Staying Anonymous on the Internet

From the time you first turn your computer on, until the second it turns off everything is tracked on your computer’s hard drive. There are many ways to remove these traces, but while on the internet your activities are also tracked. You are tracked through a specific ip, or internet protocol, assigned by your internet provider. Many people find this fact disturbing and scary, because everything can be traced back, thankfully there is a way to cover your tracks. Internet proxy sites do just that, they cover your tracks and give you a sense of security.

Understanding how a proxy works is essential to knowing how they hide your information. Whenever you connect to a website you are connecting to the server that site is hosted on. Most servers will log your ip, making it possible to be traced. Proxy sites are just like normal websites, except they will have an address bar in the center. Simply type the site you wish to navigate to into that bar and it will display the site for you. Because the proxy is located on its own server(s) it’s ip will be logged on the site rather than yours. More importantly, most good proxy sites will not log your ip, making it impossible to trace that you ever visited the site.

Proxies are not only useful for remaining anonymous, they are also good for avoiding annoying web filters. Proxies are commonly used by employees who cannot access their favorite sites, such as ebay, at work. Proxies trick most web filters into allowing the webpage to be accessed. Proxies are even used by students at school, who simply want to surf the internet freely while at school. Whether you are using a proxy for anonymous surfing, a method to avoid webpage blocks, or both you always need to find a good reliable proxy.

Finding a proxy to use is easy, finding a reliable proxy is slightly more difficult. It is usually a good idea to find one or two fast, reliable, and anonymous proxies to use all the time so you don’t have to hassle with searching every time. My two favorite proxy sites are “http://www.covertonline.info/” as well as “http://www.hidden4u.info/”. Both these sites are very fast, have nearly 100% uptime, and are completely anonymous! Anytime you want to surf anonymously just give one of those two a click and start surfing. Another great feature about these proxies is that they are completely free to use! As with many websites they are commonly driven by advertisements and in most cases simply clicking on a single ad can generate atleast a small amount of revenue for the proxy owner. So the next time you are concerned about your “personal record” on the internet remember, you can cover your tracks. Give one of those proxy sites a try and see what you think, the peace of mind might just win you over!

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