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    Is Big (Brother) University Watching?

    Discussion in 'Networking and Wireless' started by ozymandias, Oct 2, 2008.

  1. ozymandias

    ozymandias Notebook Consultant

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    I'm not sure if its wrong to ask this, but is it possible to hide/ disguise my internet usage. I'm not doing anything illegal or anything, I just don't like the idea of people being able to see what I'm doing on the internet. Call me paranoid, but I feel uncomfortable even asking this on this forum, as if someone is (not literally) staring at the screen over my shoulder. :eek:
     
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  2. John B

    John B Notebook Prophet

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    Are you talking about La****** University? :p
     
    John B, Oct 2, 2008
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    cjcerny Notebook Consultant

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    Sure, just Google the term "proxy avoidance". There are lots of tools and tricks for this. Be warned, though, that doing this using someone else's network or hardware can come with repercussions. Since it's their hardware, they get to dictate whether it's considered acceptable behavior. For example, my employer expressly forbids it and the penalty is termination. I suspect a school would also come down hard on a perpetrator.
     
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    focusfre4k Notebook Evangelist

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    create an SSH tunnel to another computer and who's internet you trust?
     
    focusfre4k, Oct 2, 2008
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  5. Tallgeese

    Tallgeese Notebook Enthusiast

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    taps nose ;)
     
    Tallgeese, Oct 9, 2008
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