ChromeBlock (formerly known as Do Not Track) is a Google Chrome extension that helps you block web beacons, bugs, and other tracking technologies used by advertisers to track your browsing actions. ChromeBlock automatically looks at each web page that you load and identifies web bugs, beacons and other tracking tools that the web page has and blocks them.

You can easily see what trackers are in use at each website you visit and then block any or all of them by simply clicking on the ChromeBlock icon and toggling the option “Not Blocked Here” to “Blocked Here.”

It gives you an easy way to stop around 90 different tracking networks that includes Google, MSN, Alexa, DoubleClick, Omniture, Quantcast, Tynt, Cleeki, etc. You can also choose to block ad-networks, or you can opt-out in advance by clicking the “show global settings” link. The overlay on ChromeBlock’s browser action button tells you how many networks are detected and how many you’ve chosen to block.

Using this Chrome extension you can easily stop third-party tracking and surf the internet with complete peace of mind.

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We reviewed IP Privacy yesterday, a privacy protection application which keeps your online identity secure by hiding your real IP address behind highly anonymous fast premium proxies and without affecting any browsing speed. These proxies are regularly updated. It also helps prevent your browsing and Internet activities over the Internet from being tracked by others websites, advertising agencies or Internet Service Providers (ISPs).

IP Privacy also ensures that your computer is secure from malicious or privacy invasive codes by preventing the execution of dangerous ActiveX or JavaScript files. It provides extra protection by clearing all your online traces from your computer.

You can read the full review at the following link:

Surf Online Securely and Anonymously using IP Privacy [Review]

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Everybody who goes online is always concerned about their privacy. After all, nobody wants to show their identity online, as you never know who may be keeping track of your online activities and may use it against you. But if you are reading this you don’t need to worry anymore as today we have tested an application which helps protect your online privacy and keep your identity secure.

Overview

The application that will do this task is IP Privacy by Privacy Pro. It is a privacy protection app that keeps your identity secure by hiding your real IP address behind highly anonymous fast premium proxies which is regularly updated and without affecting any browsing speed. It also helps prevent your browsing and internet activities over the Internet from being tracked by others websites, advertising agencies or Internet Service Providers (ISPs).

While providing you anonymity over the net, IP Privacy also ensures that your computer is secure from malicious or privacy invasive codes by preventing the execution of dangerous ActiveX or JavaScript files. It provides extra protection by clearing all your online traces from your computer.

Review

System Requirements

• Platform: Windows 2000/2003/XP/Vista
• Tested Version: IP Privacy 3.8

Installation

Installing IP Privacy is very straight forward and without any hassles. Just like any other typical Windows application installation, accept the end-user license agreement, select the folder where you want to install IP Privacy, than pretty much clicking on Next a couple of times and the installation will be complete.

Features

• Premium high quality proxies
• Add new proxy manually
• Live Update of proxies periodically
• Already tested proxy list including proxy’s response time are saved for further use
• Clear Internet History
• Clear Typed URL
• Clear Temporary Internet Files
• Clear all cookies including tracking cookies
• Clear Auto Complete Forms History
• Clear Auto complete Password History
• Clear Internet Favorites
• Block Invasive code like ActiveX and JavaScript

Ease of Use

Using IP Privacy is a piece of cake. The main window consist of two big buttons, “Enable Online Anonymity” and “Enable Privacy”. In this window, under “select a proxy” select anyone from the list of available proxy servers, which are divided into Countries. After selecting a pop-up dialog box will appear, just click on Start and then IP Privacy will check the server. After satisfaction with the result, click on “Enable Online Privacy” to activate online anonymity. You can also “Enable Privacy” for added security. You don’t need any other configuration to your browsers proxy settings. Fire up your favourite browser and start surfing the net in complete anonymity.

Performance

Almost all the proxies that we tested were very fast and their was hardly any difference in the browsing speed. We even tested them by downloading a file and got almost the same speed that we get from our ISP.

Product Support

Privacy Pro provides support to IP Privacy users via Email support and Phone Support. You can also read the online user guide for any technical information about IP Privacy usage from their official website.

Conclusion

IP Privacy helps you hide your real IP address so that online snoops are unable to keep a track on your Internet activities or to find your address and personal information by redirecting online traffic through their highly secure servers. It does this very effectively and transparently without effecting your browsing speed. You can get a three-day trial version from their website to test IP Privacy. The retail price is $39.95.