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11/23/12 Online Privacy Solutions Provider Anonymizer, Inc. Helps Consumers Prevent Price Targeting While Holiday Shopping [read more]
10/16/12 Anonymizer Observes Cyber Security Awareness Month With Tips to Counter Emerging Privacy Risks [read more]
02/22/12 Anonymizer Offers Tips to Help iPhone, Safari and IE Users Guard Against Advertiser Circumvention of Privacy Settings [read more]
12/06/11 Anonymizer, Inc. Becomes Certified TRUSTe Sealholder Anonymizer Demonstrates Commitment to Consumer Online Privacy Protection with TRUSTe Web Privacy Seal. [read more]
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09/09/11 A personal VPN won’t save you from the Internet, but it doesn’t hurt I’m guessing that most of you are in the Purgatory zone on the subject of “using public Internet connections safely.” You’re at least aware that using an open public WiFi access point is risky, and you know you Ought To Figure Something Out About That some day. But you’ve have yet to take those necessary steps toward Salvation. [read more]
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New Survey Finds Consumers are Cautious About Being Online But Need More Vigilance When Protecting Privacy 10/24/11 Online consumers are increasingly savvy about being online, but many still do not employ all of the right tools to protect their privacy according to the results from Anonymizer, Inc.’s, www.anonymizer.com, second annual online privacy and security survey.
A personal VPN won’t save you from the Internet, but it doesn’t hurt 09/09/11 I’m guessing that most of you are in the Purgatory zone on the subject of “using public Internet connections safely.” You’re at least aware that using an open public WiFi access point is risky, and you know you Ought To Figure Something Out About That some day. But you’ve have yet to take those necessary steps toward Salvation.
Anonymizer, Inc. E-Commerce Poll Confirms Shoppers Have Online Safety Savvy, Yet Fail to Use Right Tools to Protect Identity, Personal Information As They Shop 01/26/11 Anonymizer, Inc., the leader in consumer online anonymity solutions, today announced the results of a survey which examined online shopping habits. According to the survey, 89% of respondents take security measures to protect their online purchases.
Anonymizer, Inc. Spins Off and Adds Senior Manager from AOL12/23/10 Anonymizer, Inc., the leader in consumer online anonymity solutions, today announced that with the close of the sale of its parent company, Abraxas Corporation, to Cubic Corporation, Anonymizer has been spun off to management. Anonymizer was acquired by Virginia-based Abraxas Corporation in May 2008 and was operated as a wholly owned subsidiary.
Anonymizer Guards Against Evercookie JavaScript API With Free Firefox Plugin11/10/10
Anonymizer Universal Protects Against Firesheep and Other Wi-Fi Hacks11/08/10 The recent release of the new Firefox extension Firesheep is heralding a new call for online vigilance from security experts and the media. Anonymizer Universal, www.anonymizer.com, the leading solution for secure Internet privacy, tackles the vulnerabilities exposed by Firesheep and addresses these concerns head on.
TechAmerica Honors 11 Local Firms10/22/10 Eleven San Diego high-tech firms were recognized for their innovation and creativity at the 17th Annual High Tech Awards event held Oct. 22 by TechAmerica San Diego, the industry trade group formerly called AeA
pcworld.com Widespread Confusion over Protecting Privacy10/20/10 Are you taking the appropriate steps to protect your identity and privacy online? A new survey from Anonymizer suggests that not only is there a good chance you're not, but that you don't even clearly understand what those steps might be.
cnbc.com Anonymizer, Inc. Survey Finds Most Consumers Confused About Online Safety Measures Company Observes National Cybersecurity Awareness Month by Offering Tips for Protecting Online Privacy and Identity10/20/10Anonymizer, Inc. Survey Finds Most Consumers Confused About Online Safety Measures Company Observes National Cybersecurity Awareness Month by Offering Tips for Protecting Online Privacy and Identity10/20/10 Anonymizer, Inc., www.anonymizer.com, the leader in consumer online anonymity solutions, today announced the results of a survey, which found that while consumers were very aware of the risks associated with being online and engaging in ecommerce
thenewnewinternet.com Survey: Consumers Fail at Protecting Identity, Privacy Online10/20/10 While most consumers know about the risks associated with using the Internet and engaging in e-commerce, the majority still relies on inadequate measures to protect their privacy and identity, according to a new survey by Anonymizer, Inc.
