Hotspot Shield

While it is great to be able to surf the web and participate in social networking and other things of that nature, it is always a bit disconcerting that third parties may be able to gather your information.

Hotspot Shield helps protect you while you are on the internet by blocking hackers, other ISPs and phishers from being able to tap into your online experience and steal sensitive information.

This is true whether you are using your own wired connection at home or a random wireless connection in public. Hotspot Shield provides you with the ability to remain invisible while you are online. The only sites that will be able to see you are the ones you choose to enter your log in credentials for.

The way Hotspot Shield protects you is by creating what is known as a VPN or Virtual Private Network between your computer and the Internet gateway at AnchorFree. This creates a secure passageway that disables hackers, internet spies and outside ISP’s from obtaining any of the information related to your browsing session.

Even HTTPS sites are not entirely secure without a web invisibility program to keep your instant messages, browsing history, credit card info and log in credentials secure. This is the type of protection Hotspot Shield offers users by making sure your session is encrypted and hidden from undesirables, or even companies looking to send you a ton of junk mail by taking notes of the things that interest you.

Download Hotspot Shield (LATEST VERSION)

Operating System: Windows (NT, XP, Vista, 7)

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