Privacy
Launch a private browsing window along side your typical Firefox window
All the major browsers now ship with a private browsing mode that, for brevity’s sake, does not store any information as it relates to the session on the hard drive after the browser has been closed. Not wanting to leave any web browsing tracks is valuable for many reasons, and they aren’t all naughty or [...]
Still love Google while maintaining your privacy
Who knows more about the citizens in their own country, Kim Jong-Il or Google? That’s the question the site GoogleSharing asks it’s visitors. Whether we realize it, or even want to admit it, Google is prevalent all across the Internet and as such has the ability to track users whether we are logged into a [...]
Prevent sites from appearing in Firefox Awesome Bar
The location bar in Firefox 3 brought about a whole slew of functionality enhancements which quickly caused it to be dubbed the Awesome Bar. From the Awesome Bar you are able to search your bookmarks and browsing history by keyword, as well as searching Google or of course, typing and visiting a URL directly like [...]
Ensure your deleted files stay deleted with MooO Shredder
Many users may be surprised to learn that a deleted file isn’t actually removed from the hard drive immediately. If you ever wondered why file deletion was so quick while file creation took some time – this is why. When a file is deleted in Windows, and most operating systems behave similarly, it isn’t removed, [...]
Preventing specific sites from showing up in Firefox history
Concerns over a user’s privacy on the Internet is always a hot topic for debate. There likely isn’t a single user out there that would say yes, I’m ok with Company A tracking my browsing habits – safe to say? Unsurprisingly, I’m apt to agree and say that my privacy on the Internet is important [...]
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