Anonymizer, Inc. Survey Finds Most Consumers Confused About Online Safety Measures10/19/10
Philadelphia Examiner Anonymous web surfing with the Anonymizer08/24/10 When you're alone in your room late at night, do you feel totally safe and anonymous on the Internet?
Anonymizer Launches Anonymizer Universal™06/15/10 Anonymizer, Inc., the leader in online anonymity solutions, today introduced Anonymizer Universal, its next generation service
San Diego Business Journal Company Knows Internet Users have Something to Hide06/15/10 While surfing the Internet would seem to be a fairly innocuous activity, it’s a cold, cruel world out there in cyberspace where potential danger lurks behind almost every click.
Anonymizer Appoints New Chairman10/05/06
Macworld UK Anonymizer prepares to battle China's Net censors04/04/06 Chinese internet censors take over a week to identify and block access to sites that allow internet users to circumvent their controls, according to a top executive at Anonymizer.
The Register Anonymizer looks for gaps in Great Firewall of China04/03/06 Anonymizer has gone live with a service that aims to circumvent Chinese censorship restrictions.
Computer World Anonymizer software circumvents China's Great Firewall04/03/06 Chinese Internet censors take more than a week to identify and block access to sites that allow Internet users to circumvent their controls, according to a top executive at Anonymizer Inc.
Chinese Citizens Get Censor-Free Internet Through Anonymizer03/31/06 Operation Anti-Censorship Now Unveiled for People of China
PC World 101 Fabulous Freebies03/28/06 The best things in life aren't just free--they're indispensable. Case in point: these outrageously useful downloads, sites, and services.
Washington Technology Array of tech products help fight terrorism03/09/06 Tucked into a quiet corner of the FOSE government IT trade show conference this week was a selection of products that many government customers use, but would prefer no one knows they buy.
Government Computing News Internet "cloaking" emerges as new Web security threat03/08/06 Terrorist organizations and other national enemies have launched bogus Web sites that mask their covert information or provide misleading information to users they identify as federal employees or agents, according to Lance Cottrell, founder and chief scientist at Anonymizer of San Diego.
Anonymizer's Chief Scientist Lance Cottrell To Present At Fose 200603/06/06 Protects Online Holiday Shoppers Against Identity Theft, Harmful Code, Spyware, and More
PCMag Who, me?03/01/06 Following controversy over agreements by Google, Yahoo!, and MSN to comply with Chinese censorship policies, Anonymizer is seeking to free electronic speech in China.
InformationWeek Search engines are at the center of privacy debate03/01/06 The more user information gathered by Google, Yahoo and Microsoft MSN, the more often they will become the targets of governments.
PCWorld Outsmarting the online privacy snoops02/28/06 With the controversy over Internet privacy growing, more businesses are seeking to ease user concerns by offering new tools that enable anonymous searches and Web surfing.
Taipei Times Keeping one step ahead of the censors02/25/06 While the US Congress battles with US Internet companies that help China restrict its citizens' Internet access, independent computer specialists are developing technologies that could reroute Internet information and put it beyond the reach of government censors.
Anonymizer Launches Free 60-day Pilot Program for Enterprise Organizations02/23/06 Qualifying Accounts Receive Online Identity Protection Solutions that Assure Information Integrity for Research and Intelligence Gathering
First Movers Advantage Adopts Anonymizer Software to Enable Effective Internet-based Business Intelligence and Research02/22/06 Demand for Identity Protection Solutions Has Resulted in Record Growth of More than 95 Percent for Anonymizer Enterprise Division in 2005
Boston Globe Beating censorship on the Internet02/20/06 While Congress battles with US Internet companies that help China restrict its citizens' Internet access, independent computer specialists are developing technologies that could reroute Internet information and put it beyond the reach of government censors.
Scoop China Internet: A Tool for Freedom or Suppression02/17/06 The Internet in China: A Tool for Freedom or Suppression?
USInfo China Uses Internet as Tool of Repression, Says Congressman Smith02/15/06 The Chinese government uses the Internet as a tool of repression to crush dissent and monitor usage, says Congressman Christopher Smith, chairman of the House International Relations Subcommittee on Africa, Global Human Rights and International Operations.
Business Week Your data, naked on the Net02/09/06 The U.S. Justice Dept.'s demand for data on how Web surfers use Google and other search engines raises a disturbing question: Just how much do the Web sites you visit know about you?
