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Stealthy surfing and messaging
By Gearhead, NetworkWorld.com, 05/26/05
We just got a really cool personal privacy tool set for Windows 2000 and XP users: Stealth Surfer II. Complete with support for secure, anonymous surfing and e-mail this is a clever and reasonably simple solution for portable privacy.
Built on a USB drive system with some fancy security electronics, the gizmo looks like a vanilla USB storage device. Once you plug the Stealth Surfer II in (it is USB 2.0 compatible) and navigate to it you'll find only and application. Execute that app and it brings up a login screen.
With the right password (surprisingly short at no more than 8 characters) the drive is magically transformed so that you can now see the files and folders on it. These consist of a set of utilities for secure browsing, password and on-line account management, and e-mail.
Pre-installed on the drive are:
Getting the tools running is easy and if you already use any of them you can copy your data onto the USB drive. Once you're logged in all browser and e-mail service requests are handled by the applications on the Stealth Surfer. Logging off from the Stealth Surfer services simply requires double clicking on an icon in the Windows system tray.
So far in our testing we have found the device to be fast and reliable and, with pricing starting at $100 for a 128MB Stealth Surfer, excellent value.
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