Hotspot Shield

Those who use public Wi-Fi networks know very well the dangers they risk their computers to, like identity theft, wireless network spoofing and man-in-the-middle attacks.

The best solution for these problems is Hotspot shield, an encryption service that prevents other people from accessing your computer remotely no matter the security of the network by turning HTTP traffic into the much safer HTTPS through rerouteing your web traffic and providing a new IP address hosted by AnchorFree, a US based company.

The program comes with many benefits like automatic detection of nearby Wi-Fi networks, the ability to work on corporate networks and best of all, it grants you the ability to access websites normally restricted to the US like Hulu and region restricted videos from youtube that normally can't be accessed outside the US.

Furthermore it's very easy-to-use as everything is done in an extra tab in your browser so that you don't have to configure anything and a red or green shield in your system tray tells you whether or not the program is working and that same shield allows to see information regarding your connection like the IP address and how long you've stayed connected.

Be advised however, that in it's free mode it's ad-supported meaning that every time you try to access it, it will open a new tab to AnchorFree.com and it will try to install a toolbar in your computer so if you don't want to, you need to uncheck the option in the installation menu.

Finally, if your country has download blockers or has internet censorship that prevents you from downloading this program, don't worry as the only thing you need to do is send a e-mail to anchorfree and they'll send you the file directly.

All said and done, it's a great tool and a lifesaver to many people who use public networks or others who just don't want people to see their data so if you feel this program is what you need, give it a try and be impressed with the results.

Rating: 4.5/5

http://www.hotspotshield.com/