Zero-Knowledge Systems Unveils Free, Easy-to-Use Software That Protects Consumer Privacy on the Internet.Business Editors MONTREAL--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 13, 2000 When consumers enter an online sweepstakes, buy a Christmas gift from a well-known e-tailer or request a horoscope horoscope: see astrology. horoscope Astrological chart showing the positions of the sun, moon, and planets in relation to the signs of the zodiac at a specific time. online, they supply businesses and marketers with valuable personal data and preferences. This personal information -- including name, email address See Internet address. and birth date -- is compiled into a detailed profile, which can then be used or sold without their permission. The result: a significant loss of personal privacy online. Study after study shows consumers are alarmed by online data collection practices and fear that their individual privacy is being eroded e·rode v. e·rod·ed, e·rod·ing, e·rodes v.tr. 1. To wear (something) away by or as if by abrasion: Waves eroded the shore. 2. To eat into; corrode. each time they go online. Almost 90 percent of Net users are concerned with threats to their individual privacy while online, according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. a recent AT&T study. A Business Week/Lou Harris poll also found that privacy is the number one reason individuals are choosing to stay off the Internet, coming in well ahead of cost, concerns with complicated technology, and unsolicited commercial e-mail. Consumers can now enjoy the full power of the Internet in privacy and take control of their personal information and protect themselves online by using Zero-Knowledge Systems' free, easy-to-use Freedom(R) 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. Available at www.freedom.net, Freedom 2.0 is the new version of the award-winning Freedom software. The Freedom 2.0 software package gives consumers a range of free privacy and security options to protect their personal information online. - Cookie Manager - Prevents Web Sites from Tracking Online Activities Cookies are bits of identifying information filed in a consumer's computer hard drive that store your personal information and preferences. Freedom lets consumers decide which cookies they want, and blocks or deletes the ones they don't want. - Auto Form Filler - Speeds up and Secures Online Registrations and Transactions Freedom automatically fills out forms and remembers passwords, making online registrations and purchases a snap. Freedom's Form Filler encrypts and stores sensitive information on the user's computer, where only he or she has access to it. - Keyword Alert - Prevent Personal Information from Leaving the Computer Freedom instantly scans all outgoing communications for sensitive information and warns the consumer before sending anything that contains personal information. - Personal Firewall - Protection from Malicious Hackers Freedom's personal firewall controls both incoming and outgoing Internet connections and alerts consumers to any unauthorized attempts to connect to their computer. This feature is critical for consumers with an "always-on" DSL or cable modem connection. - Ad Manager - Controls Ads and Speeds up Browsing Put an end to the World Wide Wait. Speed up your Web browsing experience, eliminate distractions and prevent activity-tracking cookies and "Web bugs" from being dropped onto your computer. Upgrade to the Most Comprehensive Privacy Solution For less than $50 a year, consumers can easily upgrade to Freedom 2.0's premium services, which let users browse the Internet, participate in chat rooms or newsgroups This is a list of newsgroups that are significant for their popularity or their position in Usenet history. As of October 2002, there are about 100,000 Usenet newsgroups, of which approximately a fifth are active. , and send 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 - all using an untraceable pseudonym pseudonym (s  `dənĭm) [Gr.,=false name], name assumed, particularly by writers, to conceal identity. A writer's pseudonym is also referred to as a nom de plume (pen name). . Freedom 2.0's premium
services provide the most comprehensive security and privacy features
available.The Freedom 2.0 premium services include the ability to create five encrypted pseudonyms This article gives a list of pseudonyms, in various categories. Pseudonyms are similar to, but distinct from, secret identities. Artists, sculptors, architects
n. A person who shops compulsively or very frequently. Noun 1. shopaholic - a compulsive shopper; "shopaholics can never resist a bargain" @freedom.net when window shopping (jargon) window shopping - A term used among users of WIMP environments like the X Window System or the Macintosh at the US Geological Survey for extended experimentation with new window colours, fonts, and icon shapes. for birthday gifts and chattycathy@freedom.net when participating in a chat group. By creating separate pseudonyms - or digital identities - consumers are better able to manage their private lives online. Unlike other software products that only address certain online privacy concerns, Freedom gives users all the tools needed to simplify and secure their entire Internet experience - from a set of free standard features, through to a full range of privacy-enhanced premium services. Freedom is the first and only commercial privacy product that does not require users to trust their data to an ISP (1) See in-system programmable. (2) (Internet Service Provider) An organization that provides access to the Internet. Connection to the user is provided via dial-up, ISDN, cable, DSL and T1/T3 lines. , privacy company or other third party. Among other accolades, Freedom 1.0 was named 2000's "Most Promising Internet Newcomer" by PC World, was called "the Rolls-Royce of privacy software" by Yahoo! Internet Life Yahoo! Internet Life was a monthly magazine published by Ziff-Davis, which licensed the name from Yahoo!, a well known search engine website. It was created and launched by Barry Golson, the former executive editor of Playboy and TV guide. and received a 5/5 editor's rating from PC Magazine. ZDNet also gave Zero-Knowledge's Customer Support group a 10/10 rating for technical support. Availability and Pricing Freedom for Windows 95/98, 2000, Me and Linux is available as a free download at http://www.freedom.net. Premium services can be purchased for US$49.95. A Macintosh 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 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), Managed Privacy Services(TM) and Zero-Knowledge(R) are registered trademarks of Zero-Knowledge Systems, Inc. All other names may be trademarks of their respective owners.) |
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