[ There's some pretty spiffy free security tools listed here...]
Tools for the paranoid: 5 free security tools to protect your data
You just read about another online database hack, and now 4 million users' names and passwords are floating around the Internet--and you have a sinking feeling that one of them might be yours. And then there are the security breaches you don't hear about, the ones that leave nasty surprises in your inbox or on your credit card statement. Because even a law-abiding citizen like you has a few secrets to keep, we've found five industrial-grade tools to help you hang on to what's yours. No need to enter a credit card number to get them, either--they're all free.
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http://www.pcworld.c...otect-your-data.html 
