People do not think about how exactly the web works. The problem with this is the constant danger of getting your details stolen as you click through pictures, Today’s news, and temptations online.
What happens when you surf the web? Maybe you use a proxy server in your workplace, On a VPN, or you may be one of the slightly more nerdy ones using a proxy of some kind.
A proxy server acts as a middle man between the Internet and you. It is a web server that separates you and the Internet from each other. By using a proxy, it’s possible to provide several different levels of functionality, online security, and sensitive private information depending on how you use the Internet, needs, or workplace policy.
A proxy server works by having the Internet connection go through the proxy and to the Internet address you have requested to view. The request is then sent back through the same proxy server (there are exceptions to this rule) and ensures that you receive the requested website.
If that’s the only thing it does, why bother with a proxy server? Why not just go straight from the web site and back again?
Modern proxies have many other features than forwarding web requests.
A proxy can have many functions, both with a focus on data security and network performance. It can also act as a firewall or web filter that provides shared network connection or cache data to speed up the web requests that the user requests. A good proxy offers the above features and thereby protects the user and the internal network from malicious threats that live on the big Internet. Thus, a proxy can provide a high level of privacy.
If that’s the only thing it does, why bother with a proxy server? Why not just go straight from the web site and back again?
Modern proxies have many other features than forwarding web requests.
A proxy can have many functions, both with a focus on data security and network performance. It can also act as a firewall or web filter that provides shared network connection or cache data to speed up the web requests that the user requests. A good proxy offers the above features and thereby protects the user and the internal network from malicious threats that live on the big Internet. Thus, a proxy can provide a high level of privacy.
All computers that visit the Internet have different Internet Protocols (IP) addresses. Your IP address is used as your computer’s home address. Exactly like when the postal service sends your letters to your home address, the Internet knows how to send the IP address the correct data to the right computer.
When you visit a specific website using a proxy, your computer first sends a site request that goes through the proxy server, and then it sends your request to the website using its IP address. When the website receives the request, it sends the response back through the proxy server, which eventually sends data to your browser. A proxy is just a computer that has access to the Internet.
When the proxy sends your requests, it can change the data you submit, and you still get the information you expect to see. A proxy can change your IP address, so the server will not know where you are. It can encrypt the data you send, So your data becomes unreadable. A proxy also can block access to specific webpages based on IP addresses.
There are lots of reasons why individuals and organizations use a proxy.
Now that you have a better insight into why different people and organizations are choosing a proxy server to let us learn a little about the risks. Be careful when choosing a proxy server: there are a couple of risks that you must know that can nullify some of the benefits:
No encryption
Browsing history log
Transparent Proxy
Anonymous Proxy
Distorting Proxy
High Anonymity proxy