When you browse the web, search engines, websites and other programs collect information about you, they might state it in their terms of use or not.

IP addresses provide a lot of information on your location, your country and the internet provider serving you. Other information that can be collected are : The type of web browser you use, and all keywords you have entered in search engines like Google and for sure the sites you’ve visited.

Since it is possible to collect and analyse a lot of data on you or your habits,  those informations serves for targeted advertising or make you buy a product or service.

Big Brother

Big Brother is not a myth! Web sites or search engines that collect amounts of data, saves it too! Saved data about you and your browsing history can be used for the purposes mentioned or be sold in a list to third parties.

In any case, know that you are constantly watched. Any keyword entered in Google is analyzed based on links that you clicked and time spent on each pages.

Do not take the path of paranoia, but as individuals, we can decide that this situation does not suit us and ensure to cover our tracks and limit our visibility as we surf on the web.

Abine Blur

BLUR security tool can be downloaded as an add-on for your browser (Firefox, Chrome, Opera, Safari, and Internet Explorer). There is a free solution and a Premium one. There is also another subscription option for  “DeleteMe” which seems to be more adjusted to residents of the United States, to destroy  public profiles on some web directories and other sites collecting personal information.

The Free Solution

This solution gives you:

– Strong complex passwords and encryption

– Masked Emails

– Blocks online trackers

– AutoFill forms

It’s a great formula that will increase the security of your passwords. They will not be stored by the browser but by the Blur module. The passwords fields will be automatically filled.

You ensure that information ( keywords and phrases ) you enter in the search engines will not be linked to you and your email will be protected. If you have the desire to protect your privacy while browsing on the internet, do not hesitate and sign up for the Abine Blur free module.

The Premium subscription

This solution will give you all the benefits of the free version and will also include:

– Masked Credit cards

– Masked Phone

– Backup and Synchronization

So, all your banking information about credit cards are stored in the Blur module. You can also get with the premium solution a masked phone number.  You’ll not have ever to reveal your real phone number. Finally, the synchronization function will sync all your settings on all your devices.

Mobile Path

Considering that we go further in the development of mobile devices, keep in mind they will be ours future electronic wallets.  Blur is an ideal safety companion for your transactions.

Blur will protect you and your children during your regular activities on the Internet.