If wget is your go-to download command on your Linux servers, and your machines are behind a proxy, Jack Wallen has the solution to get this setup working properly. The wget command is one of the best ...

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. I'm a senior analyst charged ...

A proxy server is an intermediate gateway that you can use to exchange information with internet resources and websites. A proxy server can help mask or disguise your presence online by hiding your ...

Marshall Gunnell is a Tokyo-based tech journalist and editor with over a decade of experience covering IT, cybersecurity and data storage. Alongside CNET, his work has appeared in ZDNET, Business ...

Let's talk about proxy servers. Proxy servers are often confused with virtual private networks (VPNs) because their network architectures are very similar. But proxies and VPNs are very different ...

I'm a seasoned journalist who has been writing about consumer tech for the last fifteen years, and dabbling in it for longer still. Outside of writing, you'll find me nerding out over coffee, watching ...