How to bypass Internet filtering at work

Internet censoring is now everywhere. I am sure there are things that are blocked at work. Obviously Wikipedia is not blocked. **ahem** Well I am sure that there are other places that block websites. When I used to work at CompUSA I would always get this question, "What is the best Internet filtering program." My response would be, "Good parenting." You would not believe how many parents got angry at that comment. Well this post is not for them. This is for the kids who had deal with those people and had Internet access blocked.

Here are some of the best ways on how to bypass Internet Filtering...

1. Use IP address
- An IP address (Internet Protocol address) is a unique address that devices use in order to identify and communicate with each other on a computer network utilizing the Internet Protocol standard (IP)—in simpler terms, a computer address. Any participating network device such as a router, computer, and printer. All website address can be converted into a serious of 4 numbers. The numbers range from 0 though 255. So for example google.com is 72.14.207.99 or myspace.com is 216.178.32.52. To find the IP address use one of the free host-to-IP online conversion tools.
HCI Data LTD

2. Use Google cache
- If you are not bothered whether the content is latest on a site, Google cache is best. Do a Google search for the site and then click on the cached link below the search results.
Google Guide

3. Use an Anonymizer
- With this you are actually going to another website and having them browse to the blocked site. This way the frittering protocols will not be activated. Some sites provide URL encryption. There are a couple of problems. First is that some of these sites are not free for long. Second is that there is a slow down on the speed because the information that you are trying to get is being re-routed. The last thing that you need to keep in mind is the anonymizer website might keep track of where ever your go so I would not suggest that you do any internet banking or anything that deals with your private information.
Proxify
AnonyMouse

4. Use Online Translation Tools
- In this method, we can use the translation service as a web proxy. Here you are using Google as a proxy server just like the anonymizer tip above. You are telling it to translate the site that you want to go to but since it is already in English it does nothing.
Altavista Babel fish
Google Translate

5. Use Google Mobile search
- Google has created a mobile version of their site and it allows you to search for other sites that are also mobile ready. The great thing is that some Internet blocking techniques do not take his into account. Just remember that most sites are stripped down versions of their full-length counterparts.
Google Mobile


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