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• Hotspot Shield in 10 toolboxes
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  Hotspot Shield creates a virtual private network (VPN) between your laptop and the wireless router. It acts as a firewall to protect your privacy on unsecured networks.

  tagged: firewall, hotspot, laptop, protection, Security, wireless
• Orweb: Proxy+Privacy Browser in 6 toolboxes
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  Based on the open-source Shadow browser from the University of Cambridge, Orweb works hand in hand with Orbot to provide web access that is able to circumvent web filters and firewalls, while also improving a users ability to remain anonymous online. Orweb also enables whitelist control of cookies, keeps no local history, disables Flash, and requires only Internet permissions, keeping you safe from malicious content. Beyond Tor, Orweb also supports any HTTP proxy server.

  tagged: activism, android, anonymity, cell, comms, communications, free, guardian, guardianproject, mobile, open, phone, privacy, project, secure, Security, source, tor
• Tor Browser Bundle in 9 toolboxes
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  The Tor software protects you by bouncing your communications around a distributed network of relays run by volunteers all around the world: it prevents somebody watching your Internet connection from learning what sites you visit, it prevents the sites you visit from learning your physical location, and it lets you access sites which are blocked.

  The Tor Browser Bundle lets you use Tor on Windows, Mac OS X, or Linux without needing to install any software. It can run off a USB flash drive, comes with a pre-configured web browser, and is self-contained. The Tor IM Browser Bundle additionally allows instant messaging and chat over Tor. If you would prefer to use your existing web browser, install Tor permanently, or if you don't use Windows, see the other ways to download Tor.

  tagged: anonymous, privacy, Security