Web of Trust (WOT) for Safer Surfing
There are high risks involved in using the Internet because users are constantly exposed to scam sites, malware, spyware, viruses and identity thefts. The consequences of accessing these sites can be long lasting and complicated. In order to keep users safe from these pitfalls, a free Internet security addon for both IE and Firefox browser, WOT (Web of Trust) can perhaps minimize the risks.
WOT is a free application which acts as a warning indicator and can be added to the browser. Once it is added, WOT’s color-coded icons will show the safety ratings given to a website: red indicates danger, amber for caution and green means go. A total of 21 million websites are rated by WOT using sophisticated algorithms. Data is collected through multiple sources from spam blacklists to phishing to ensure more reliable results.
WOT Indicators
The WOT rankings are categorized into four: vendor reliability, trustworthiness, privacy, and child safety. Available in ten languages, WOT is especially useful for users who like to surf the Net and more often than not stumble upon unscrupulous web content. It blocks these websites before any serious damage is done. Concerned parents or guardians can also use WOT to block inappropriate websites for children.
Download WOT for IE or WOT for Firefox.
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July 25th, 2009 00:31
I appreciate what WOT is trying to do, at least in theory if not execution. I just hate that despite their intentions, they are more like an angry, wild mob than the rational and clear-thinking guardians of the internet. It seems that all it takes is one disgruntled villager to yell “Monster” and the entire clan grabs their pitchforks and start setting the internet ablaze! It’s wrong for 1000s of WOTers to blanket sites with red flags when those very same defenders haven’t even heard of the sites they are blacklisting. I don’t blame their hearts being in the right place, but the system is flawed! There should be a process by which sites are proven to get what they deserve, as opposed to being at the mercy of a mindless mob lead by a village idiot.
May 13th, 2009 20:05
Thank you for recommending WOT to your readers. In today’s Internet environment even experienced users can fall prey to online scams, rogue software, phishing and other security threats. WOT acts as frontline protection that warns you before you click!
We have recently added Chinese, Japanese and Czech languages, so we are up to 14 languages now.
Thank you again for your support.
Safe surfing,
Deborah
Web of Trust