GuardedID 1.3

Publisher's description of GuardedID

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GuardedID Provides Powerful Online Identity Theft Protection GuardedID's innovative keystroke encryption and anti-keylogging technology protects you from identity thief's favorite new tool - keyloggers. Industry experts state, however, that approximately 80% of keyloggers are escaping detection by leading anti-virus programs. This means that even with a current anti-virus program there is a good chance that a keylogger may be installed on the computer you use for sensitive activities. GuardedID secures your online browsing experience from keyloggers offering protection for your credit card purchases, banking, email, and other web transactions that should be kept private. Check out GuardedID today.

Version 1.3 adds toolbar indicator.

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Editor's review of GuardedID

Once you discover the demo activation key, this simple browser tool adds a level of protection when you're entering sensitive data. GuardedID's browser toolbar merely adds an activation light and a pull-down menu for options. Even newbie users won't take more than a minute to identify when this keystroke encryptor is active.

GuardedID's operation is very basic. When you type in any browser field, the application toolbar shows green and the field background changes color. At that point, the program promises to bypass the normal Windows message stream and encrypt all keystrokes to block keyloggers from capturing your data. The application decrypts the keystrokes seamlessly in your browser. For the user, there's no difference from entering information without the program turned on. The utility protects any keyboard plugged into your protected system, which is very useful for laptop owners who use docking stations.

There's no problem using GuardedID, but activating the demo takes some detective work. We found you have to go to the publisher's FAQ to get the current demo activation key. The demo displays an occasional nag screen. For ease of use, and the extra security, this is one of the better privacy protection tools.

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