| Never before has there been a tool that is capable of | | | | address which is always set at visible by default. |
| hiding your real internet protocol (IP) address online. But | | | | Not even your browser's security can make you |
| with technology advancements, means of making | | | | anonymous online. They can only allow you to either |
| yourself invisible online have been made available. With | | | | choose to accept cookies or not. There are two |
| this tool you can ensure your privacy and hence keep | | | | common tools used to ensure your online privacy. One |
| yourself from been a victim of those capable of | | | | of them is the proxy server which is accessible |
| stealing your information online. Businesses and | | | | through a proxy site, where you type in the web |
| individuals alike have tapped into this resourceful | | | | address you wish to visit. The proxy server visits this |
| method of anonymity and have come out with good | | | | site on your behalf by providing its own internet |
| results. | | | | protocol address without revealing yours. The problem |
| You might sometimes wonder how spammers get to | | | | with the use of proxy server is that it is usually slow |
| know your email address or how possible is it for | | | | because a lot of people are trying to use this free |
| advert pages to pop up on your screen without you | | | | service, and also the site is usually full of advert which |
| requesting for such pages. This is as a result of your | | | | you may not find attractive. A major pitfall of this |
| IP address being openly seen by websites you visit. | | | | anonymity tool is that hackers usually use it as a guise |
| With your unique number, site administrators are | | | | to steal the identity of its users. |
| capable of blocking your access to their site. Cookies | | | | This leads to the use of software that is free of the |
| can also be sent to your computer to monitor your | | | | above disadvantages and can help you hide your real |
| activities on the site when you visit it. | | | | IP address. Although, this software is not free, it is |
| Hackers can also take advantage of this to gain | | | | more reliable in keeping your privacy than any other |
| access to secured information on your computer or | | | | tool available. All you need do is to install it in your |
| those you share online without your knowledge. Your | | | | computer and start browsing with rest of mind. The |
| identity can also be stolen online and used to gain | | | | software is also capable of changing your location to |
| access to your financial or other personal accounts. All | | | | any of your choice. |
| these are possible with the knowledge of your IP | | | | |