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They Know Who You Are Protect Your Identity Online
It is estimated that 90% of all computers are infected with some form of spyware that may track keystrokes, allowing criminals to learn passwords and bank account numbers—essentially giving them access to anything and everything on your computer.
None of us ever really believe identity theft will happen to us but that is precisely what happened to over 10 million people last year alone. To say that we are at risk is an understatement. There are elite groups of cyber criminals forming in the far corners of the globe targeting consumers and businesses online.
Without proper protection, it is not a question of "if" you will become a victim-but "when". Spyware technologies are becoming more advanced and sophisticated each year and are the primary tools for identity thieves. And firewalls and anti-virus software alone aren't enough to stop them.
By the time identity theft has been discovered, 85% of victims have already lost money. But there is a far darker side to identity theft than the pure monetary loss: Credit score damage. If an identity thief remains undetected for too long or gains access to your social security number, credit score damage becomes a very real possibility. It can take years to regain complete control of your identity and the costs to you can run into the thousands. Your credit is literally your financial lifeline—protect it and your identity with Anonymizer's online privacy solutions.
Anonymizer is the global leader in online privacy and identity protection solutions and secures your financial lifeline against would- be identity thieves using the latest and most advanced technology. Anonymizer Anonymous Surfing combines the protection of rotating anonymous IP addresses with the security of 128-bit SSL technology. Their Anonymous Surfing product will protect you against Phishing, Pharming, Spoofing, or anyone looking to "piggyback" on your Internet connection. Anonymizer identity theft protection solutions give you the peace of mind you deserve by protecting your identity with the best privacy protection on the market today.
Phishing threats lure unsuspecting email recipients into clicking a link in an email that looks like it's from their bank to update their account information. However, these clever scams are simply trying to steal your personal information, credit card information, and more. Anonymous Surfing protects against phishing scams with a real-time anti-phishing feed that integrates into your Web browser to block you from clicking through to these fraudulent sites. Updated every fifteen minutes, this added protection automatically displays a warning page to notify you that you are being led to a known phishing site.
Pharming attacks are similar to phishing in nature but they don't rely on you clicking on their fraudulent email. Pharming attacks are even more dangerous because they are able to redirect you to a fraudulent Web site even if you type the URL into your Internet browser. Anonymous Surfing protects against pharming threats by routing all of your Internet traffic through our hardened, secure servers. In addition, when you have Anonymous Surfing activated, your Host file is never accessed so even if it's corrupted, you will still arrive at your intended destination safely.
Evil twins trick wireless users into connecting a laptop or PDA to a tainted hotspot by posing as a legitimate wi-fi provider. Once you connect to their wireless network, the evil twins can watch your online activities and steal your confidential information. Anonymous Surfing protects against evil twins by routing all of your Internet traffic through our secure servers, thus bypassing the fraudulent hotspot.