In terms of anonymous surfing, there are three main types of anonymous web proxy technology:

• Web-based anonymous proxy
• Protocol dependent proxy
• VPN tunnel

A detailed description of all these techniques is as follows: –

Web-based anonymous proxyfrom

: This is an Internet-based service that allows you to browse the web through a proxy server with enhanced security. Web-based anonymous proxies are only used for web browsing. The workflow for this anonymous technology is as follows:

1. Navigate to the proxy page

2. Type the URL you want to access in the address bar.

3. Then click the "Start" button

Your URL request will then be redirected by its proxy server using its IP address to retrieve the information. But there are some limitations, because the main drawback of this technology is that the agent does not allow you to view all sites, more specifically secure sites [such as SSL]. It prevents you from viewing the site…

Anonymous surfing and internet security – How does anonymous surfing protect me? was originally published on Spring