TOR v/s PROXY v/s VPN

 Today we going to discuss something very important related to our privacy, the safety of our data, keeping ourselves private over the internet. We all know that there nothing like privacy in the internet world. But we can use some safety tips to be secure over the internet while surfing it. There are browsers services and some tips that can help you be a little bit safer in this internet world.

Each allows you to view content while concealing your computer's IP address...its digital identity. But they are definitely different from one another, not all are easy to use, and they are certainly not all worry-free. 

We will learn about 3 major things today that is TOR v/s VPN v/s PROXY so let's get started. 

What is TOR?

TOR basically stands for (The Onion Router) meaning it will provide a layer of IP address (just like ONION having layer) which will keep changing over a specific time while you browsing over the internet. This is a special browser internet browser which is more specifically used to view the dark part of the Whole internet i.e. DARK WEB. Dark Web is the darkest part of the internet just like the real world UNDERGROUND which has all illegal activity done that despite this there is an educational part which you will not get on this internet.

• Tor does provide anonymity, because your Internet activity is routed through thousands of dedicated Tor servers around the world, making it hard for anyone to trace activity back to your computer.
• The Tor network, however, does not take extra measures to protect your data from hackers. It just routes your data so it's more or less untraceable.
• Going on some of the websites that are on Tor could easily infect your computer with malware. In fact, many people would advise you not to go exploring many websites on Tor. (Think of it as seeing electronic goods in the back of a van parked in a dark alley...and discovering what else is going on.)

WHAT IS PROXY?

A proxy is an online service you can find on the Internet that allows you to visit a website while disguising your actual IP address, which is the electronic identity of your computer. Websites sometimes block users by their IP addresses—a proxy gets around that. Advertisers, website administrators, and those who "track" IP addresses (for various reasons) would not be able to see or track yours. The word "proxy" means a substitute or stand-in: A proxy substitutes your IP address with one of theirs.

• With a little exploring, you'll find that proxies aren't that popular today and aren't recommended or promoted for either security purposes or anonymous Web browsing.
• A proxy isn't easy to set up. There is some configuring to do to make it work, and there are a lot of options to choose from. It's work.
• You can set up a proxy to watch content that would otherwise be blocked because of your location, which your IP address would reveal. Sports fans can use a proxy to watch games online and get around blackouts.
• There are free proxies...but there are also disreputable ones. In other words, some free proxies can't be trusted. It's worrisome to hear Web experts telling you to be careful when choosing a proxy and to "find one you can trust"...without saying how to do that.

What is a VPN?

A VPN (a virtual private network) is another type of online service that you can find on the Internet. (Check out our VPN comparison page after you read this article.) Once you pick a VPN provider/service and set up an account, you can use your VPN account every time you go online—from anywhere—and visit websites without the worry of being hacked.

• With a VPN account, your Internet browsing experience is identical to what it always is. You simply have your activity tunneling through the VPN's network of servers around the country or around the world.
• When using your VPN account, your real IP address is always hidden. Your IP address cannot be blocked, traced, or tracked.
• A VPN doesn't replace your Internet Service Provider. It works with your ISP and the Internet by creating a special tunnel in which your data travels safely. A VPN is essentially a data network inside another network (the Internet) that hackers can't get to.