Erase Your Digital Tracks on the Web

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Erasing Your Digital Tracks on the Web We routinely enter personal information at various sites on the Web--and the Internet never forgets. Here are some sound ways to take your data back. - Tony Bradley, PCWorld Share: Consumer Alerts Google Goggles Text Translation: A Hands-On Trial Facebook Fixes Bug That Exposed Private Chats Deals of the Week Defeat Tech Distractions Consumer Groups Hammer Facebook Privacy Violations in Federal Complaint Yet Another Facebook Privacy Fiasco on PCWorld Podcast 76 Get More Tips Online Consumer Advice and News PC World Tips and How-To Top Selling Acer Laptops Power and control never looked so good. See the stylish and efficient laptops from Acer. Print Like a Pro Get professional quality prints at half the cost per page. Learn more here. Advertisement Does your PC come with its own Virtual IT department? 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Share: Hands On: Sony Alpha NEX-5 and NEX-3 Have Crossover Appeal Sony announced two new interchangeable-lens compact cameras that will turn heads due to their stylish designs, cool feature sets, and reasonable prices. Share: Sony's Alpha NEX-5 Digital Camera: DSLR Capability Without DSLR Complexity Sony's new cameras in the NEX line, including the Alpha NEX-5, feature interchangeable lenses and easy-to-understand controls. Share: Flo TV Personal Television PTV 350: One for the Road Promising first-generation device for people who don't want to leave their TV behind when they head out the door. Share: Downloads: Editor's Collection PCWorld Reviewers' Favorite Downloads: April 2010The reviewers and bloggers of PCWorld see a great deal of software every month. In April, their favorites ran the gamut from the useful to the delightful--and a few that fit both descriptions. From encryption to syncing, from printer utilities to desktop tidiers, from problem-solvers to puzzle games and even a Commodore 64 emulator...here are the month's favorites. AxCrypt   6589 Downloads  |  Free  |  Filed Under Security Easy to use strong file encryption, integrated with Windows Explorer. Encrypt, compress, decrypt, wipe, view and edit with a few mouse clicks. Agent Ransack (32-bit version)   36532 Downloads  |  Free  |  Filed Under File Management Search for files and look into documents without opening the actual file. Microsoft Fix It   11387 Downloads  |  Free  |  Filed Under System Resources Tune-Up. Find and fix problems on XP or Vista PCs with this freebie from Microsoft. 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