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Security Tools

How do we select tools?

Anonymizer Total Net Shield

Features: Manages cookies. Is an anonymous Internet Service Provider. Enhances email privacy. Enhances instant messaging privacy. Firewall. AntiVirus.

Available for: Windows

Cost: $99.95 for one year.

BlackIce Defender

Features: Manages cookies. Manages computer history/cache. Hides browsing information. Is an anonymous Internet Service Provider. Enhances the security of online transactions. Limits personal information given to online merchants. Enhances email privacy. Enhances instant messaging privacy. Erases certain files on my computer. Erases remnants of my computer work and makes them irretrievable. Encrypts files. Creates an encrypted disk drive or partition. Hides files and/or folders. Reports spam. Filters or blocks unwanted email. Provides multiple, tagged email addresses. Gives a challenge-response to incoming email. Firewall. AntiVirus.

Available for: Windows

Cost: $39.95

Desktop Firewall

Features: Firewall.

Available for: Windows

Cost: $29.95/year

Freedom Anti-Virus

Features: Manages computer history/cache. AntiVirus.

Available for: Windows

Cost: $39.95/year

Freedom Firewall

Features: Manages computer history/cache. Firewall.

Available for: Windows

Cost: $39.95/year

Internet Cleanup 3.0

Features: Manages cookies. Manages computer history/cache. Erases certain files on my computer. Firewall. Detects/Blocks spyware. Blocks Spyware Pop-ups and Unwanted Advertising.

Available for: Mac OS X

Cost: $29.99