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Aref and Burhan
Cyber Security: What Are Proxy Programmes?
Burhan! Buddy! My Friend!
I need to start a Facebook account using your computer.
It will only take a few moments. It's an urgent matter, Burhan. Please, please.
What's wrong man? Why all this hurry?
I'll give it to you as soon as I finish something I'm doing.
No, no, Burhan. Please!
I promised a friend of mine to chat with him online 15 minutes ago.
I hope he hasn't left. Come on, Burhan. Please! Please!
Online, hey?
OK.
Thank you.
Damn Internet connections! They're so slow!
A page can barely load!
It's OK, my friend. It's a proxy program.
I always use it when I access the Internet so that no hacker can monitor my data.
It's known that it slows browsing down a little
Brother! Are you keeping data from the Pentagon?!
What do you mean by "protection" and "taxi"?
Please stop the program! Stop it!
I need to catch my friend before he leaves.
Come on Burhan! Please!
First of all, it's called "proxy" not "taxi", Aref.
Second, do you actually use your personal accounts without any protection?
Oh brother, I don't know anything about any of this.
What I care about now is how to open this page to chat with my friend.
Ha! I accessed my account. Thank God!
No Aref!
Since you use social media and many other websites,
you should know how to protect your privacy.
You need a proxy program, and tools to protect your anonymity.
The Internet stopped again.
OK. Let's listen to some of your gems.
Encryption programs, or proxy programs that protect your anonymity,
protect your personal data from other parties.
They also guarantee, to a large extent, that your activity on the Internet is not being monitored.
What? Is this possible?
I mean, can anyone do that while I'm sitting in front of my computer?
Is it possible?
Of course. There are plenty of security agencies
or Internet service providers that try to track your entire activity online.
They could monitor the websites that you visit and the files you download.
Is that so?
I know, I know.
But how do I use these programs? What are they called? "taxi"?
They're called "proxy"! Proxy!
I'll help you download these encrypted programs
and teach you how they work.
What are these programs? I mean give me an example of them.
OK, Aref.
First of all, you can change some settings in your browser.
This only allows you to access blocked websites.
But when you do this you don't encrypt the connection or secure it.
On the other hand, using professional proxy software such as Tor, Psiphon, HotspotShield, or ExpatShield and many other services,
will help you access blocked websites and provide a secure connection while you browse the Internet.
This is excellent, Burhan.
Are these the only programs that do this?
No, Aref. There are many other ways.
You can use security tools, such as SSH and VPN.
They are available in free and paid versions, and you have to use them at all times,
especially if you're chatting or exchanging sensitive information with someone.
Oh God! My friend left and I didn't speak to him.
I hope he isn't mad at me for being late.
Aref! What did you understand from this?
Will you use proxy programs from now on or not?
Of course my friend.
Long live the taxi! Long live the taxi!