Need a Facebook Login Proxy? Here's What to Do
A Facebook login proxy can help you access the social network when it's been blocked. These tricks and tools will help you get access to Facebook when it seems impossible.
How Linux Users Can Hide Their Tracks With JonDo
Someone is following your every online move, with trackers designed to make web browsing more convenient. If you've had enough, it's time to hide your tracks using the JonDo anonymizing proxy in Linux.
6 Reasons You Should Be Using an Anonymising Proxy Server
Online privacy is important, but you don't have to remain exposed. You can use an anonymizing proxy server to remain hidden from prying eyes, granting you a little more security in your online affairs.
Why the Netflix Crackdown on VPNs Will Ultimately Fail
Netflix is set to crack down on VPNs to satisfy the rights-holders from whom it sources its content. So, how will Netflix’ ban work? And how effective will it be?
The Bestselling Games of 2015, Netflix Cracks Down on VPNs... [Tech News Digest]
The least surprising list of all time, Netflix hates you and your VPN, a popular app suddenly becomes very unpopular, Wikipedia turns 15 today, and Jimmy Kimmel brings The X-Files up to date.
How Do You Bypass Geo-Blocking Tactics? [We Ask You]
Many of us know how to deal with egregious geo-blocking tactics, employing our own counter measures against them. It's about time we all shared what we have learned.
6 Customization Tricks Only Possible In Firefox
Firefox is a great browsers for many reasons, but one of the most important reasons is how it can be customized. Here are a few important tricks that prove you should be using Firefox.
Browse Privately & Bypass Georestrictions With AnonymoX Firefox
There are plenty of proxy servers out there (and you can even create your own), but few come with the ideological goals of anonymoX.
How to Browse the Web Anonymously On Your Android Smartphone
When you access a website on your smartphone, your cellular carrier, network operator, and government all know you accessed that website. Tor allows you to browse anonymously and bypass web censorship on your desktop. Orbot brings Tor to Android, so you can do the same from your smartphone. Whether you're connected to a cellular data connection or Wi-Fi, Orbot works the same. Like the Tor browser bundle for PCs, it connects to the Tor network and allows you to browse the web anonymously.
4 Good Ways To Disguise Yourself Online
Why would it ever be necessary to disguise yourself online? Isn't such behavior only for the likes of hackers, spies, and lowlifes? Well, not exactly. It isn't always easy to fully disguise yourself in a way that is untraceable, but using the tools described in this article, you should be able to pull it off in fairly short order.
How to Access Region Locked Video on Your iPad or iPhone [iOS]
People are willing to go to great lengths to access video content, and great lengths are indeed required when content often doesn't become available for a big part of the world until months after its initial release. More so, even though there are websites like Hulu and Netflix boasting the infrastructure to offer that media globally, they actively work to keep people out. If you want to watch region-blocked content on your iPhone or iPad you'll have to take matters into your own hands.
What Is Onion Routing, Exactly? [MakeUseOf Explains]
Internet privacy. Anonymity was one of the greatest features of the Internet in its youth (or one of its worst features, depending on who you ask). Leaving aside the sorts of problems that spring forth from anonymous interaction, such as the lack of consequences, Internet privacy and anonymity is important for preventing some serious crimes, like identity theft. And so when topics related to Internet privacy pop up, you’ll often hear of "private browsing" and "proxy servers".
DNS Is Just A Proxy - Use A VPN To Access Region Blocked Video
For copyright reasons, certain media companies only allow their content to be viewed in certain geographic areas. In plain English, what this means is that they are meanies who suck. And what does the Internet do to meanies who suck? We find workarounds. Before I get to the tools, I’d like to talk about the process of geographical Internet Protocol (IP) address blocking and circumventing those blocks.
Use Tunlr to Enjoy Streaming Services Anywhere in the World
While American internet users can quite happily watch Hulu, the fact that I live in the UK means I can't. Likewise, BBC iPlayer is free for UK citizens; but if your physical location says America then you're out of luck buddy. It's a frustrating state of affairs, and we won't stand for it! Neither will Tunlr.net: a new free service that aims to remove region restrictions the world over by way of some magic DNS trickery.
How To: Setup A Premium VPN Service For The Ultimate In Online Security [Windows]
The online world is fast becoming a dangerous place. A premium VPN service is a small price to pay for the ultimate in online security, allowing you to both download what you wish and avoid being snooped on. Today we show you how to set up one such service, BTGuard, a torrent-friendly premium VPN service.
Access US-Only Websites Internationally For Free With TunnelBear
If you’re living outside of the United States, here’s a familiar scenario for you. You’re reading your favorite tech blog, and suddenly see a post about the latest and greatest in web services. Maybe it’s a new way to stream music or watch TV, maybe it’s an awesome new bookstore. Excited, you click through to try it out - only to find out that it’s limited to US customers only. TunnelBear is a slick Virtual Private Network that can help solve that problem.
Setup A Proxy On Your WordPress Site To Bypass Filters & Firewalls
Everyday the onslaught to our freedom and censorship of the internet continues to escalate, but you can help. If you want to ensure certain sites remain available, then look no further than a new, free Wordpress plugin called RePress. It allows you to quickly and easily setup a web proxy without complicated programming.