A proxy server acts as a gateway between the local network and the Internet by accepting all Web page and other Internet service requests from computers connected to the local network and then passing ...

In most cases, when a person surfs the Web, he simply enters the desired Web address into the browser address bar and presses Enter to connect directly to the computer hosting the desired page or ...

If you want to stay safe and anonymous online, it's important to understand the difference between a proxy and a VPN.

Providing a common gateway for web services, caching web requests or providing anonymity are some of the ways organizations use proxy servers. Commercial proxy products, especially cloud offerings, ...

how the IP behaves over time: a “sticky” setup keeps the same exit IP for a period, which helps if you want consistency for logins and sessions, while a rotating setup changes IPs on a schedule or per ...

Whether you're in the office or on the road, a VPN is still one of the best ways to protect yourself on the big, bad internet. I've written a number of articles on VPNs, as well as ZDNET's list of the ...

I am spending more time in flights now, and am managing to stay somewhat productive via in-flight Wi-Fi. Flights are great for mindless bureaucratic crap like expense reports, mandatory training, etc.