Counter Think Experts say anonymity is the best protection against web censorship02/06/06 CNN.com provides a sweeping account of internet freedom and censorship, citing recent media stories like the firing of Scottish bookseller Joe Gordon, who lost his job after criticizing his boss on his weblog.
CNET News When Google is not your friend02/03/06 Google's recent legal spat with the U.S. Department of Justice highlights not only what information search engines record about us but also the shortcomings in a federal law that's supposed to protect online privacy.
Asia Times The lesser of two Googles02/03/06 Bloggers and technology experts are slamming US-based Google's decision to censor keywords rejected by Beijing in its Chinese version - with some vowing to work around China's ever more efficient campaign to control what its own people see and hear online.
International Herald Tribune Digital Dialogue: Is anyone afraid of Internet anonymity?02/02/06 Jonathan D. Glater of The New York Times wrote a fascinating feature about the growing popularity of software and services that allow Internet users to remain anonymous.
Information Week Five ways to keep your Google searches private02/01/06 The recent news that the U.S. Justice Department has been seeking search data from Google, Yahoo, MSN, and America Online has struck fear into the hearts of Web surfers.
Anonymizer To Provide Censor-Free Internet To China02/01/06 Free anti-censorship program scheduled to launch by end of quarter.
ZDNet Anonymizer says it will rescue Chinese from the search censors01/30/06 Back in the late 90's Utah proposed putting the driver's license on a smart card.
LifeHacker Interest in privacy software on the rise01/27/06 The New York Times reports that consumer interest in software that obscures personally-identifiable information on the Interweb, like your IP address, is on the rise - not much of a revelation given recent internet privacy media coverage.
eWeek Search Fears Spark Interest in Web Anonymizers01/26/06 In the blink of a few recent news reports, using an Internet search engine has lost its innocence.
The New York Times Privacy for People Who Don't Show Their Navels01/25/06 More and more consumers are looking for ways to remain anonymous online and to foil hackers.
Anonymizer Delivers Breakthrough In Portable Identity Protection And Secure Browsing01/24/06 Anonymous Surfing software now available for new U3 devices through SanDisk.com
Anonymizer Protects Users' Privacy On All Search Engines; Free Trial Of Anonymous Surfing01/23/06 Current Google issue highlights the need for users to protect their identity when on the Internet.
Wired News How to foil search engine snoops01/21/06 On Thursday, The Mercury News reported that the Justice Department has subpoenaed search-engine records in its defense of the Child Online Protection Act, or COPA. Google, whose corporate credo famously includes the admonishment "Don't Be Evil," is fighting the request for a week's worth of search engine queries.
NPR Google Records Subpoena Raises Privacy Fears01/20/06 The Justice Department has requested records for millions of searches made on Google, AOL and other popular search engines in an effort to bolster its case for an online pornography law.
Press Doc Blog Anonymizer for the PC01/18/06 I had a chance to download and try out the two Anonymizer software packages, Anonymous Surfing and Anti-Spyware, by loading them on my PC.
Press Doc Blog SanDisk joins with Anonymizer01/16/06 Sandisk is now offering a 30-day trial of Anonymizer for its U3-compliant thumb drives.
BBC News The great firewall of China01/06/06 In the space of about a decade, China's tech development has raced ahead to catch up with some of the most advanced countries in the West. But there are still stark differences, finds Richard Taylor.
New Master Media Anonymous Surfing: What are the benefits and issues of making yourself invisible online.12/26/05 Until yesterday, when you were researching a competing company you would go search for its marketing materials, you might go look at the ads they have in magazines and check out business information accessible through public databases.
CNN International Fighting for free speech12/19/05 Scottish bookseller Joe Gordon once used his blog to let off steam after a hard day's work behind the counter.
Search Security IP cloaking becoming a business necessity12/09/05 So much for trade secrets. Not long ago, a company unwittingly tipped its hand when planning to buy another business.
Information Week Identity Crisis Prevention12/05/05 Just in time for online holiday shopping, Anonymizer issues updated software for protection against spyware and aggressive marketers.
