VPN and Proxy…does it all sound like ancient Greek to you? Chillglobal to the rescue! Here we will clear up the differences between VPN and Proxy.

We face various concerns today in this cyber world. Some are related to our privacy, while others are related to censorship policies and imposed geographic restrictions. Every day there seem to pop up a new enemy. 

In the midst of all this chaos, the government's espionage also comes to persecute us. Both a VPN and Proxy can be used as weapons to fight against these enemies. But it can be difficult to distinguish between functions, benefits and differences between a VPN and a Proxy.

But not to worry, we have put together an easy step by step guide for you on how to distinguish the differences between a VPN and a proxy so that you can easily select the appropriate tool according to the nature of the problems encountered.

What is a Proxy?

A proxy forms a bridge between the user and the Internet with the help of a server. Any traffic routed through a proxy server will appear to come from your IP address, not from your computer. In fact, the bridge formed by the proxy server takes your request through the route and routes the traffic as requested. 

As your IP has been hidden, the censorship restrictions imposed by your location will no longer affect you. Proxy servers do not use any type of encryption to secure all the traffic that passes through them, and can therefore accept simultaneous connections from many different sources. One could therefore be a scam or an identity thief. Proxy servers communicate with the Internet using one of 2 different protocols; HTTP or SOCKS.

What is a VPN?

A VPN is a much more sophisticated tool than a proxy. A VPN not only allows you to avoid geographic restrictions and deal with censorship concerns, but also promotes your security and anonymity. A VPN builds a secure tunnel using protocols classified by the army (PPTP, L2TP, SSTP, OpenVPN etc.) between your computer and your desired designation.

 A VPN also uses high-level encryption to encrypt all the traffic that passes through its servers. In this way, only the designated website can decode the communication. The secure tunnel only allows encrypted traffic to pass through it.

By using the ChillGlobal VPN for your web browser, you can avoid pop-ups and error messages telling you that the content you would like to view is unavailable for your location. Different than any other tool or program, ChillGlobal is easy to install AND use: No tech-knowledge needed! We like to keep it simple.

By using a service such as ChillGlobal, everything you do is private and is re-routed by proxies (no way to determine your browsing destination) through the ChillGlobal servers from one of the 15 participating countries: Australia, Austria, Brazil, Canada, France, Germany, Hong-Kong, Italy, Netherlands, Poland, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom and the United States. This means that you basically act like a ‘ghost’ on the web and it’s therefore impossible to block information for you. ChillGlobal doesn’t collect any of your data, 100% online safety and anonymity.

We offer a monthly free usage of 20 hours (register with just your email address)! If you need more ChillGlobal user time, you can choose from one of our packages right here. Also, by using ChillGlobal you can save on online purchases by comparing prices between different countries for for example car hire or flights.

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