16 Free and Useful Privacy-Protecting Software Titles

By Rico Mossesgeld 1:10 PM - October 10, 2011

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What makes the internet a great way to communicate and share information also facilitates sometimes unwanted surveillance and even data theft. Popular online services like Google and Facebook quietly track their users, compiling data on their surfing habits to direct the development of future products and services.

More worrisome are the thousands of viruses, malware, and spyware programs distributed online. These kinds of software look for unprotected PCs, infecting vulnerable computers so that they can steal passwords and other sensitive information.

Despite the problems created by the free and open nature of the internet, it has also facilitated the distribution of software that keeps user activities anonymous and protects against online threats that may compromise your privacy. Here are 16 different applications that fall into this category.

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