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Data-profiling… and our privacy?

nikkey — Sun, 24 Aug 2008 10:10:46 +0000

I like the web. It is a place of freedom, community and knowledge.

However, you must follow some rules and know what goes on when you are sitting in front of your pc.

I am scared by the quantity of information about myself I end up sharing with others – and I don’t know who they are.

They track us down for business. Business is not devil, as Google teaches us, but spying on us every second might be.

If you care about your privacy, have a look at the software below:

TrackMeNot is a lightweight browser extension that helps protect web searchers from surveillance and data-profiling by search engines. It does so not by means of concealment or encryption (i.e. covering one’s tracks), but instead, paradoxically, by the opposite strategy: noise and obfuscation. With TrackMeNot, actual web searches, lost in a cloud of false leads, are essentially hidden in plain view. User-installed TrackMeNot works with the Firefox Browser and popular search engines (AOL, Yahoo!, Google, and MSN) and requires no 3rd-party servers or services.
SCookies – Share your Cookies!
SCookies simply shares your cookies with other users that enabled it too. It sends your cookies to a centralized server and gets another user’s cookie in return. By doing so, your profile will then be built on many other user’ search queries, thus the profiles are not realiable.
It is a Firefox extension.
Scroogle is a web service that disguises the Internet address of users who want to run Google searches anonymously. Scroogle also gives users the option of having all communication between their computer and the search page be SSL encrypted.
Besides anonymous searches, the tool allows users to perform Google searches without receiving Google advertisements. There is support for 28 languages, and the tool is available as a browser plug-in. A secure connection to the Scroogle website is also possible.
Privoxy is a non-caching web proxy with advanced filtering capabilities for enhancing privacy, modifying web page data, managing HTTP cookies, controlling access, and removing ads, banners, pop-ups and other obnoxious Internet junk. Privoxy has a flexible configuration and can be customized to suit individual needs and tastes. Privoxy has application for both stand-alone systems and multi-user networks.

Monster.com under attack!

nikkey — Sat, 25 Aug 2007 13:36:13 +0000

Have you ever looked for a job? If the answer is “YES!”, I’m sure you know the company Monster, the leading career management portal.

Well, Monster’s resume database was looted, and the personal information taken was used to forge convincing messages that deposited password-stealing Trojans and ransomware on users’ PCs.

Read all the article by . . . → Read More: Monster.com under attack!

DOD: Desktop On Demand

nikkey — Thu, 03 May 2007 12:07:08 +0000

What is Desktop On Demand (DOD)? Think of it as an online version of your personal computer, and then some.

Do the things you’d expect to do on a computer – surf the web, deal with email, edit and save documents and photos, download stuff, play music and games, customise the look and feel, and more.

DOD is essentially designed to free you from the limitations of a local PC and enhance your scope for accessing, storing, manipulating and sharing your data – anywhere, anytime.

Key applications available on your anytime, anywhere desktop:

Browse the web anonymously and download files direct to your DOD hard drive, without tying up your own Internet connection.
A full featured POP/IMAP email client including address book and integrated calendaring system.
Microsoft Officeâ„¢ compatible word processor and spreadsheet software.
One click file and folder encryption (256 bit Advanced Encryption Standard) right from your desktop.
Multi-protocol Instant message system compatible with AIM, Yahoo, MSN, ICQ and more.
Media players that support a multitude of audio and video formats, including MP3, MPEG and M2V.
Photo composition, image rendering, editing and more with this wide ranging graphics software.
Password manager. Store all your important logins in one place with powerful AES-encryption.
A powerful desktop search utility that automatically indexes your video, music, documents and more to help you find things quickly.
A file download manager with resume, recursion, drag and drop capability including download speed and status display.

The standard service is free of charge, so… try now: www.desktopondemand.com!