Anonymizer Releases New, Integrated Identity Protection Console With Major Upgrades of Anonymous Surfing and Anti-Spyware Software.11/30/05 Protects Online Holiday Shoppers Against Identity Theft, Harmful Code, Spyware, and More
Outlook Power Magazine Learn more about privacy, identity theft, and anonymous browsing11/15/05 Anonymizer solutions help people protect their privacy and identities by concealing who they are in order to ensure they can't be tracked.
eGov Monitor Privacy, Anonymity and Public Spaces: What is going On?10/31/05 We are experiencing significant cultural change in societies around the world due to the increasing number of new information and communication technologies coming into the marketplace.
BBC News The cost of online anonymity10/17/05 In the second report looking at privacy and the internet, Dan Simmons examines whether it is possible to be totally anonymous and asks if this is really a desirable thing.
Information Week A directory of security product reviews10/05/05 (Article also syndicated in Security Pipeline, Optimize Magazine, Business Intelligence Magazine, Small Business Pipeline, and Compliance Pipeline)
Readers Digest Protect Yourself OnlineProtect Yourself Online10/02/05 How easy is it for a stranger to get personal information about you online? What can you do if someone is cyberstalking you? Parry Aftab, executive director of the Internet safety organization CyberAngels, explains how to combat cyberstalkers, surf safely, and chat with caution.
Anonymizer achieves highest quarterly revenue.08/29/05 Growth Strongest in Federal Market
Globe and Mail Update StealthSurfer II07/28/05 Protecting personal information is the biggest single issue most users have when using the Internet. Some want to surf anonymously, some want to transfer information without it being read by unintended parties, and others fear identity theft - either through having their messages intercepted or their keystrokes logged by a hacker. The StealthSurfer II from Stealth Ideas Inc. tackles all these problems with a gadget smaller than your thumb.
CNET Australia Surf the Web Anonymously07/26/05 Your personal information has become big business on the Web.
ComputerWorld Location, Location, Location07/20/05 It's the critical element missing from most wireless security tools, says Brian Wangerien, director of product management at Boston-based Newbury Networks Inc.
Anonymizer and Carahsoft enter into a reseller agreement.06/21/05 Anonymizer Online Identity Protection Solutions Now Available to Public Sector Via Carahsoft GSA Schedule; Government Webinar Addresses Online Identity and Security Issues
Mobile Pipeline Review: Anonymizer for safe, mobile Firefox browsing06/16/05 Anonymizer was first created when the earliest inklings surfaced that our identity was exposed as we surfed the Web. It was a service that masked us so we could surf without leaving traces of ourselves, but it wasn't always easy to use.
Just Tech'n StealthSurfer II06/11/05 Web surfing is becoming quite a dangerous thing to do. If you are at work you have to worry about them monitoring you. If you are at home you have to worry about people stealing your personal information.
Information Week Neat gadgets and Linux clusters Stealth Surfer II is said to support secure, anonymous surfing and e-mail, and it makes for a clever and reasonably simple solution for portable privacy.06/06/05
New Tech Review Stealth Ideas introduces the completely upgraded StealthSurfer II05/31/05 StealthSurfer II, the fully redesigned, thumb-sized flash storage drive now includes on-board integration with Anonymous Surfing™, an identity protection program from Anonymizer®.
Network World Stealthy surfing and messaging05/26/05 We just got a really cool personal privacy tool set for Windows 2000 and XP users: Stealth Surfer II.
Enterprise IT Planet Don't let your users buy the pharm05/17/05 The best defense against phishing is to distrust email messages, especially ones that ask you to enter sensitive information into a website, and to distrust hyperlinks in email messages
Time Magazine E-mailers Anonymous05/16/05 Ever want to send an anonymous comment without your e-mail address giving you away? Here's a site that does just that--plus new ways to protect your privacy, whether you're surfing the Web or talking on the phone.
PC Mag Anonymizer Total Privacy Suite05/13/05 Anonymizer's new Total Privacy Suite ($59.95 direct; $29.99 per year after first year) offers additional security to Firefox users by way of anonymous surfing, spyware removal, and secure deletion of browser-related elements that could reveal your surfing history.
InfoWorld Security firms fight Firefox fire with fire (Article also syndicated in LinuxWorld)05/12/05 Just in time for one of the first serious security flaws to be found in Mozilla's Firefox, two companies, Anonymizer and FraudEliminator, have released new security products for the popular open source Web browser.
