In these times when everything we do is scanned, monitored and screened, the need to stay anonymous has increased. Just the thought that some random person can view and watch your online activities makes one cringe.

Thankfully there are people out there who realize the importance of protecting ones privacy and have developed tools and techniques to stay secure and invisible on the internet. I thought I would enlighten and equip my dear readers with the tools to stay secure on the internet.

Before we move on, some basic information about what these tools are and how they work is important.

VPN (Virtual Private Network): A VPN secures a connection by creating a tunnel between the user and the internet which is encrypted. Data that is not properly encrypted cannot enter  this tunnel and hence is completely secure. A VPN not only secures the data but also secures the network addresses on both ends which makes it even more secure.

Proxy: A proxy is like a computer between you and the internet which is forwarding your requests to other servers on the internet. There are various types of proxies e.g. HTTP, SOCKS etc. Some of these are anonymous while others forward your IP address to the other side. An anonymous proxy is one which does not forward your address hence making it safe for you to move around on the internet undetected.

ULTRA VPN

This is a free VPN which hides your connection from monitoring and allows access to blocked sites. There is no limit on the bandwidth being used so its quite easy to use. Connecting to it might be a problem at times since it is a free service.

CyberGhost VPN

The CyberGhost client software connects you with an online server via a so-called tunnel that transmits all data in encrypted form, currently giving you 100% protection from eavesdroppers. The Internet pages you visit only see the address of our VPN server, not your private IP address. In this way, you are ensured total anonymity. The connection occurs in two steps. First a connection is created using 1024-bit SSL encryption. Then a unique 128-bit AES key is produced through which your data transmission takes place.

TheGreenBow VPN Client

TheGreenBow IPSec VPN Client software is an on demand IPSec VPN Client providing remote access, compliant with most popular VPN gateways and with network tools to deploy security in large and medium enterprises. Highly efficient and easy to configure, the IPSec VPN Client software also allows peer-to-peer VPN.

Strong IPSec encryption provided by DES, 3DES 192 bit, AES 128, 192, 256 bit, RSA 2048

Free VPN

Free VPN protects your entire web surfing session; securing your connection at both your home Internet network & Public Internet networks (both wired and wireless). Free VPN protects your identity by ensuring that all web transactions (shopping, filling out forms, downloads) are secured through HTTPS.

Free VPN also makes you private online making your identity invisible to third party websites and ISP’s. Unless you choose to sign into a certain site, you will be anonymous for your entire web session with FreeVPN. We love the web because of the Freedom that it creates to explore, organize, and communicate. Free VPN enables access to all information online, providing freedom to access all web content freely and securely. Secure your entire web session and ensure your privacy online; your passwords, credit card numbers, and all of your data is secured with Free VPN.

Proxies

Other than these totally amazing VPN applications, there are loads of proxies freely available on the internet but one has to try their luck to find a working proxy.  Sam Air Security is a website where you can find a list of proxies and even check them through their online proxy checker which tells you how anonymous your proxy really is.

HTTP Proxy list here