Tested by ProtectStar™

"Tested by ProtectStar™" shows hardware and software products from the IT industry which are reviewed and recommended by the security experts of ProtectStar™.
 

Xobni v1.83

Date     : September 2009
Manufacture: Xobni
web       : www.xobni.com


Xobni is an innovative search software for Microsoft Outlook, which integrates as add-in in Outlook.
Xobni's Outlook add-in saves you time finding email, conversations, contact info & attachments so users can easily search E-mail, contacts, attachments, information and even whole conversations of different E-mail.

In adddition, Xobni enhances Outlook by giving you instant access to Facebook profiles. After installing Xobni, you will see Facebook profile pictures for many of the people who send you email. Xobni will also display your contacts' Facebook status and recent photos. Xobni makes it easy to add a new friend or jump directly to their Facebook page. Know the network and the most recent status of your contacts. Add a personal touch to your email. See someone's picture before you ever meet them. Finally be able to place a face to the name.

OutBack Plus 7

Date     : September 2009
Manufacture: AJSYSTEMS
web       : www.ajsystems.com


AjSystems' OutBack Plus 7 is an extensively equipped backup tool for Microsoft Outlook.
Users can backup and restore easily e-mails, accounts, address books, calendar, RSS feeds, browser favorites, “my folder” and much more, just with a few clicks.
OutBack Plus is available for US$ 39,95 and is recommended for all Microsoft Outlook users.

Sandboxie v3.38

Date     : August 2009
Manufacture: Sandboxie
web       : www.sanboxie.com


The latest version of Sandboxie is distinguished by a variety of features for a safe workplace.
Sandboxie runs your programs in an isolated space which prevents them from making permanent changes to other programs and data in your computer. Running your Web browser under the protection of Sandboxie means that all malicious software downloaded by the browser is trapped in the sandbox and can be discarded trivially.
Sandboxie is a very useful software that we warmly recommend both professional and less experienced users.

TrueCrypt 6.2a

Date     : August 2009
Manufacture: TrueCrypt
web       : www.truecrypt.org


TrueCrypt is a free open-source disk encryption software for Windows Vista/XP, Mac OS X, and Linux.
With TrueCrypt users can safe hard disks, partitions, USB flash drives, etc. using recognized encryption algorithms such as AES, encrypted Twofish and Serpent.
In addition, users can also set up secret containers and partitions. The possibility to completely encrypt an entire Windows/MAC/Linux partition completes this encryption software.

VisualRoute 2009

Date     : August 2009
Manufacture: Visualware, Inc.
web       : www.visualroute.com


VisualRoute 2009 is available in several specialized editions, including options for on-demand and continuous connectivity analysis, and 2-way connection testing to/from remote customer desktops or multiple points on a global network.
The software helps determine if a connectivity problem is due to an ISP, the Internet, or the destination web site, and pinpoints the network where a problem occurs. Results from several essential network diagnostic tools are integrated into an overall connectivity report, providing a graphical view of connection performance report including packet loss and latency for each network hop. Drill-down detail is easily visible with a mouse over any network hop The physical geographical locations of network servers and routers is key information for understanding routing problems, viewing the actual route path on global map provides an instant of picture of routing efficiency and distances.

We recommend professional users and webmaster the VisualRoute Personal und VisualRoute Advanced version and enterprise the VisualRoute Business und VisualRoute SupportPro.

VMware Workstation 6.5

Date     : August 2009
Manufacture: VMWare, Inc.
web       : www.vmware.com


VMware Workstation makes it simple to create and run multiple virtual machines on your desktop or laptop computer. You can convert an existing physical PC into a VMware virtual machine, or create a new virtual machine from scratch. Each virtual machine represents a complete PC, including the processor, memory, network connections and peripheral ports.

VMware Workstation lets you use your virtual machines to run Windows, Linux and a host of other operating systems side-by-side on the same computer. You can switch between operating systems instantly with a click of a mouse, share files between virtual machines with drag-and-drop functionality and access all the peripheral devices you rely on every day.