smackcalvin Posted October 1, 2010 Share Posted October 1, 2010 What proxy servers should i use? Is it safe to check my banking with a proxy server? What are some general practices that i should consider while using a proxy server? thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparda Posted October 1, 2010 Share Posted October 1, 2010 What are some general practices that i should consider while using a proxy server? Do you trust the server to not monitor every thing you do? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smackcalvin Posted October 1, 2010 Author Share Posted October 1, 2010 (edited) Im not a trusting person. Much less of any unknown free proxy servers. I guess I'm really looking for more of a guideline for using proxies. Edited October 1, 2010 by smackcalvin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Infiltrator Posted October 2, 2010 Share Posted October 2, 2010 (edited) I personally don't trust proxies, they may offer me the convenience to remain anonymous on the internet. But I would never trust it entirely for browsing my banking website. Depending on the proxy server, you are tunneling through it may record what you do. So I would probably go with a Paid Virtual Private Server, that way I will give me some peace of mind. Plus most banking websites use HTTPS to encrypt the traffic and most of time https is very secure, unless you receive a certificate warning, that it may indicate someone is trying to intercept your connection, or the certificate may have expired. In this circumstance, I would be a little bit concerned about. If you don't want to pay for a VPS service, you can always build your own proxy server, or have it hosted somewhere in the world. Edited October 2, 2010 by Infiltrator Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparda Posted October 2, 2010 Share Posted October 2, 2010 If you don't want to pay for a VPS service, you can always build your own proxy server, or have it hosted somewhere in the world. Any one in Nigeria will gladly host a computer for £5 a month ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Infiltrator Posted October 2, 2010 Share Posted October 2, 2010 Any one in Nigeria will gladly host a computer for £5 a month ;) Its not a bad idea, but I rather have it hosted somewhere and looked after by someone I know or who I trust. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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