Internet technology has been one of the best ever discoveries and findings of Human history. This technology has revolutionized the transfer of information and the process of communication. Internet has cut down distances and has redefined interaction in a totally new manner. Every person uses the Internet for a different purpose. Some might want to share information, some might want to gain knowledge and some might use it for several other reasons.
People treat Internet as a roller coaster whose riders can visit any place they want without revealing any aspects of their personality or identity. The concept is nice but is not true. In actual Internet is a system where everyone has an address known as IP address and it is revealed every time we use the Internet.
To prevent this revelation of IP address, for various reasons with the main being privacy, several tools are used by users. Some of the most popular tools are IP Hiders and Proxy.
IP Hiders are tools that enable users to visit web pages and fetch required information without revealing their identity or IP to the servers. This technique is popularly known as “anonymous surfing”. IP Hiders actually masks your IP from the requested webpage and thus saves you from loosing valuable personal information to strangers.
Proxy is another technique of securing your self and your system from identity and personal information theft. Using the proxy technique when you make a request on the internet, suppose downloading a video, than for the requested web page the request appears to have come from the assigned proxy’s IP address. Consequently this requested webpage responds to the proxy’s IP address and hence your computer is prevented from being exposed to intruders or other intimidating subjects. Proxy servers are easily available on the Internet for user convenience. Some servers offer services free of charge on a small scale while others charge a premium on per annum or per month basis.
It is presumed that such identity securing and veiling tools are utilized by users who tend to step towards something illegitimate and unacceptable. In some cases it is true but it is not the case always. Sometimes examination information is tapped from university computers using IP address information, and sometimes bank accounts are secured using IP Hiders. So it’s all part of this technology enigma and what we have to do is to make the most of this technology in a positive direction.
By: Randy Brook
About the Author:
People treat Internet as a roller coaster whose riders can visit any place they want without revealing any aspects of their personality or identity. The concept is nice but is not true. In actual Internet is a system where everyone has an address known as IP address and it is revealed every time we use the Internet.
To prevent this revelation of IP address, for various reasons with the main being privacy, several tools are used by users. Some of the most popular tools are IP Hiders and Proxy.
IP Hiders are tools that enable users to visit web pages and fetch required information without revealing their identity or IP to the servers. This technique is popularly known as “anonymous surfing”. IP Hiders actually masks your IP from the requested webpage and thus saves you from loosing valuable personal information to strangers.
Proxy is another technique of securing your self and your system from identity and personal information theft. Using the proxy technique when you make a request on the internet, suppose downloading a video, than for the requested web page the request appears to have come from the assigned proxy’s IP address. Consequently this requested webpage responds to the proxy’s IP address and hence your computer is prevented from being exposed to intruders or other intimidating subjects. Proxy servers are easily available on the Internet for user convenience. Some servers offer services free of charge on a small scale while others charge a premium on per annum or per month basis.
It is presumed that such identity securing and veiling tools are utilized by users who tend to step towards something illegitimate and unacceptable. In some cases it is true but it is not the case always. Sometimes examination information is tapped from university computers using IP address information, and sometimes bank accounts are secured using IP Hiders. So it’s all part of this technology enigma and what we have to do is to make the most of this technology in a positive direction.
By: Randy Brook
About the Author:
Randy is the owner of “To Hide IP Address” here you can find a review of a IP hiding software, if you want to know more about IP numbers and how to hide them, Randy also has a great Squidoo lens stuffed with information on “How To Hide Your IP Address“
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