Surfing The Web Anonymously By: Suta Chabok

Surfing the web can be dangerous affair-it could actually reveal your identity to the world even when you don't want to! This is true even if your system contains no virus or malware software. When your computer can support programs such as fingers and indents, they can now get access to your name and also a hoard other personal data that you would want to keep private.

Need to know how they got the information from you?

Each visit to a website will definitely expose part of your data.

How do you stop this?

First of all, it is possible to surf the web anonymously and thereby stopping a trail for others to find. None of the recommended ways are totally foolproof but they do offer some form of protection. You can benefit from anonymous proxy servers The anonymous proxy server replaces your Internet address for its own. This will mask your IP address and will be difficult for people to track you.

Where can we get proxy severs?

There are many vendors who sell anonymous proxy servers. Try using one of the many proxy services online. Two such products are ShadowSurf and Guardster. Guardster offers various services for anonymous and secure access to the web, some paid as well as a free service. ShadowSurf provides anonymous surfing at their site for free. There is box where you can enter the URL you want to keep anonymous. Those are the most widely used tools to help you remain anonymous.

When Google is busy filtering its content for the Chinese Government, Anonymizer comes up with a different story. This company, among others, recently (Feb 1st, 2006) pressed that it is developing a new anti-censorship solution that will enable Chinese citizens to safely access the entire Internet filter-free.

So are anonymous proxy servers doing a good job in making you totally invisible?

No, still, you are much better off if you use such technology. Are there other effective steps to take to ensure better safety of my private information? These are steps you can take to make sure you are protected. First, you can use an encrypted connection to hide your surfing. There is a lot of information on this technology, so do surf the web to find out more. Make it a habit to delete all cookies after every session. Sometimes you can remove JavaScript, Java, and active content to reduce the risk. This can be good, but it will hinder you from totally enjoying your web surfing experience so select wisely.

Article by Suta at: http://2picks.blogspot.com/

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