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Each day, we realize how little our privacy is protected while we are the internet and when we send and receive emails. Information that is sent or viewed online is more than likely available to the general public. There are many ways to keep secure your sensitive information both while connected to the internet and on your hard drive. The software we discuss below will help keep your precious and sensitive files on your PC private and secure. For help on privacy on the internet, check out our section on how to secure your wireless network.

There are several things you can do to secure your PC. Every time you browse the internet or open attachments from emails, you leave a trace on your computer - kind of like a bread-crumb trail that details where you went and what you did. You can remove these bread-crumbs with several privacy protecting programs. You may also want to hide certain information on your hard drive such as username and passwords to sensitive accounts (such as your bank accounts, etc.) and financial information. The best way to secure this type of information is by encryption.

CCleaner is a freeware system optimization and privacy tool. It removes unused files from your system - allowing Windows to run faster and freeing up valuable hard disk space. It also cleans traces of your online activities such as your Internet history. But the best part is that it's fast (normally taking less than a second to run) and contains NO Spyware or Adware! As well as cleaning up old files and settings left by standard Windows components, CCleaner also cleans temporary files and recent file lists for many applications. CCleaner also offers secure file erasing for the super cautious users. By overwriting the files before deleting them, it becomes impossible to recover the data. Dealing with the most important areas of your hard disk – your web browser (be it Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox or Opera), Windows Explorer and many third-party applications (including Acrobat Reader, QuickTime and Spybot) – CCleaner performs its duties quickly and efficiently. You specify the types of file you'd like to remove, and the program determines how much space you can save, then lets you perform the mass deletion with a single mouse-click.

Introducing Windows CleanUp!, another quick and easy way to delete temporary files from your system. CleanUp! is a powerful and easy-to-use application that removes temporary files created while surfing the web, empties the Recycle Bin, deletes files from your temporary folders and more.

CleanUp! frees disk space and reduces the "clutter" on your computer helping it to run more efficiently. It also can be used as a way to protect your privacy on the Internet. You can even instruct CleanUp! to securely delete files making it impossible to retrieve their contents using lower-level disk tools - just another way of protecting your privacy. No gimmicks here, CleanUp! is so easy to set up and use that you'll have a lean, clean, mean machine in minutes.

True Crypt - Freeware disk encryption software for Windows XP/2000/2003 and Linux. A, more powerful version of Cryptainer. TrueCrypt is a software system for establishing and maintaining an on-the-fly-encrypted volume (data storage device). On-the-fly encryption means that data are automatically encrypted or decrypted right before they are loaded or saved, without any user intervention. No data stored on an encrypted volume can be read (decrypted) without using the correct password/keyfile(s) or correct encryption keys. Entire file system is encrypted (e.g.., file names, folder names, contents of every file, free space, meta data, etc). A great feature of this software is no limits on how big you can have the drive, as well, so you could encrypt your whole drive if you wanted to.

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If you have a wireless internet connection in your home, you should check out our section on how to secure your wireless network for detailed instructions and advice on data encryption and wireless router security.

Clean Up Steps:
1. Quick PC Fixes
2. Eliminate Spyware
3. Anti-Virus Scan
4. Set-Up a Firewall
5. Update your Computer
6. Backup your Data

Protect your PC:
1. Protect your Online Privacy
2. Secure your Wireless Network
3. Avoid Internet Phishing

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