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surfing and downloading anonymously

hi where we live we have broadband which the company who we work for pays for it. is it possible for us to download and surf anonymously without them finding out which sites we visit? or read our emails etc thanks

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  • albertross_2
    albertross_2 Posts: 8,932 Forumite
    do you mean the employer is paying your isp bill, or you are connecting to their servers to surf?
    Ever get the feeling you are wasting your time? :rolleyes:
  • jasonrat
    jasonrat Posts: 482 Forumite
    they pay a broadband provider for connection etc it was lunar internet but not too sure who we are with now
  • Does you company have a policy on this? I would check with personnel, what were the agreed terms upon installation.

    It could be argued that they are invading your privacy if they could see all.
  • albertross_2
    albertross_2 Posts: 8,932 Forumite
    provided that you aren't going through a work owned proxy server, using a vpn, then your employer won't be able to track usage. The authorities can of course..
    Ever get the feeling you are wasting your time? :rolleyes:
  • You could give this site a try

    http://anonymouse.org/anonwww.html
  • albertross_2
    albertross_2 Posts: 8,932 Forumite
    that site just appends the url to theirs, so not much use for hiding your websurfing habits.
    Ever get the feeling you are wasting your time? :rolleyes:
  • You could try this Tor

    http://tor.eff.org/
  • You could try this Tor

    http://tor.eff.org/
    This is not good with dial up.
    I need to retry this program now that I have broadband.
    I do believe TOR to be the best available freebie.
    Others have been given mixed reviews and the latest does I hear have a cookie cruncher.
    Tor is for personal pc's.
    Not good if you are trying to keep your tracks hidden elsewhere.
    :beer:
    :mad: If you are angry about something, let it be known....... :wall:
    :oIf I fail to thank you individually, I am sorry. Your advice was appreciated but may not have been 100% the result I was after.
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