A few weeks ago, one of our clients ran into a problem:  his subscription to Private Proxy had just ended.  Normally, this wouldn’t be an issue.  Private Proxy offers each client the option to have the subscription automatically renewed using the credit card information on file.  This, however, was a special case; the client was a soldier currently serving in Afghanistan.  With so many other more important issues on his mind, he didn’t think to update the expiration date on his credit card.  Consequently, the payment request was denied.

When the soldier was made aware of this problem, he tried accessing the Private Proxy site to update the information.  Unfortunately, because he was in Afghanistan, and no longer had a subscription to Private Proxy and our servers, he could not access the site.  He also no longer had access to other important sites, such as his on-line banking, home newscasts, American television, etc.

If the soldier would have been able to personally contact us to explain the situation, his subscription would have been renewed on the spot.  However, in this case, it took a while, but he finally was able to get in contact with a friend in the United States.  The friend called us on his behalf and updated the information.  The soldier’s subscription to Private Proxy is now renewed, and he can once again enjoy the Internet freedom that he’s gotten used to

Using a public wireless Internet service is a fact of life when you travel for business.  But no matter how or where you connect to the Internet privacy and safety should be among your biggest concerns.  Connecting through a proxy server makes a lot of sense when using public WIFI networks.  And when you use your work laptop this kind of protection becomes vitally important.  You’ll be able to safely get your work done and protect your personal Internet activities too.

Chances are that you have had to access the Internet in public when trying to conduct business while traveling for your job. Whether you’re trying to work from a convention center, the airplane or a coffee shop you need to know that your computer is as safe as possible.  It is all too easy to expose your company’s servers to malevolent forces when connecting to the Internet in public.  One quick fix for this problem is to use a proxy server.  You can keep close tabs on your important accounts and clients, attend virtual meetings and work on your quarterly budget knowing that your computer is safe.  Taking that easy step before you leave the office will make a huge difference.

Sometimes you might have to go to a country that cracks down on their citizen’s Internet use and the sites people can visit.  You can easily get around those firewalls to stay connected to your family and the home office.   A proxy server is the perfect tool for situations just like this.  Visit whatever sites you want and get all your business done without worrying about who is watching your every click.  Keeping up with current events can be difficult in these countries since they tend to block news sites.  A proxy server allows you to keep up with the market, read industry journals and your hometown paper as well.

When traveling, you probably do more than just work-related business on your company laptop.  Using a proxy server helps keep your personal Internet history private.  You don’t need to change your surfing habits just because you aren’t at home.  You can update your social media sites, send and receive personal emails and manage your fantasy sports teams knowing that no one else knows what you’re up to.  You can keep your private life just that, private.

Using a proxy server is a common-sense move when using the company laptop while away on business.  So often you have to use public WIFI networks to access the Internet.   These are notoriously risky to use and your company’s servers are at risk every time you log on.  You can do all your work worry-free when you use a proxy server.  You can easily break through firewalls in countries that heavily censor Internet use.  Even better, you can hide your personal Internet history from your employer as well as the criminals out there trying to get at your private information.  Your personal surfing history remains safely hidden from everyone when you use a proxy server.

Creative criminals: with its nice alliterative ring, it sounds like a harmonious title of a reality show. Or perhaps some blooper reel where the “creative” is in a less reverent sense. This is nothing to do with television though, but rather another medium: technology. The human race had its humble roots with a barbaric caveman who first struck fire and was maddened and frightened by its implications, although he probably did not know what “implications” were. Soon enough though, or really through millions of years of natural selection, we found ourselves in the year 1950. At this point technology is just making its strong debut, with the radio and the television dominating the airwaves and creating sparks in the minds of the greats who will bring us even more advanced technology later.

Anonymous Proxy to avoid identity theft

Although we did not know it the abstract concept of a grassroots link between users would be manifested to the tangible, yet paradoxically intangible, Internet. This system allowed people to set up their own sites via the WWW service, and brought about many great things. Unfortunately, it is through the Internet that we find ourselves the victims of some of the most creative criminals.

The creation of MySpace, FaceBook, and other social networking sites where people can communicate to one another through personalized profiles and comment, blog, and rate each others own pictures brought about a social revolution. People became addicted to these sites, and soon enough criminals began to notice and try and exploit the general public’s naivete regarding Internet safety. Through the wonderful power of deceit the Internet provides, these ingenious crooks posed as friends of some people, and lured them into the real world to steal, abduct, etc. The more sophisticated criminals even earned themselves a special title of reverence: a hacker. These hackers manipulated computer infrastructure and security systems to go right into people’s documents or bank accounts and take whatever they want.

“Elite proxy” gets many keyword hits every day on a multitude of internet search engines. What are these exactly and why are they such a hot topic?

An elite proxy is just a stronger, more secure version of a normal anonymous proxy. A standard anonymous proxy hides the user’s IP address from the site, but the site can still tell that it is not the proxy requesting the information, and that someone is behind the communication. While this is still more secure than completely unprotected surfing, there is still a possibility for your identity to become known and your anonymity compromised.

An elite proxy goes one step further than a standard anonymous proxy. They actually make it seem as though only they are trying to access the information. Therefore, you are completely anonymous. In a normal anonymous proxy, the site knows there is someone else requesting the information, but not their identity. With an elite proxy server, the site has no idea there is someone else pulling the strings backstage.