Zero-Knowledge Systems Unveils Free, Easy-To-Use Freedom 2.0 Internet Privacy Suite: The Most Comprehensive Internet Privacy and Security Tool Available.Business EditorsMONTREAL--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 12, 2000 ZERO KNOWLEDGE - Freedom(R) 2.0 gives consumers free access to the most easy-to-use privacy and security features, including a personal firewall, form filler, cookie manager, ad manager and keyword alert - Zero-Knowledge(R) Systems Inc., the leading developer of privacy solutions for consumers and business, today unveiled the next generation version of its award-winning Freedom(R) Internet Privacy Suite. Freedom 2.0 now offers five standard privacy and security features as a free download in addition to enhanced paid premium services of untraceable private email and anonymous private browsing and chat. "The Freedom 2.0 Internet Privacy Internet privacy consists of privacy over the media of the Internet: the ability to control what information one reveals about oneself over the Internet, and to control who can access that information. Suite affirms Zero-Knowledge Systems' commitment to creating strong, transparent (1) Refers to a change in hardware or software that, after installation, causes no noticeable change in operation. Also known as "feature transparency." Contrast with "seamless integration," which means that an additional component to the system can be added without incurring any and easy-to-use solutions that protect individual privacy and security on the Internet Internet Publicly accessible computer network connecting many smaller networks from around the world. It grew out of a U.S. Defense Department program called ARPANET (Advanced Research Projects Agency Network), established in 1969 with connections between computers at the ," said Austin Austin. 1 City (1990 pop. 21,907), seat of Mower co., SE Minn., on the Cedar River, near the Iowa line; inc. 1868. The commercial and industrial center of a rich farm region, it is noted as home to the Hormel meatpacking company, whose Spam Town museum Hill, president of Zero-Knowledge Systems. "From its new free standard features to the unmatched privacy protection of its enhanced premium services, Freedom addresses every need of Internet users Internet user n → internauta m/f Internet user Internet n → internaute m/f who want to protect themselves and control their personal information, security and privacy." Freedom 2.0 builds upon the first version's unmatched premium services by offering five essential privacy and security features as a free download To receive a file transmitted over a network. In any communications session, "download" means receive, and "upload" means send. The download/upload often implies a big/little scenario, in which data is being downloaded from the "big" server into the "little" user's computer. and substantial enhancements to its paid premium services of untraceable encrypted en·crypt tr.v. en·crypt·ed, en·crypt·ing, en·crypts 1. To put into code or cipher. 2. Computer Science email and anonymous Nameless. See anonymous post and anonymous Web surfing. private browsing See browse. and chat. Users who upgrade to the premium services gain access to the global Freedom Network of servers and create untraceable pseudonyms This article gives a list of pseudonyms, in various categories. Pseudonyms are similar to, but distinct from, secret identities. Artists, sculptors, architects
Freedom 2.0 Internet Privacy Suite Free Standard Features
- Personal Firewall - Protect against malicious hackers Freedom's
personal firewall controls both incoming and outgoing Internet
connections and alerts users of any unauthorized attempts to
connect to their computer by malicious hackers or outside
entities. This feature is critical for consumers with an "always-
on" DSL or cable modem connection.
- Form Filler - Speed up and secure online registrations and
transactions Freedom automatically fills out forms and remembers
passwords, making online registrations and purchases a snap. Users
can either use information from their true identity, create a
pseudonymous identity or have the Form Filler generate random
information. Unlike other products that require users to store
their personal information on a company server, Freedom's Form
Filler encrypts and stores sensitive information on the user's
computer, where only they have access to it.
- Cookie Manager - Prevent websites from tracking activities Freedom
lets Internet users take advantage of the cookies they want while
blocking or deleting the ones they don't. Unlike other stand-alone
or browser based solutions that lump cookies together, Freedom's
Cookie Manager sorts cookies into individual "Cookie Jars". This
allows users to manage each online identity separately, and
control how much information websites record about browsing
habits.
