The connection between your computer and a proxy server is not always secured using encryption, but it often is.
What is a proxy?Īs noted above, a proxy is a server that sits between your device and the internet. In this article, we look at what a proxy is and provide an overview of the different kinds of proxy that are available. Although inaccurate (and as a result, confusing), VPNs are often contrasted to proxies. A virtual private network (VPN) server is a specific kind of proxy, but many other kinds of proxy exist. A proxy is any server that sits between your device and a wider network, such as the internet.