The most recent Privacy Tools articles from Personal Computer World

Review: Webroot Parental Controls

Tim Smith — 2008-04-03T00:00:00.000Z

Tim Smith, Personal Computer World, Thursday 3 April 2008 at 00:00:00

Block inappropriate content and restrict access to the internet

Controlling what children get up to on a computer is guaranteed to challenge even the most experienced of systems administrators, let alone devoted parents....

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Review: Vasco Digipass Smart Pack password security software

Alan Stevens — 2007-02-14T00:00:00.000Z

Alan Stevens, Personal Computer World, Wednesday 14 February 2007 at 00:00:00

Get smart with your passwords

Passwords can be a real pain to manage. Make them too short and they’re easy to remember but, similarly, easy to crack....

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Review: Sophos Security Suite SBE 2.0

Alan Stevens — 2006-11-28T00:00:00.000Z

Alan Stevens, Personal Computer World, Tuesday 28 November 2006 at 00:00:00

Integrated security for network desktops and servers

Previous attempts by Sophos to address the small-business security market have not always hit the mark. Its new Security Suite Small Business Edition 2.0, however, is a real step forward,...

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Review: Astaro Security Gateway security device

Alan Stevens — 2006-10-17T00:00:00.000Z

Alan Stevens, Personal Computer World, Tuesday 17 October 2006 at 00:00:00

Virtual protection for virtual servers but it’s not for beginners

Like most Unified Threat Management (UTM) products, the Astaro Security Gateway offers a mix of firewall, email, web filtering and other security tools....

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Review: JDPSoft Portable Vault encryption software

Paul Lester — 2006-07-05T00:00:00.000Z

Paul Lester, Personal Computer World, Wednesday 5 July 2006 at 00:00:00

A simple utility to encrypt your portable storage

JDPSoft Portable Vault, baby brother of the more expansive Digital Vault, secures data stored on portable devices, such as USB keys and removable drives....

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Review: JDPSoft Digital Vault encryption software

Paul Lester — 2006-06-26T00:00:00.000Z

Paul Lester, Personal Computer World, Monday 26 June 2006 at 00:00:00

No nonsense encryption software that's easy to use

Anyone working with sensitive data needs to consider how effective the level of security is on their system. Aside from protecting against Internet based threats, the physical procurement of information...

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Review: Securus Internet security software

Tim Smith — 2006-05-08T00:00:00.000Z

Tim Smith, Personal Computer World, Monday 8 May 2006 at 00:00:00

A secure way to monitor Internet access

With the Internet housing its fair share of dodgy material, finding a way to prevent children accessing adult sites or other users accessing inappropriate sites can be difficult....

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Aluria Spyware Eliminator 4.0

Nigel Whitfield — 2005-10-19T00:00:00.000Z