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Privacy Tools
A-Lock
Features: Enhances email privacy.
Available for: Windows
Cost: Free version; $29.00 for registered version
Acronis Privacy Expert Suite 8.0
Features: Manages cookies. Manages computer history/cache. Hides browsing information. Erases certain files on my computer. Erases remnants of my computer work and makes them irretrievable. Detects/Blocks spyware. Blocks Spyware Pop-ups and Unwanted Advertising.
Available for: Windows
Cost: $29.99/year
American Express Blue Smart Chip
Features: Enhances the security of online transactions.
Available for: Windows
Cost: Smart Chip is free with card. $25 for reader.
American Express Private Payments
Features: Enhances the security of online transactions.
Available for: Windows/Mac OS X/Linux
Cost: Free for cardholders
Anonymizer Private Surfing
Features: Manages cookies. Is an anonymous Internet Service Provider. Enhances the security of online transactions.
Available for: Windows/Mac OS X/Linux
Cost: $29.95 for the first year of service $49.95 per year thereafter
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
Clean Histories
Features: Manages cookies. Manages computer history/cache. Erases remnants of my computer work and makes them irretrievable.
Available for: Windows
Cost: $29.95
CryptoHeaven
Features: Enhances email privacy. Enhances instant messaging privacy. Encrypts files.
Available for: Windows/Mac OS X/Linux
Cost: $29.00/year
Cyber Clean
Features: Erases certain files on my computer. Erases remnants of my computer work and makes them irretrievable.
Available for: Windows
Cost: $12.99
Fast Eraser
Features: Manages cookies. Manages computer history/cache.
Available for: Windows
Cost: $39.95
Fast Protector
Features: Erases certain files on my computer. Encrypts files.
Available for: Windows
Cost: $39.95
FileAssurity
Features: Enhances email privacy. Enhances instant messaging privacy. Erases certain files on my computer. Encrypts files.
Available for: Windows
Cost: $39.00
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
Freedom Web Secure
Features: Manages cookies. Hides browsing information.
Available for: Windows
Cost: $59.95/year
GhostSurf (Platinum)
Features: Manages cookies. Manages computer history/cache. Hides browsing information. Detects/Blocks spyware. Blocks Spyware Pop-ups and Unwanted Advertising.
Available for: Windows
Cost: $39.95
Guardster VPN
Features: Hides browsing information.
Available for: Windows/Mac OS X/Linux
Cost: Free
History Sweeper
Features: Manages computer history/cache. Erases remnants of my computer work and makes them irretrievable.
Available for: Windows
Cost: $29.95
Hush Messenger
Features: Enhances instant messaging privacy.
Available for: Windows/Mac OS X
Cost: Free with Hushmail account
Hushmail
Features: Enhances email privacy. Filters or blocks unwanted email. Gives a challenge-response to incoming email.
Available for: Windows/Mac OS X/Linux
Cost: Free; $29.95 for premium account
Icon Lock-iT
Features: Erases remnants of my computer work and makes them irretrievable.
Available for: Windows
Cost: $39.95
IDseal secure web based email
Features: Enhances email privacy.
Available for: Windows/Mac OS X/Linux
Cost: $15 per quarter or $50 per year
IDzap Anonymous Browsing Services
Features: Manages cookies. Manages computer history/cache. Hides browsing information.
Available for: Windows/Mac OS X/Linux
Cost: Free limited service or subscription for $15 per quarter or $50 per year
iGo Incognito
Features: Enhances instant messaging privacy.
Available for: Windows
Cost: Free; $20 for optional registration
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
KeptPrivacy.com
Features: Enhances email privacy.
Available for: Windows/Mac OS X/Linux
Cost: $29.95
Mac Washer
Features: Manages cookies. Manages computer history/cache.
Available for: Mac OS X
Cost: $29.95
McAfee Privacy Service
Features: Manages cookies. Limits personal information given to online merchants.
Available for: Windows
Cost: $34.99/year subscription
McAfee QuickClean
Features: Manages cookies. Manages computer history/cache.
Available for: Windows
Cost: $24.99/year subscription
Norton Internet Security
Features: Enhances email privacy. Enhances instant messaging privacy. Filters or blocks unwanted email. Firewall. AntiVirus.
Available for: Windows/Mac OS X
Cost: $69.95/one year of updates; $39.95 for upgrade
PC-Encrypt
Features: Encrypts files.
Available for: Windows
Cost: Free version; $49.00 for registered version
PGP Mobile 1.6.2 for Windows
Features: Enhances email privacy. Enhances instant messaging privacy. Creates an encrypted disk drive or partition.
