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e-Capsule Private Browser

e-Capsule Private Browser 2.1. running on Microsoft Windows XP
Developed by	Enterprise Information Security Systems and Technologies (EISST)
Initial release	2003, 4–5 years ago
OS	Microsoft Windows 2000/XP/Vista
Available in	English(en), German(de), Spanish(es), French(fr), Italian(it)
Genre	Web Browser
License	Proprietary
Website	www.eisst.com

The e-Capsule Private Browser has been developed by Enterprise Information Security Systems and Technologies (EISST) for Microsoft Windows platform. e-Capsule Private Browser can be used as a standard browser, featuring Google search, import/export favorites, bookmarks or a download manager, with the difference that no information about your Internet session can be obtain by third parties.^[1] According to EISST it uses encryption to keep your information secure.^[2]

Navigating over the Web using a standard Internet browser (such as Microsoft® Internet Explorer or Mozilla Firefox) leaves a stream of personal data behind, stored in clear format inside well-known folders, readable by anyone having access to your PC and by malicious codes (e.g. a Trojan) executing in the background without your knowledge. Your sensitive data, such as browsing history, visited links, site cookies, Web form entries and even private passwords are constantly in danger of being copied, captured or disclosed to others without your knowledge.

Furthermore, simple analysis of the data packets generated by your Internet traffic can disclose the source (IP address), destination, size, timing and possibly even content of your surfing activity. Knowing the origin and destination of your Internet traffic allows others to track your behavior and interests. For example, an e-commerce site may use this information to display prices and products based on your country or institution of origin.

Many of the standard browsers do provide some means for clearing navigation data by periodically erasing the application files where such data is stored. However, this resembles more a catch-22 situation rather than true protection. In fact, one is really never sure of when is the right time to delete the personal data and will always be tempted to postpone clearing it, since this also erases useful links and information that one may need later. On the other hand, no integrated solution is offered for protecting against traffic analysis so that the user’s surfing privacy is left totally exposed to third parties.

The conclusion is that local security practices regarding the privacy of Internet navigation data are not very usable and mostly ineffective.

The e-Capsule™ PB tackles and solves this problem at the root by blocking unauthorized access to your sensitive navigation data at all times, even while the application is running and by enabling you to surf over Internet while keeping your true source IP address hidden from third parties and from the destination Web site.