PrivacySoftware.biz Announces Top Internet Privacy Software for 2008

PrivacySoftware.biz today announces the top privacy protection and anonymous web browsing software for this year. The two categories reviewed were history and evidence eraser software and anonymous web surfing software.

(PRWEB) March 26, 2008 -- PrivacySoftware.biz, the leading provider of in-depth and unbiased reviews of privacy and anonymous web browsing software, today announced its top recommended privacy programs for 2008. The first category reviewed by the editors of PrivacySoftware.biz was the history and evidence eraser software category.

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We looked hard at both Anonymizer and Hide IP Platinum to try and separate them and determine a true winner for our award

This category covered computer programs that offer the following functions:

• The ability to locate and permanently erase Internet search history and web browsing history from all major web browsers including Internet Explorer, Firefox, Netscape, AOL, Opera and others.
• The ability to scan and erase files associated with instant messaging software such as AOL Instant Messenger, MSN Messenger, Yahoo Messenger, ICQ Messenger, Google Talk, Skype and others.
• The ability to find and remove temporary files from Microsoft Office products such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook and others.
• The ability to search and erase multimedia files such as Real Player files, Windows Media Files, DivX video files, QuickTime files and others.
• The ability to permanently remove files associated with file sharing services.
• The ability to permanently remove unwanted emails from email clients such as Outlook Express, Thunderbird, Eudora and others.
• The ability to locate and erase other temporary or permanent files including Adobe Acrobat files, Macromedia Flash files and more.

Jason Keith, managing editor of PrivacySoftware.biz, said programs like ParetoLogic Privacy Controls provide a much-needed solution to consumers who wish to keep their computer and Internet activities private.

"Most people these days share their computer access with family, roommates or coworkers," said Keith. "This leaves them vulnerable to someone else snooping in on their web browser history and learning things they may wish to keep private. Software like Privacy Controls permanently remove these files and histories so that what you do online remains your business, not someone else's."

The other software category reviewed by the PrivacySoftware.biz editorial team was the anonymous Web surfing category.

This category covered software with the following features:

• The ability to protect your IP address from online snoops and keep them from tracking your browsing history and purchasing patterns.
• Enhancement features to existing antivirus and firewall programs, which provide added protection against cyber criminals who attempt to detect personal information through schemes such as phishing and pharming.
• The ability to safely and securely surf a website without the website being able to track back to your computer.
• The ability to frequently change IP addresses.

Keith said the decision was tough, but the editorial team felt either program would be a good choice for consumers.

"We looked hard at both Anonymizer and Hide IP Platinum to try and separate them and determine a true winner for our award," said Keith. "In the end, they are both superb programs and we are happy to recommend either one to consumers who want to surf the Internet anonymously and protect their identities."

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