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Software provides Internet privacy protection.
July 8, 2005 - Offering protection from internet Spyware, Internet Cleanup™ 3.0 also features secure file deletion, monitors transmissions of data over Internet, and provides browser cookie management. It allows Macintosh users to schedule clean up of forms auto-fill data, email attachments, instant messaging log files, and web files. NetBlockade™ and Network SpyAlert™ support Mac OS 10.4 Tiger and fast-user switching.
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Release date: June 20, 2005
Allume Releases Internet Cleanup 3.0 - Providing Greater Privacy Protection And Full Tiger Support
Enhanced Version Sports New Anti-Spyware, New User Interface, New Forms Cleaner, More Cleaning Options, and support for Apple Mail.
WATSONVILLE, CA, June 20, 2005 - Allume Systems, Inc., an IMSI company (OTC BB: IMSI), today announced Internet Cleanup(tm) 3.0 for Macintosh, the latest version of the popular privacy tool that protects users from unscrupulous monitoring of their private information. Users can now schedule a cleaning of forms’ auto-fill data, e-mail attachments, instant messaging log files, web files, and more. In addition, Internet Cleanup 3.0 offers protection from Spyware, provides secure file deletion, monitors transmissions of data over the Internet and browser cookie management.
"Internet Cleanup 3.0 is designed to make it easy to protect the users’ privacy," said Pauline Shumake, Senior Product Manager of Allume Systems, Inc. "It has been redesigned to make cleaning out junk files fast and easy. It places more power and control in the User’s hands than ever before. Users can schedule automatic cleanings and run simultaneous tasks which makes maintaining their privacy a breeze!”
Internet Cleanup 3.0 contains a powerful array of features for Mac users:
• NEW! SCHEDULE TASKS – The new Scheduler tool lets users create scheduled tasks to automatically perform searches and clean their system.
• NEW! USER INTERFACE - Internet Cleanup 3.0’s redesigned user interface makes the software more intuitive and easier to use than ever before! The new Preview Pane displays a thumbnail of your PDF and graphic files for easy recognition.
• NEW! APPLE MAIL SUPPORT – MailCleaner™ adds supports for Apple Mail and now sports incredibly fast Entourage email attachment searching. Clean out attachments in Eudora, Entourage, Outlook, and now Apple Mail without deleting the original e-mail’s text.
• NEW! FULL TIGER COMPATIBILITY – NetBlockade(tm) and Network SpyAlert(tm) have been updated for Mac OS 10.4 Tiger and now fully support fast-user switching.
• NEW! INTERNET FILE FINDER TOOL NOW ADDS:
• Support for 5 new web browsers, including Firefox, Camino, Mozilla, Shiira and OmniWeb as well as strengthened support for Safari, Internet Explorer/AOL Netscape, iCab, Opera, and Sherlock.
• New Forms Auto-Fill Data Cleaner search to help find and remove any auto-fill data collected by web browsers.
• Direct control over which browsers’ files are searched for and where.
• Improved Cookie Editor simplifies automatically getting rid of the browser cookies you don’t want and keeping the ones you do.
• NEW! RUN MULTIPLE FUNCTIONS AT THE SAME - Internet Cleanup 3.0’s multi-threaded implementation allows users to conduct multiple tasks without having to wait for searches or other time-consuming operations to complete. Users can see the progress of all searches and tasks in the activity viewer window.
• NEW! MORE CLEANING OPTIONS - Internet Cleanup 3.0 adds two new cleaning actions: Move To Trash and Move To Folder.
• NEW! IT’S NOT ALL OR NOTHING ANYMORE - Internet Cleanup 3.0 now allows cleaning actions to be applied to individual files returned by searches.
• UPDATED! SAFEGUARD IM PRIVACY - Instant Messenger Log Cleaner(tm) finds and deletes instant messaging chat logs for major IM applications to keep conversations private.
• UPDATED! DETECT THE LATEST SPYWARE - SpyAlert scans the computer for evidence of surveillance Spyware and safely removes it.
• PROTECT AGAINST SECRET MONITORING - Network SpyAlert immediately stops programs from sending data to the Internet without the user's permission.
• BLOCK WEB–BASED SPIES- NetBlockade blocks unwanted cookies, ads, pop-ups as well as URL referrers that tell websites about the previous web page a user visited.
• ELIMINATE DISTRACTING POP-UPS AND BANNERS - NetBlockade accelerates web surfing by blocking annoying banner ads and pop-up and pop-under windows.
• SHRED CONFIDENTIAL FILES SECURELY - SecureDelete(tm) acts like a digital document shredder, completely removing private files so they cannot be recovered from a hard disk, even with special disk recovery tools.
• KEEP YOUR SURFING HABITS PRIVATE - Internet Cleanup 3.0 clears away hidden files that show outsiders which Web pages, sites, and images were viewed. It can automatically delete unwanted cookies and protect the cookies you do want.
Pricing and Availability
The MSRP for Internet Cleanup 3.0 is $29.99, available directly from Allume and popular retailers and catalogs. Internet Cleanup Mac users can upgrade for $14.99 – Visit
http://www.allume.com/store/upgrades.html for details.
Internet Cleanup 3.0 works on Mac OS 10.3. or higher and requires 8 MB RAM.
Allume Systems, Inc: Everyday Solutions(tm)
Founded in 1988, Allume Systems, Inc., an IMSI company (OTC BB: IMSI), develops and publishes award-winning software solutions for Macintosh and Windows. Allume's leading brands are StuffIt(r), Internet Cleanup(tm) and Spring Cleaning(r), Personal ImageManager(tm). Formerly known as Aladdin Systems, Allume Systems enables people and businesses to communicate and manage their ideas and information. Allume's software offers a range of solutions, empowering users in the areas of information access, removal, recovery, security, productivity and Internet distribution.
Allume Systems is located at 245 Westridge Drive, Watsonville, CA 95076, USA; telephone: (831) 761-6200; fax: (831) 761-6206. Internet: http://www.allume.com or http://www.stuffit.com.
About IMSI
Founded in 1982, IMSI's flagship product TurboCAD(R) and DesignCAD(tm) make it a leader in the precision design market. The company's online properties focus on the sale of content and services to the architectural, engineering and construction market through its stock house plans site at Houseplans.com www.houseplans.com and http://www.homeplanfinder.com> and the online CAD symbol site, http://www.cadsymbols.com/. IMSI on the Net: http://www.imsisoft.com, www.turbocad.com, and www.orgchartpro.com.
Internet Cleanup and the Allume logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Allume Systems, Inc. All other product names are registered trademarks or trademarks of their respective owners. Company Information: Name: Allume Systems, Inc. Address: 245 Westridge Drive City: Watsonville State: CA ZIP: 95076 Country: USA Phone: 831-768-3630 FAX: 831-761-6206 http://www.allume.com
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