Intermediate servers that forward all requests and responses for a specific service (e.g. web access), and often perform caching as well. These are used for five main purposes: (1) To cut down on total bandwidth and thus speed up the network overall (2) To increase individual privacy (3) To implement "censorware" such as Bess (4) To get around "censorware" (5) To log the activities of users
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- Somebody Anonymizer Commercial service provides proxy, enhanced DNS, privacy protection, anonymous surfing, anonymous mailing and anti-censorship services.
- Anonymize.net Providers of anonymous encrypted VPN based Internet access service.
- Anonymizer Offers anonymous surfing, secure tunneling, dial-up, and anti-spyware software. Trial versions available.
- Great Firewall of China Provides a tool to see if a domain name is censored in china and allows you to view the domain via a Chinese proxy server.
- Private Proxy Software Anonymous proxy service with rotating IP addresses from the US and Netherlands.
- Ivacy VPN service provider with servers in multiple countries.
- MadVPN.com US based VPN service provider offering dedicated or shared ip address plans, as well as reseller discounts.
- HotSpot Shield An OpenVPN based privacy and security tool, used to encrypt your web browsing when at public hotspots and to circumvent web filters.
- AnonFox.com Paid service for anonymous web surfing via CGI proxy.
- Guardster SSL web proxy, SSH tunnels and SOCKS proxies. Free and paid options.