Does the thought of having your personal information stolen by some asshat hacker get your blood boiling? Yeah, mine too.

And with the amount of personal data floating around the Interwebs only getting larger - and the pool of cybercrooks getting deeper - making sure your private info is kept private ranks pretty high on the list.

But even the strongest Internet security doesn’t completely protect you while you shop online. Hackers can still access your personal info while you're entering it into your computer... and while it resides in your computer’s memory. So instead of typing it in, swipe it in.

The SmartSwipe is a personal credit card reader that attaches to any open USB port. Install the software, and the next time you’re online to renew your Bacon of the Month Club membership and you’re ready to check out, just take your credit card and run it through the card reader.

It automatically encrypts your info using the same technology used by major retailers worldwide before it gets to your computer. The software then prompts you to approve the transaction, you click OK and your shopping trip is complete. You get monthly deliveries of bacon, and cyberdouche gets nothing.

$99.99
www.smartswipe.ca