Anonymizer strengthens Firefox web browser security.05/11/05 Total Privacy Suite Protects Web Surfers From Identity Theft
TechNewsWorld Two New Products Tighten Firefox Security, Privacy05/10/05 Lee Itzhaki, director of product management for Anonymizer, said that many of his company's product users were early adopters of Firefox and asked for a suite of security products that would harden the browser. As a result, Anonymizer combined three separate anti-intrusion products into one suite.
eWeek Firefox Plug-In Protects Privacy05/09/05 A new tool bar for the Mozilla Foundation's fashionable Firefox open-source Web browser can protect Web surfers from hidden online threats and help them cover their Internet tracks, according to Anonymizer, a Web security software company.
Anonymous Surfing Protects Against Pharming Attacks04/21/05 The new core online identity protection products now protect against the most sophisticated Internet attack called "pharming."
Electronic Frontier Foundation How to Blog Safely (About Work or Anything Else)04/06/05 The best way to blog and still preserve some privacy is to do it anonymously. But being anonymous isn't as easy as you might think.
TechNewsWorld Pharming Attacks Outwit Even Savvy Surfers03/30/05 Hackers possess two admirable traits: persistence and ingenuity. These attributes have unfortunately lead to a phenomenon known as "pharming," the latest in a never-ending series of insidious attacks.
CNET News Hide and seek on the Web02/15/05 New tools let people draw a virtual curtain around a Web site to mask sensitive information from outsiders.
Information Week Anonymizer Offers Phishing Defense02/15/05 Anonymizer 2005 defends against pharming, a particularly insidious form of phishing.
Anonymous Surfing Prevents Phishing Attacks02/07/05 The new core online identity protection product now most sophisticated Internet attack called "pharming."
Anonymizer launches new Enterprise Division and products; partners with CSCI11/09/04 New product offerings provide Enterprises with IP (Internet Protocol) Anonymity for stealth competitive intelligence online and end to end Privacy Solutions.
Anonymizer Enhances Management Team and Moves Corporate Headquarters to Manage Continued, Rapid Growth08/09/04 Adds New Vice President of Enterprise Sales and Director of Corporate Marketing
Digital River Launches E-Commerce Operations For Anonymizer's Online Privacy Store10/16/03 Partnership To Help Expand Anonymizer's Customer Base and Online Presence
TheRegister.com Internet anonymity for Linux newbies08/28/02 While you can't hide completely, you can find plenty of ways to make your e-mail and Web surfing trails a lot less visible
TheRegister.com Anonymizer preps Private Surfing2.008/05/02 It's a war zone out there. Not only do internet users have to contend with hackers, as they did back in 1996 when Anonymizer was founded, now they've got to look out for intrusive employee internet management software, government snooping and ubiquitous pop-up advertisements for tiny wireless cameras.
Anonymizer.com Launches Powerful New Internet Privacy Service to Safeguard the Web08/06/02 Anonymizer Private Surfing 2.1 Offers Added Security, Easier Interface for Internet Users Concerned About Growing List of Web Threats
Business Week Cloaking Your Movements in Cyberspace06/05/02 While you can't hide completely, you can find plenty of ways to make your e-mail and Web surfing trails a lot less visible
CNET News Is your e-mail watching you?04/04/02 Watch out--the spam choking your e-mail in-box may be loaded with software that lets marketers track your moves online, and you may not even be aware that you've been bugged.
CNN Will anonymous e-mail become a casualty of war?02/13/02 Ever wonder how to trace the trail of that spam, track its source, and shut it down once and for all? These days, so does the U.S. government.
New FTC Privacy Stance Means Americans Must Adopt Their Own Protection Methods 10/09/01Consumer Privacy Technology More Important Than Ever, Says Expert
Anonymous Tip Web Link Now Available Worldwide to Report Information to U.S. Authorities 09/12/01Free Internet Security and Anonymity Services and Consultation Also Available to Agencies Investigating Tragedy
Anonymizer.com Launches "Operation Safe Investigation" To Help Law Enforcement and Journalism Professionals Maintain Anonymity and Safety Online 09/06/01Leading Privacy Firm to Donate Identity Protection Services to Qualifying Organizations
Anonymizer Privacy Button Makes Internet Privacy Easier Than Ever 08/07/01ON/OFF Switch "Cloaks" Users' Web Surfing with a Single Click
NewsFactor Technology News Protect Yourself: 10 ways to more secure cybersafety08/07/01Most cloaking or "anonymizing" software requires a complicated procedure. But Anonymizer's Privacy Button sits in the Internet Explorer browser's toolbar and activates with one click.