Petrovic Posted October 11, 2015 Share Posted October 11, 2015 Total Defense, a global leader in Internet security, today announced the launch of the Total Defense Privacy Shield, a free tool to help users manage the serious privacy issues that are inherent to Windows 10. When users follow the recommended installation for new or upgrading devices on Windows 10, the default settings enable a lengthy list of actions that impinge on the user's privacy. Manually adjusting these privacy settings is a complex and painstaking task, one that is likely not attempted by many users. Total Defense Privacy Shield is designed to make it easier for users to alter these settings for optimal protection. "Privacy is a growing problem for end users, consumers need the ability to control what personal information is shared and how it is used," said Larry Guerin EVP and General Manager at Total Defense. "This is why we're offering Total Defense Privacy Shield for free, so users can take greater control of their private data. Windows 10 is set up to collect and share users' private data by default, and we feel consumers should have more control. Our industry-leading expertise in security allowed us to develop this Total Defense Privacy Shield which simplifies their privacy settings within Windows 10." According to Microsoft®, more than 75 million devices are using Windows 10. The recommended Windows 10 setup avoids all reference to embedded use tracking functions, so the user is effectively unaware of related privacy issues. Total Defense Privacy Shield allows users to easily modify Windows 10 default settings of concern including:Stopping online tracking which is built into Windows 10 devices for advertising profiling purposes.Preventing network bandwidth drain caused by Windows 10 leveraging a user's bandwidth to complete updates for other users' Windows 10 devices.Stops Cortana (Microsoft's version of Siri) which is designed to capture preferences.Prevents apps from accessing the user's detailed Microsoft account information.Disables Microsoft's new Wi-Fi Sense feature that connects devices automatically to nearby open networks and auto-shares credentials with friends."Most consumers are unaware of how computing technology works, potentially exposing their data, personal interests and online behavior," said Tom Neary, VP Product Management. "Windows 10's recommended setup enables a broad swath of privacy compromising settings, without informing the user or requesting explicit consent. Complicating matters, privacy controls are scattered throughout the user interface. So users are hard pressed to secure their settings even if they know there is a problem. We designed the Total Defense Privacy Shield to greatly improve privacy within Windows 10 with the simplicity of a single click."The Total Defense Privacy Shield is only compatible with Windows 10 devices, and can be downloaded directly athttp://www.totaldefense.com/privacyshieldSource Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamesDDI Posted October 11, 2015 Share Posted October 11, 2015 Beautiful. Go to try free version..For now support is only for w10 but soon there will be also for others. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kalju Posted October 11, 2015 Share Posted October 11, 2015 I cannot recommend, also not to try, if do not want to "special thrill" later. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chatman Posted October 11, 2015 Share Posted October 11, 2015 I cannot recommend, also not to try, if do not want to "special thrill" later.Please, expand a little your point of view. What's about ”special thrill”?You must give us a reason when you said... beware of this program, and we deserve to know it...(It may be useful to anyone).Best regards!Edit:Now, why do you remain in silence?What is your answer? Should we waiting for it, a little more, or your quote was, as many other times, an useless and unkind criticism to a randomly picked topic? was not posted for nothing by shought. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aspele Posted October 11, 2015 Share Posted October 11, 2015 this tool (on sandboxed windows) on the first run it try to connect to their servers and also it claims administrator privileges, and if you block it with the firewall (HIPS rules) then closes itself, very unreliable for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chatman Posted October 11, 2015 Share Posted October 11, 2015 this tool (on sandboxed windows) on the first run it try to connect to their servers and also it claims administrator privileges, and if you block it with the firewall (HIPS rules) then closes itself, very unreliable for me. Are you talking about this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aspele Posted October 11, 2015 Share Posted October 11, 2015 yes plus It ask for administrator privileges, O & O for example in the same gender does not need those privileges. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chatman Posted October 11, 2015 Share Posted October 11, 2015 yes plus It ask for administrator privileges, O & O for example in the same gender does not need those privileges.I just email them your question. I'll let you know what they will answer me.Edit:Here is the answer from Total Defense, Inc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aspele Posted October 11, 2015 Share Posted October 11, 2015 Very educational for your part. O&O ShutUp10 goes far beyond the options offered by this tool and for me gives me real reliability together with other options like a good firewall Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chatman Posted October 11, 2015 Share Posted October 11, 2015 Very educational for your part. O&O ShutUp10 goes far beyond the options offered by this tool and for me gives me real reliability together with other options like a good firewallThere is a topic for O&O ShutUp10, where you can post all the pro & cons. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RejZoR Posted October 13, 2015 Share Posted October 13, 2015 How is this different to a simple and portable version of O&O ShutUp10 that essentially does the same thing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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