- Ad Manager - Control ads and speed up browsing Freedom's Ad
Manager speeds up the Web browsing experience by getting desired
information to the user faster, while removing the clutter of
unwanted ads. It also prevents activity-tracking cookies and "Web
bugs" from being dropped onto their computer.
- Keyword Alert - Prevent personal information from leaving the
computer Freedom's Keyword Alert instantly scans all outgoing
communications and warns users before sending sensitive or
identifying information. For example, parents can set Freedom to
scan for the real name or telephone number of their children and
Freedom will show an alert before releasing that information.
Freedom 2.0 Internet Privacy Suite Premium Services
- Untraceable Encrypted Email - Secure and privatize email Freedom
lets Internet users send and receive encrypted email from existing
email applications to ensure that no one, including their ISP, can
open or read it. The true identity of Freedom users is protected
since no one can associate the user with their nym's address.
Freedom also blocks unsolicited bulk email (spam) from reaching
their inbox.
- Anonymous Browsing & Chat - Go online undetected Freedom lets
users enjoy untraceable access to the Internet by way of private
routes through the Freedom Network. These private access routes
prevent anyone from tracing a user's online activities or from
determining their physical location, guaranteeing a completely
private Web browsing, Telnet and chat room experience.
Zero-Knowledge's commitment to releasing the source code to the Freedom system has set the standard for consumer privacy products by allowing anyone to verify (1) To prove the correctness of data. (2) In data entry operations, to compare the keystrokes of a second operator with the data entered by the first operator to ensure that the data were typed in accurately. See validate. how the system performs. This assures Freedom provides the promised protection. As the recognized privacy leader, Zero-Knowledge is fulfilling its commitment to deploy consumer products that are open and transparent. Among other accolades, Freedom 1.0 was named 2000's "Most Promising Internet Newcomer" by PC World, was called "the Rolls-Royce Rolls-Royce is a British brand, it may refer to:
Freedom for Windows 95/98, 2000, Me and Linux Linux Nonproprietary operating system (OS) for digital computers. In 1991 Linus Torvalds of Finland began asking for volunteer programmers over the Internet to collaborate on the development of a UNIX-like OS for personal computers; the “1. is available as a free download at http://www.freedom.net. Premium services can be purchased for US$49.95 per year. A Macintosh A family of desktop and laptop computers from Apple and the first computer to popularize the graphical user interface (GUI). The combination of Mac hardware and software has been consistent over the years, providing an ease of use that Mac users have enjoyed. version of Freedom is expected in 2001. About Zero-Knowledge Systems, Inc. Zero-Knowledge Systems (http://www.zeroknowledge.com) is the leading provider of privacy enabling technologies and services for both consumers and enterprise. Zero-Knowledge Managed Privacy Services(TM) (http://www.zeroknowledge.com/business) provides expert consultation and privacy-enhancing solutions that enable businesses to comply with privacy legislation, maximize customer relationships and build consumer trust without violating privacy. Zero-Knowledge Freedom(R) Internet Privacy Suite provides consumers free access to the most easy-to-use privacy and security features - including a personal firewall, form filler A form filler is a software program that automatically fills forms in a UI. Form fillers can be part of a larger program, like a password manager or a enterprise single sign-on (E-SSO) solution. , cookie cookie File or part of a file put on a Web user's hard disk by a Web site. Cookies are used to store registration data, to make it possible to customize information for visitors to a Web site, to target Web advertising, and to keep track of the products a user wishes to manager, ad manager and keyword (1) A word used in a text search. (2) A word in a text document that is used in an index to best describe the contents of the document. (3) A reserved word in a programming or command language. 1. alert - in addition to its leading paid premium services offering untraceable private email and anonymous browsing and chat. Freedom 2.0 for Windows 95/98, 2000, Me and Linux is available as a free download at http://www.freedom.net and Freedom source code is available at http://opensource.zeroknowledge.com. Journalists can visit the Zero-Knowledge pressroom at http://www.zeroknowledge.com/media. (Freedom(R), Zero-Knowledge(R) and Managed Privacy Services(TM) are registered trademarks of Zero-Knowledge Systems, Inc. All other names may be trademarks of their respective owners.) |
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