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Identity Theft Protection

Sunday, July 22nd, 2007

Your Identity is at Risk

You’ve probably seen lots of news headlines lately about hacker’s attempts to steal data from businesses over the Internet. But whether you know it or not, hacker attacks are no longer a concern for just big businesses. You home computer is just as vulnerable.

"What would a hacker want with my computer?"

Many people think that hackers don’t go for “small fish”. But this is not the case. Hackers quietly collect and stockpile information on large lists of people and then when they make their move, they steal thousands of dollars at a time…or even more.

If you have ever purchased something off the Internet, then chances are that all the information a hacker needs to steal your identity is already on your computer, just waiting to be collected. Hackers can obtain a substantial amount of information from your PC such as passwords, financial information, phone numbers, addresses and other personal information that may be used to steal your identity.

How hackers can get into your PC:

Many home computers today are connected to the Internet via cable modem or DSL. This means faster web surfing, but this type of connection is more susceptible to hacking because the connection is always active. So all you have to do is contract a virus or accidentally download a piece of spyware, and a hacker could easily gain access to your system.

You can get viruses and spyware just from opening a piece of spam email or by accidentally visiting a weird website. If you want strong identity theft protection that will keep you safe, then you need the best solution on the market.

Get the best Identity Theft Protection available

Winferno Software offers you Secure IE Browser Security, fortified with Private IE privacy manager. Secure IE Browser Security is the only browser on the market today that was specifically designed with Internet users’ security as the primary concern. Secure IE utilizes multiple lines of defense to protect you from Internet identity theft while Private IE secures and protects your private data.

Step One: Secure Your Web Browser

Secure IE’s unique approach to online security:

New! Integrated McAfee Site Advisor warns of dangerous Web sites, places safety ratings alongside search results, and provides a site’s safety rating upon request.
Seal up security gaps with our automatic security tune-up.
Stop Spyware (which is often used in computer fraud) at the point of entry with out exclusive Browser Shield.
Automatically blocks malicious ActiveX, which hackers and identity thieves will use to gain entrance to your PC and commit computer fraud.
Block Pop-ups, including Windows Messenger pop-ups.
One click access to security zones, which allow you to designate which websites get certain privileges.
Intercepts Malicious File Downloads and scans for viruses (requires virus-scanning software).
Stay one step ahead of hackers with built in auto-updates.