Sunday, July 15, 2012

Proxy Sites - Surfing The Web Anonymously

By Clint Reedy


You would normally use a proxy server to connect your computer online. The Internet is used for accessing information, as we all know, and the proxy server helps with checking the information. With a proxy server, the information you try to access, will first get transmitted to that and only then reach your computer.

With proxies, one will talk about the security one needs while using the Internet as well as increasing the speed if you are downloading files. There are anonymous proxy servers, which could help you hide the IP address. With this, anyone trying to gain access to your computer through the Internet may not be able to do so.

You can access anything, even your free Yahoo! and Gmail accounts, through anonymous proxies. You would, as a result, be able to connect to the Internet faster than usual, and enjoy faster transfer speed. The information would be delivered to your computer screen faster than you can say "super proxy". However, the biggest benefit you can get from proxies is increased privacy. This way you can dodge the efforts of online fraudsters.

Proxy sites will also allow you to surf the web without anyone's knowledge. This is especially useful for secret agencies and government organizations. Any requests for information are thence redirected, allowing you to be more Mr. X than Mr. X himself - perfectly anonymous. And when talking proxy servers, there are three varieties - transparent, anonymous and high anonymity.

The first one is applicable only for high transfer, the second may quote that you are using a proxy, but the third allows you to be completely anonymous. This is a perfectly legal practice, worry not, and many people offer it on the Internet. These servers are very similar to web servers. There is no such rule that the Internet has to be used only in a certain way, as it is for public use.

In layman's terms, proxies are free for everybody as long as they feel the need to use one. This is a great way to maintain privacy with the other users. However, not all proxies do as they are supposed to do. They may be associated with hackers.

Finding a proxy list can be done with some good old fashioned research. This means going to a search engine site, looking for the list, and using the proxies on the list that suit your needs the best. So if you want to learn more about proxies and how they can help you, we highly suggest reading up on the subject to familiarize yourself.




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