Hiding Your IP Address - How to Surf Anonymously and Protect Yourself From Identity Theft

When you get a new computer these days, most ofthen completely disappear the next. Or even as you
the time it is loaded with anti-virus programs andare using it, they sometimes will just flat out stop
Microsoft even has a firewall built into windows. Andworking. And probably the biggest problem with some
most people think this is enough and that they are safeof these services is that they are hosted by the very
from the hackers. The sad part is, it takes a lot morepeople 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 worrydefeats the whole idea of protecting your identity.
about being a victim of online fraud, then you need toIt should go without saying that your best bet at
know about hiding your ip address. Your ip address isprotecting your identity is by using software that
your identity when you are online, and if a scammerchanges your internet protocol address while you are
gets a hold of it, there are plenty of things they couldbrowsing the web. This allows you to actually surf
do with it. This is exactly why you need to find a safeanonymously 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 internetinexpensive, and usually doesn't have any monthly
protocol address. You can use a proxy service whichcharges. Most even allow you to use them for a trial
can be found online, and most of these services areperiod to see how good or bad they are, so you don't
free. Or you can use an ip changing software which ishave 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