SKIP — This is a way to use
public-key encryption to secure Internet communications at the level of the IP
packet, and thereby the entire communications stream, not just the contents of
messages. It supports authentication that prevents IP spoofing and allows
mobile users to access their ISPs from anywhere without having to have a fixed
IP number.
The Liberty Alliance
Project — Advancing an alternative to a national ID system to avoid
identity theft but preserve liberty.
Privacy
Pages — Much material on PGP, encrypted email, anonymous remailers,
organizations, and other resources related to privacy.
The Complete,
Unofficial TEMPEST Information Page — Encrypting Internet
communications is not enough when emanations from your computer can be read
from a van down the street or a satellite in orbit to reveal your data before
or after it is encrypted. This page deals with both how to pick up and read
such emanations and how to guard yourself against them.
Anonymous Surfing — By
first visiting this site, and then accessing other sites or sending email from
it, you can conceal your identity from the pages you visit or from the email
recipients. You will be provided with a pseudonym, generated randomly, which,
of course, will not work for return email. Presently won't let you post to
newsgroups, but you can do that by emailing to an email2news host. Of course,
this method won't conceal you from anyone who intercepts your email between you
and the anonymizer site.
Anonymity
tips — Useful suggestions from Thomas C. Greene.
Mail2News — Send
message with subject "help" for instructions on how to post email to
newsgroups.
McAfee — Offer
virus-protection software, useful in protecting our computers from dirty
tricksters.
Kerio — Firewall for PCs that
some report is less susceptible to glitches than ZoneAlarm.
ZoneAlarm — Firewall
protection of PCs from intrusion while connected to the Internet.
Guardster — Offers a
free anonymous proxy for surfing the web, as well as a premium service that
includes encrypted email, instant messaging and USENET access.
IDZap — You can surf the web
anonymously via the IDZap gateway service. Optionally, you can decide to block
cookies and Javascript. There is a premium service level available as
well.
The
Cloak — Free anonymous web browsing service, with an encrypted
connection. Users can configure the behavior of the anonymous proxy to for
example delete cookies and Javascript automatically.
Ad-aware — Removes spyware
and adware from a user's PC. 'Spyware' is software that uses an internet
connection in the background without the users knowledge or explicit
permission. 'Adware' is software that uses an advertisement delivery system to
cause pop up ads and advertisement overlays.
Proxomitron — Web
filter. Disables undesirable features of web pages, such as pop-up ads and
banners.