I’ve met many people, both in the real world and via my online socialising, that have been fooled by this misconception that a proxy server can provide you with some privacy. Although I say it is a mistake, there is some small element of truth, perhaps just enough to be dangerous.
For let’s remember what a proxy server is and then examine the real attacks on your privacy.
It may be that you have all ready come across the term proxy when surfing online. In fact proxies play an important part of many peoples everyday lives. It’s probably best to start by explaining what a proxy server is, well in the very simplest terms, a proxy server is a computer which sits and handles you web requests.
The typical individual will get their pc from a big manufacturer. This big manufacturer puts together lots of computers with identical specifications. For the typical user, this is going to fulfill basic hardware requirements.
Delivering impressive graphics is a mutual responsibility. Your power supply pumps in energy which is put to use by a variety of components to render and animate impressive 3D graphics. Unfortunately, there is little consistency to how this workload is distributed.
Every website has one thing in common and that is the need for a web host. Web hosts allow websites to be actually viewed and visited on the internet. However, there are many different types of web host available and all offer varying features and services.
