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Anonymous web surfing is simply using the Internet without revealing information about yourself - the browser you are using, your IP address, your computer system, your location, etc.
You may not be aware of it, but when you go to a website, the server at the other end gets the IP address of the computer you are using to be able to return information back to your browser. In fact, all internet servers and services have some form of logging, and it's not just your IP address that is being retrieved from your Internet session. The exact time that you accessed a web site, as well as usage history (i.e. links on the website that you clicked, actions that you performed, data that you entered) are recorded. Companies use these logs for statistical, marketing, technical or legal purposes. In the office, it is likely that your company's servers and firewalls are configured to keep track of employees' Internet usage.
There are many anonymous browser based proxies that allow you to do anonymous surfing. Also called anonymizing proxies, these are websites where you enter the URL of the website you want to go to, and the service takes you to it without revealing your IP address and such from the other server. The proxy will be the go-between, so that you will not be accessing the other website directly. The other website would only see the proxy, not you.
In reality, however, things are not that simple. Although companies offering anonymizing proxy services promise not to divulge your information, law enforcement agencies do have access to these records, and it is not unlikely that these will be used for surveillance purposes.
And how long will it take before the server administrator in your office or school notices that you are using an anonymizing proxy? It is also possible to see what websites you are accessing using this method by inspecting the URL's embedded in the URL sent to the proxy or doing DNS queries. You may be violating office or school policy, which could be grounds for a reprimand, or worse, dismissal.
More importantly, anonymous surfing is not the same as encrypting sensitive information such as login credentials (i.e. username, password) and credit card details when transmitted over the Internet. Some users may lulled into a false sense of security and will not know that the credit card information they typed in are unencrypted and easily retrieved by hackers or server administrators with malicious plans.
There is plenty of information on the Internet on what to look for in a web proxy service for anonymous surfing. Consider also that anonymous web proxy services tend to be unstable and the current list changes constantly. Some services are offered for free, while some are not. Others are available for free but with limited features. To get the full benefit, you must pay one or more fees.
In the end, while anonymous web surfing is an easy way to navigate the Internet without worrying about your information being made public, it pays to do your homework to determine which anonymizing service suits your needs.
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