| When you get a new computer these days, most of | | | | then completely disappear the next. Or even as you |
| the time it is loaded with anti-virus programs and | | | | are using it, they sometimes will just flat out stop |
| Microsoft even has a firewall built into windows. And | | | | working. And probably the biggest problem with some |
| most people think this is enough and that they are safe | | | | of these services is that they are hosted by the very |
| from the hackers. The sad part is, it takes a lot more | | | | people you are trying to avoid, and when you log in |
| than that to keep your information and identity safe. | | | | and use it, they steal your information. That kind of |
| If you truly want to surf anonymously and not worry | | | | defeats the whole idea of protecting your identity. |
| about being a victim of online fraud, then you need to | | | | It should go without saying that your best bet at |
| know about hiding your ip address. Your ip address is | | | | protecting your identity is by using software that |
| your identity when you are online, and if a scammer | | | | changes your internet protocol address while you are |
| gets a hold of it, there are plenty of things they could | | | | browsing the web. This allows you to actually surf |
| do with it. This is exactly why you need to find a safe | | | | anonymously without having to worry about getting |
| and secure way of ip changing. | | | | kicked off of the internet. This kind of software is fairly |
| There are really only 2 ways to hide your internet | | | | inexpensive, and usually doesn't have any monthly |
| protocol address. You can use a proxy service which | | | | charges. Most even allow you to use them for a trial |
| can be found online, and most of these services are | | | | period to see how good or bad they are, so you don't |
| free. Or you can use an ip changing software which is | | | | have to worry about spending money on a useless |
| actually run from your computer locally. | | | | program that doesn't do a good job of hiding your ip |
| Most proxy services are free, but are a big gamble. | | | | address. |
| They are so unreliable, as some will work one day | | | | |