Available for: Windows/Mac OS X/Linux
Cost: $70.00 (includes desktop software)
PGP Mobile 2.0.2 for Palm
Features: Enhances email privacy. Enhances instant messaging privacy. Creates an encrypted disk drive or partition.
Available for: Windows
Cost: $70.00 (includes desktop software)
PGP Personal 8.0
Features: Enhances email privacy. Enhances instant messaging privacy. Creates an encrypted disk drive or partition.
Available for: Windows/Mac OS X
Cost: $50.00
Platinum 2006 Internet Security
Features: Enhances the security of online transactions. Filters or blocks unwanted email. Firewall. AntiVirus. Detects/Blocks spyware.
Available for: Windows
Cost: From $24.99
Primedius Web Tunnel
Features: Manages cookies. Hides browsing information. Is an anonymous Internet Service Provider. Erases certain files on my computer. Erases remnants of my computer work and makes them irretrievable. Detects/Blocks spyware. Blocks Spyware Pop-ups and Unwanted Advertising.
Available for: Windows/Mac OS X
Cost: Starts at $39.99/year
Project SCIM
Features: Enhances instant messaging privacy.
Available for: Windows/Mac OS X/Linux
Cost: Free
S-mail
Features: Enhances email privacy. Filters or blocks unwanted email.
Available for: Windows/Mac OS X/Linux
Cost: Free; $5/month for premium account
Secure File Deletion
Features: Erases certain files on my computer.
Available for: Windows
Cost: $24.95
Smart Visa
Features: Enhances the security of online transactions.
Available for: Windows/Mac OS X/Linux
Cost: Free. Device sold retail.
SpamAssassin
Features: Manages cookies. Manages computer history/cache. Erases certain files on my computer. Reports spam. Filters or blocks unwanted email.
Available for: Windows/Linux
Cost: free
Spy Blocker
Features: Manages cookies.
Available for: Windows/Mac OS X/Linux
Cost: Free 15-day trial; $19.95 to register
Spybot - Search & Destroy
Features: Manages computer history/cache. Hides browsing information. Detects/Blocks spyware.
Available for: Windows
Cost: Free (donation requested)
Stealthmessage.com
Features: Enhances email privacy.
Available for: Windows/Mac OS X/Linux
Cost: Free
Steganos Internet Anonym 2006
Features: Hides browsing information. Erases certain files on my computer.
Available for: Windows
Cost: 49.95 Euro
Steganos Internet Security
Features: Manages cookies. Manages computer history/cache. Hides browsing information. Erases certain files on my computer. Firewall. AntiVirus.
Available for: Windows
Cost: 49.95 Euros
Steganos Safe 8
Features: Creates an encrypted disk drive or partition.
Available for: Windows
Cost: 29.95 Euro
Steganos Security Suite 7
Features: Manages cookies. Manages computer history/cache. Erases certain files on my computer. Erases remnants of my computer work and makes them irretrievable.
Available for: Windows
Cost: 39.95 Euro
STOPzilla
Features: Manages cookies. Manages computer history/cache.
Available for: Windows
Cost: $29.95
SurfSecret File Encrypter
Features: Enhances email privacy. Encrypts files.
Available for: Windows
Cost: $29.99
SurfSecret Privacy Protector
Features: Manages cookies. Erases certain files on my computer.
Available for: Windows/Mac OS X
Cost: $39.99
System and Internet Washer Pro 4.13
Features: Manages cookies. Manages computer history/cache. Hides browsing information. Erases certain files on my computer. Erases remnants of my computer work and makes them irretrievable.
Available for: Windows
Cost: $34.95
the Cloak
Features: Manages cookies. Hides browsing information.
Available for: Windows/Mac OS X/Linux
Cost: Free
Verified by Visa
Features: Enhances the security of online transactions.
Available for: Windows/Mac OS X/Linux
Cost: Free for cardholders.
Wincognito Privacy Suite
Features: Manages cookies. Manages computer history/cache. Erases certain files on my computer. Erases remnants of my computer work and makes them irretrievable.
Available for: Windows
Cost: $59.95
Window Washer
Features: Manages cookies. Manages computer history/cache. Erases certain files on my computer. Erases remnants of my computer work and makes them irretrievable.
Available for: Windows
Cost: $29.95
ZoneAlarm Pro
Features: Manages cookies. Manages computer history/cache. Filters or blocks unwanted email. Firewall.
Available for: Windows
Cost: $49.95
