Identity theft, and information stealing are common worries of surfing the web today. Using a proxy server is one step to protecting yourself, and to avoid leaving those tell tale internet trails that lead straight to you. It’s not 100 percent effective 100 percent of the time, but it is one additional step you can take. The anonymous proxy server replaces your Internet address for its own. This has the effect of hiding your IP address and making it much harder for people to track you.
Looking for a proxy server? Here’s 10 sites to get you started off with.
- Shadow Surf
- Guardster
- You Hide
- Proxy 4 Free
- Turbo Hide
- Surf Unblocked
- Free Proxy Surfing
- Stay Invisible
- Free Proxy Server List
- Browse Hide
Three other items come to mind when trying to keep your information private. First, you can use an encrypted connection to hide your surfing. This article does not go into detail on this, but search the web and you will find a lot of information on this. Secondly, delete cookies after each session. Third, you can configure your browser to remove JavaScript, Java, and active content. This actually leads to limitations, so you need to think about the cost/benefit of this course of action.
