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The Benefits Of Proxy Sites

Written by Justin Munstin Friday, 23 April 2010 07:18

Proxy sites have been around for quite a while, but it's only recently that their use has come into vogue with the mainstream Internet crowd. College students in particular have found a lot of uses for those sites with the wireless Internet access in their respective schools. But proxy sites are good for more than just collegiate shenanigans.

Proxy sites have been around for quite a while, but it's only recently that their use has come into vogue with the mainstream Internet crowd. College students in particular have found a lot of uses for those sites with the wireless Internet access in their respective schools. But proxy sites are good for more than just collegiate shenanigans.

Setting the Internet Free

Although many schools and institutions now feature free wireless Internet access, one big problem with those networks is that they tend to be severely limited. They commonly keep users from accessing sites like MySpace and Friendster, to the ire of many students. Even worse, some go so far as to banning more useful sites, simply because they're not recognized and permitted by the network administrator.

Proxy sites are the quickest way to regain access to those important sites and " yes " social networks. Their non-blacklisted URLs let you surf under the radar of the server, so you'll be able to access those banned sites, social networks and more risqu domains " even when the administrators tell you otherwise.

Should the network administrators decide to take a look at your browsing history, all they'll see is the address of the proxy sites you used. This is really useful if you suddenly needed to visit banned or risky sites while in school or in the office. Your browsing records are safe from prying eyes " especially the ones that belong to your teachers or bosses.

Keeping it Quiet

Avoiding awkward questions from teachers and bosses about your browsing activity is just one part of the deal. Many websites nowadays want to take note of your IP address and track your movements so that they can feed you better advertisements. If you're the average Internet user, this is something you'll want to avoid, especially with all the viruses and malware going around nowadays.

On top of that, third parties trying to keep tabs on your movements on the Internet will find it extremely difficult to follow you. That's because they'll end up seeing the IP address and details of the proxy that you used instead of your own. If you use different proxy sites for every browsing session, you could confuse trackers even more by taking on various IP addresses that point to places all over the world.

This comes especially handy if you want to visit sites that nobody else should know about. Do you want to keep those nightly visits to certain sites a secret from your roommate or parents? Proxy sites can make it happen; even if they snoop around on your computer, all they'll see is the URL of the site you used.

With the way technology and software has developed, it has become easy for anyone to monitor your activity on the Internet. It's a disquieting thought, especially when you consider all the personal and private things you do online. Do you want to make your Internet browsing experience fun and worry-free? Proxy sites will be the only things you'll need.