFS is an application that helps you build a private cloud storage through which you can share information with other collaborators and friends. The website allows you to share certain folders and the files they contain directly with other AeroFS users over a very secure network. Your first step is to create an account by [...]
To have a properly functioning computer you must have separate software programs to manage different working aspects of your PCs. Usually, a separate program for PC maintenance (registry, junk files, clean up etc), an antivirus program to keep you safe from viruses and other threats, and other specific tools to help you optimize your PC [...]
Securely store passwords and notes. Datum Locker is a free Windows program that provides you with an encrypted database in which to securely store login data or simple notes. You won’t be told if you type the incorrect password – Datum opens regardless of which password you type – but you’ll only actually see your [...]
There are a lot of websites that offer you the services of online collaboration with your teammates. But if you are looking for a way to do this online securely, then you should check out a service called AESio. AESio is a web service that focuses on the issue of security when it comes to [...]
Are you looking for an easy to use website that allows you to generate MD5 and SHA1 hash codes? When using a site for this purpose, there are a few key things you will want to look for. You will want it to be fast, and you will want it to be secure. We’ve found [...]
Are you looking for a user-friendly web service to send sensitive messages online? If so, then your search successfully ends with a tool called NoteDIP. NoteDIP is a free to use web service that lets you create online messages to share with others. Unlike other websites through which you can share messages, this website offers [...]
As a webmaster, you must ensure that your website is not being used for anything wrong. For example, the ads that appear on your website could be redirecting visitors to a virus or a malicious web tool. In another scenario, one of your site’s embittered editors could have planted a malicious link into the content [...]
Today, many programs we happily run on our computer are always connected to the Internet. With the popularity of the cloud for storing files, it’s not uncommon for us to have multiple programs running in the background that are always connected to the web. This is a good thing in terms of convenience, but for security, [...]
Modern smartphones are exactly like tiny computers. They have a processor, memory, storage, and an operating system. You use them to perform tasks, stay in touch with friends, and store files. But unlike computers, many people have more private information stored on their phone than they have on their computers. This means that hackers have [...]
Are you looking for a way to control of your communications on Facebook and forms of social media? Are you looking to take control of who can see your messages? Maybe you only want to encrypt part of your message for certain people and let everyone see the other part of it. Well Scrambls is an easy to [...]
Wi-Fi Guard is a great little piece of freeware that works on Windows, Mac and Linux with the aim of making your home Wi-Fi connection more secure. It works by detecting currently connected devices and notifying you when new devices show up on your network. This makes it easy to detect if someone else has [...]
Email is great, but what if you need to send a secure message that only the intended recipient will be able to read? Email is a fairly insecure way of sending a message – it sits in both inboxes and send mail folders until the sender or receiver decide to delete it. Cloakmy is different [...]
Free File Shredder is a security tool for erasing your documents and files. It works by rewriting over the documents several times with the US Dod 5220.22-M erasure method. Simple deletion methods in Windows can often be recovered using “recovery tools” that take advantage of the shortcomings of the Windows default delete method. With Free [...]
If you want to check the effectiveness of your firewall protection, head to ShieldsUP. It is an online firewall vulnerability test tool that provides you with a number of quick online scans. You can run scans to check your system for windows file sharing vulnerabilities, common ports, specified port vulnerabilities, browser vulnerabilities, messenger vulnerabilities and [...]
SafeWeb is a new service from Symantec where you can check any website for viruses, spyware and all other craplets and see whether it can harm your computer. Quite similar to McAfee’s Site Advisor tool. Simply enter the name of the website and SaveWeb will get a short site report. The report shows what SafeWeb [...]
Criminal Searches allows you to check if the person of your interest has a criminal record. Quite useful if you want to do a criminal background check on people you hire for business or domestic services like child care. Type in the state and name of the person, and it will show you whether the [...]
The Password Chart is a secure online password creator that lets you easily generate strong passwords and quickly access them later using the provided password chart. It may sound a bit complicated, but it isn’t. Here is how it works: (1) First generate the password chart using some random keyword (mypasswords, logins, makeuseof, email etc.). [...]
Securely send text over the web with InfoEncrypt. Enter the text, choose encryption password, and click ‘Encrypt’ to encypt the message. Copy the encrypted text and send it over via email or post it in chat window. And since the message is encrypted you dont have to worry that someone may intercept it. Only the [...]