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There are a number of useful software programs that can help you manage and protect your privacy online. CSE doesn't recommend any specific products; this is just a (partial) list of what's available, for your general information. If you know of a good product that should be listed here, please contact us at cse@cse.org.

Anonymizer, allows anonymous surfing, email and Net access. Visit

Freedom from Zero Knowledge Systems, uses international strength encryption to create anonymous profiles.

Crowds, an AT&T Labs project, uses a virtual "crowd" of people to hide your identity while Web surfing.

Cybercash permits you to securely and privately purchase items on the Internet.

DigitalMe, a password and forms manager from Novell.

IDcide makes a P3P-compliant browser plug-in.

IDZAP can help you search the Web anonymously.

Jotter, another password and forms manager.

Lumeria SuperProfile hides individually identifiable data and then allows you to charge companies to see it.

Persona by PrivaSeek is a permission-based data management system.

PGP Desktop Security is a popular encryption system for e-mail.

Zone Labs' ZoneAlarm protects you from Trojan Horses.

Cyberpass, Hushmail, Nymserver Remailer, PrivacyX, SecureNym and Ziplip all provide various ways to send and/or receive private email.

Finally, some firewall choices:

Network Ice's BlackIce

Symantec Firewall

Sonic Wall Firewall