It is important to note that anonymizers do not always provide complete anonymity. Anonymous browsing techniques rely on many users to mask the actions of individuals, and they are not foolproof. However, even simple anonymizers hide a web surfer's ISP and country of origin. Moreover, barring a disclosure of the anonymizer's server logs, users should remain anonymous; even if those logs were examined, they would still have to be referenced with the logs of ISPs to identify web surfers. Advanced anonymizers complicate issues further by making page requests from a variety of domains, which adds more confusion to server logs and users' identities. An anonymizer's access log files gain further protection if you host anonymizers on encrypted servers in countries that don't honor your home country's subpoenas for server log records.^[34] (You didn't hear me make that recommendation, however.)

People argue about whether or not anonymous browsing is a good thing. On one hand, it can hamper the tracking of cyber criminals. However, anonymizers also provide freedom to people living in countries that severely limit what they can view online. I have also found anonymizers to be helpful in cases where I needed to view a website from a remote domain in order to debug security certificates. I don't have a lot of personal experience with other people's anonymizers, so I won't make any recommendations, but if these types of programs interest you, a quick Google search will reveal that many are available.