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    Sound Byte: Free apps to help keep you safe online

    Consumer Reports News: May 13, 2011 01:51 AM

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    Keeping your personal information safe from unfriendly eyes is essential. Luckily, Consumer Reports senior editor Donna Tapellini found several helpful applications available for the download (try download.com)--and all are free.

    On last week's "Into Tomorrow with Dave Graveline" radio show, Donna talks about four freeware apps that can help safeguard your digital life. Find out which she recommends and where to find them in this week's Sound Byte podcast.

    For more advice on staying safe:
    Five things to do when a company leaks your personal info
    ShopSmart Summit: How to avoid scams and deceptive marketing tactics
    Recommended Security software (available to subscribers)

    About Sound Bytes
    Every week, Consumer Reports experts produce a short (less than two minutes in length) audio segment which cover a wide variety of issues regarding consumer electronics and technology. These small "sound bites" can be heard on Into Tomorrow with Dave Graveline. The Sound Byte that is featured in the Consumer Reports Electronics Blog is a segment that aired on last weekend's Into Tomorrow over-the-air broadcast.

    About Into Tomorrow
    Now in its 15th year, Into Tomorrow with Dave Graveline covers the Latest in Consumer Electronics & Technology available today and... into tomorrow. The show airs on over 160 AM and FM radio stations around the U.S., on SIRIUS XM Satellite Radio, radio stations in Germany, Bermuda, New Zealand, Canada and several other sources including Mobile Broadcast Network, BeOS Radio, Sprint Radio, TiVo, and many others—every weekend. "Into Tomorrow" is also heard around the world on the Armed Forces Networks in several other countries. You can also catch all Into Tomorrow episodes on the Web. (The most recent show is usually added about three or four days after it has been broadcast on the radio.)

    Carol Mangis

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