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Thứ Tư, 6 tháng 7, 2011

Why US service men and women deployed abroad need to make use of an anonymous proxy

By Cindy Marshson


Around the world, the US has men and women serving in the navy. These brave people are defending our country under what can be very harsh conditions. While it can be argued that they chose to serve in the military freely, we still owe them our thanks. It's up to us to make certain they have everything they need to be safe when deployed. Safety however, is not only making sure they have the military equipment, it also demands that we provide a way to let off steam. The USO does a great job at this with shows right at the front line. Remember, a soldier's best weapon is his or her mind. If they are well cared for, they will be better prepared. Years ago, all the military had was R & R, letters from home and the USO. Now soldiers on the front line also have access to other entertainment via the web.

The first thing to consider is that a soldier would definitely want to watch US television. Sure they might have access to some TV shows while they're overseas, but those shows might actually be outdated. With the advent of the Internet, American television shows are now available to any soldier, regardless of where they happen to be in the world. This is just one of the things that a soldier might want to do overseas, and it is a very important one. After all, what could be more relaxing than keeping up with the happenings on American television? There are so many new television shows and new things to see. But that's not all a soldier might want to do!

Another recent phenomenon is the advent of social media sites. Who hasn't heard of Facebook or MySpace. They're not just for children. With hundreds of millions of user, these sites dominate the Internet. People use them to communicate with friends and family. With busy schedules and people in different parts of the country, it makes it easier to communicate. Now imagine that you are serving in the US military and stationed in Afghanistan. Here's a way to keep in touch with friends and fight off some of the loneliness. They not only can see videos of family, or pictures, they can also interact with their family. What a great way to stay connected back to their normal lives back home. Unfortunately, for both these sites and for the media websites, sometimes our military cannot access them from overseas. But why now?

While Internet access is common around the world. And while our soldiers can usually access the Internet while overseas, many times the sites they want to visit are blocked. That's right, blocked. There are two types of blocks. The first type is put in place by the country they are in. Many countries have restrictive Internet censorship. Apparently watching US TV or reading the New York times online is considered subversive or dangerous. Think I'm joking, do a Yahoo search on Internet censorship and see what pops up. It's downright scary. They other blocks are understandable and just as annoying. Many US websites block access from overseas. They do this by looking up the IP address of the surfer to find their location. If it's not in the US, it get's blocked. They do this because it costs money to run a site. And many of these websites make their money with advertising. And advertisers don't pay to advertise to people that they cannot sell to. Think about it, do you think it does Ford any good to advertise their US versions of their vehicles to people in Iraq? Not really. There is a way around these blocks though. Anonymous proxies.

For those who don't know, a proxy is a server that one can connect to. This server will then connect you to the web via its own connection. What does this accomplish? It provides you with a new IP address which is based in the United States. You are not visiting websites via your own connection, but instead you are using the ISP that the proxy subscribes to. What you're dealing with there is surfing the Internet using a computer across the ocean. The moral aspect is up to you, but if you get a proxy with decent encryption, the ISP you use overseas will never know the difference. This is also a great way to protect your privacy. By using a proxy you will be able to hide your identity while catching up on your favorite shows. The one thing you don't want to do in a war zone is broadcast who you are and what you are doing. With that in mind, start shopping for a good proxy today. Once you arrange a good one, you will be able to sit back, relax, and enjoy your favorite shows.




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