Security & Privacy

AppLock

AppLock from Do Mobile does exactly what its name says, and that is lock apps on your Android device. Once the app has been installed it will display a list of all the apps that it can lock. With a simple toggle of the slider, you can lock the apps, but there are a few more helpful functions built in.

Dr.Web CureIt!

Dr. Web Cureit is a free antivirus and anti-malware program from Dr. Web. Designed for Windows XP and above, it is capable of detecting and removing viruses, malware and different kinds of malicious programs at the same time. This makes it different from other software that can either remove only malware or viruses.

Cloak

Cloak by Cloak Inc is best described as the anti-social networking app. It seems like everyone is into social networking these days, but if there are people you want to avoid, like your ex, colleagues or other people, then this app is for you. Simply put, this app will help you avoid unpleasant company.

Hotspot Shield VPN

Hotspot Shield VPN is one of, if not the most popular VPN today, as this app from Anchorfree allows you to access websites that have been blocked in your network. So if you want access to such services like YouTube, Facebook, Netflix and Hulu but they’re blocked, you need this app.

Spybot Search & Destroy

Spybot Search & Destroy is the free version of the anti spyware program from Safer Networking Ltd. Once installed, the program will look for signs of malicious code, adware and other threats to your computer. This program will also check the Windows Registry, clean it up and also remove unnecessary files in your computer.

Do Not Track Plus for Firefox

Do Not Track Plus (DNT+) is a browser add-on. The fact is that social networks and ad companies monitor what you are doing on the Internet; where you go, for how long and how often. With DNT+, you are protected and can browse in private. Created by Abine the Online Privacy Company, DNT+ blocks any tracking software or method used without affecting websites or the way you surf. The utility was originally designed for Firefox, but it now supports Google Chrome, IE and Safari. An Opera version is now being developed.

EULAlyzer

EULAlyzer by BrightSoft is a program that analyzes the contents of the EULA (end user license agreement). If you don’t know what the EULA is, it’s that long agreement that a software requires you to accept before proceeding with the installation. Most people just click yes without reading it. That is understandable because those EULAs are full of legal, unintelligible words. But that’s a mistake because you have no idea what you agree to. What EULAlyzer does is scan this long document. It will flag phrases, statements and words that are important.