Everyone wants privacy when they’re browsing and enjoying the wonders of the world wide web. But increasingly we’re all being watched and restricted by our service providers. That’s not cool. With PacketStream you can stay private while helping others do the same and I’m not sure it’s a great idea.
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Bouncer – temporary permissions for apps
Apps ask for a lot of permissions when you get on them. Locations, files, calling, just so many things. Most of the time these permissions are important to the function of the app. But even so, you may not want to keep them going when the app isn’t in use. Bouncer is the app that lets you grant temporary permissions to your apps without forcing you to go into settings.
Read MoreNope Portable Sound Microphone Blocker – protect your private conversations
Are your private conversations being recorded and used by hackers without your knowledge? You don’t know but better safe than sorry, right? The Nope Portable Sound Microphone Blocker will keep them from taking over your microphone and using it to steal your information.
Read MoreSignal – keep your texts to yourself
You never know who’s listening in our connected world. If you want to make sure that all your text messages, no matter how innocent, are kept secret from any prying eyes, check out Signal, the completely secure text messaging app.
Read MoreIS|CC – a simple solution to a privacy problem
In our connected lives, our privacy is easily violated and it often falls on the user to take steps to protect themselves. All of our tech is vulnerable, that’s the price we pay for connection but we can take some steps to preserve our privacy better. To that end, the IS|CC is a small and attractive solution to unwanted access through webcams.
Read MoreScam Alert – you might be giving your personal info away in this phishing scam
Autofill forms are so handy! Especially if you fill out a lot of things online. Shopping, newsletters, job applications, the list of things you need your name and address for online is long but autofill makes the job quick! Unfortunately, it can also be used to steal your personal information because we just literally cannot have nice things.
Read MoreDuck Duck Go – search anonymously
I google a lot of weird things. Because I’m a writer and that’s the sort of thing writers do. Maybe you google weird things too and don’t want google to track everything you search for. Try Duck Duck Go, the search engine that cares about your privacy.
Read MorePrivnote – the site that burns after reading
When you’re a spy, you send notes that have to be destroyed after reading. Most of us are not spies but that doesn’t mean we don’t have communications that we wouldn’t like to see destroyed so they don’t fall into the wrong hands. Privnote is a site that lets you share things electronically without worrying they’ll be passed on.
Read MoreTextSecure – the app that keeps your secret texts secret [FREEWARE]
Are you afraid that your text messages are being read by outside entities? Worried that the government is watching you? Well give TextSecure a shot, the encryption app for all your text messaging needs.
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