A proxy server is an easy and secure way to protect your identity online. But is it better than a VPN? We explain how proxies work and whether you should be using one.

Proxy services also let users appear to be getting online from nearly anywhere in the world, which is useful if you’re a cybercriminal who is trying to impersonate someone from a specific place.

Most scraping teams treat proxy choice as a line item, not a control knob. That habit costs time, money, and data quality. When you measure the right network and protocol signals, proxy quality ...

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We’re right in the middle of proxy-fight season in corporate America, and I, for one, increasingly have no idea what the point of them is anymore. They are wildly expensive.