Posted by: kurtsh | June 10, 2012

DOWNLOAD: Abine’s “Do Not Track Plus” plug in for Internet Explorer (3rd party–FREE)

imageThis is one of the most exciting plug-ins for Internet Explorer I’ve seen in a while.  It actively blocks cookies and other tracking mechanisms used on web sites as you surf using Internet Explorer.

What make this plug in interesting is that it’s VERY stable, very thorough, and does a great job reporting what it’s blocked.  There are other tools like Ghostery that I’ve tried that were unfortunately unstable and in my case, extremely difficult to uninstall.  (Ghostery required that I boot into “safe mode” to get rid of it’s install files – unbelievable.)

It’s also educational, telling you what trackers are on each site, why advertising trackers are different from normal cookies that exist for convenience, and why trackers in many cases should be considered unacceptable.

http://www.abine.com/videos.php

Here’s a description of the product.  I encourage you to check it out.  It’s a great compliment to Internet Explorer 9’s tracking protection.

Do Not Track Plus
Stop companies from tracking you

Ad companies and social networks are tracking everything you do on the web. They know what sites you visit, when you visit them and how often you do…and they know who you are. DNT+ blocks the tracking so you can browse freely and safely.

  • Free tool that puts you back in control of your information
  • Best available blocking stops more than 600 trackers
  • Compatible with Mac or PC for Chrome, Firefox, Safari, and Internet Explorer
  • Automatically updates to catch new trackers

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