I accepted the notion that there is no privacy on the Internet. The=20
harder you try to hide the more interesting you are to others.
OTH, an understanding of how the system works is useful for the purposes=20
(and others) that you have listed here.
Technology has assured that there is little privacy in all modes of=20
life. Our local governments have banned computers, tablets and cell=20
phones from most offices. Amazon.com sells keychain cameras for less=20
than $5! Dash cams in vehicles seem to a great idea to me. When I go=20
shopping, I take my ten inch Android tablet to take pictures of products=20
& their labels to consider later.
Privacy is now a myth.

On 10/18/2013 8:11 PM, RussellMc wrote:
> 1.  Anonymisation methods are arguably acceptable here, but PLEASE do not
> let this drift into an anti-authority rant or good stuff may be pre-empte=
d.
>
> 2. Lightweight methods include using "Incognito" modes or similar in
> browsers. Your IP address at least will still be discernible.
>
> 3. Use of proxy server services are at best no better than an NSA court
> order unless the interface is in an inaccessible location (legally and/or
> geographically) and maybe not then. As most users are not *too* concerned
> about NSA level attacks proxy servers usually serve well enough.
>
> I occasionally use a proxy server to access sites which have country
> specific action or content delivery or barring for reasons which seem to
> make no legitimate sense to me. As an example, a file serving service was
> limiting access to a file which was public domain and which I had a
> legitimate right wrt IP content to for other reasons even if it had not
> been PD.
>
> The service I used to use was free for occasional use but they have now
> stopped free access. Recommendations re free and legitimate proxy server
> portals welcomed.
>
> I'd be inclined to have reservations about the security of services offer=
ed
> by anyone offering top obscure my identity :-). Some do this with the
> purest of motives, no doubt, but this can never be certain. Using such
> services exposes you to the unknown capabilities of their system. The ver=
y
> capable may be able to ensure that end to end security of such arrangemen=
ts
> but most will be at the mercy of persons unknown whose privacy statements
> are liable to be even less trustable than usual, should they exist.
>
> I have used a proxy server to access my own system from the 'web' side to
> see how it appears to those accessing it.  For example, accessing an Apac=
he
> server from inside one's own router/firewall produces different results
> than if accessed from the web. There are other ways to address this but a
> proxy server worked well for me.
>
> Chrome's 'incognito' system allows simultaneous logon as different users =
to
> services which identify you via 'cookies'. eg multiple GMail sessions.
>
>
>
>
>          Russell

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