Thursday, June 28, 2007

How to Surf Anonymous?

Many times we arrive at a situation when we need to surf anonymous. Anonymous surfing hides our identity. It also helps in keeping Hackers away as it hides your actual IP Address.

So how can we actually surf anonymous. There are number of sites and softwares available which mask your IP with a fake one.

Softwares
Softwares generally sets your machine's IP address to fake one. So your actual IP is hidden while surfing the net. Problem with these softwares is that they limit you to one IP address and there is no possibility of chaning that IP address.

Proxies
Another way is to use the concept of proxies. In simple terms, Proxy is a middle man which takes a request from you send it to the target server, gets the response and send it back to you. So your IP address will not be visible to the world but of Proxy Server.

You may face problems like some scripting error or may be pages of few sites not coming up. But I guess this is acceptable as compare to the benefits given by Free Anonymous Surfing.

Following are the few sites, which provide anonymous surfing:

http://www.anonymization.org/
http://www.proxyindex.com/
http://www.anonymizer.com/
http://www.the-cloak.com/anonymous-surfing-home.html
http://proxify.com/

Monday, June 25, 2007

Rupee rise to affect IT firms' profitability: Nasscom

Software industry association Nasscom today said profitability of IT companies will be affected by the recent rupee appreciation and needs to be checked in time.
"Its is a case of too much too quick. An 8-9 per cent rise in the value of rupee is definitely a cause of concern. The impact will be felt on the bottomline of IT firms," Nasscom Chairman Kiran Karnik said here.

The topline, however, would continue to be strong since margins are still higher, he added.

The rupee has appreciated about 8 per cent against dollar this year.

Karnik said the industry is ready for small appreciation like 1-2 per cent in the rupee but the kind of increase witnessed in the last few months is certainly very harmful for small IT companies.

Asked if this would anyway affect the overall growth guidance, he said Nasscom is yet to release its growth guidance for 2007-08 and "we hope dollar would stabilise to a higher level in the near future."

(Source: PTI News)

Sunday, June 24, 2007

Rains lash Karnataka, Maharashtra, toll rises to over 130

Torrential rains today lashed Karnataka and Maharashtra, throwing life out of gear while the situation improved in worst-hit Andhra Pradesh and Kerala even as the toll in these states mounted to over 130.

Mumbai and its neighbouring areas bore the brunt of the monsoon's fury, which claimed five lives since yesterday. The weather office said "heavy to very heavy" rains and gusty winds would continue to hit the metropolis. Several flights from Mumbai were delayed and rail traffic disrupted.

The monsoon continued to lash Karnataka, claiming six more lives and taking the toll in rain-related incidents in the state to 39.

A partially demolished building collapsed at Grant Road in south Mumbai last evening, killing two persons, while three persons died in two wall collapses today. In Nasik, two persons died after being struck by lightning while another died when a wall collapsed on him.

Sikh groups begin march for Dera chief's arrest

Ignoring an appeal by SGPC to defer their march, several Sikh organisations today took out a procession, demanding arrest of the Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh, charged with hurting religious sentiments of the community.

The Sikhs under the aegis of Khalsa Action Committee began the march here from the historic Gurdwara Zafar Nama, Dina Sahib to Damdami Sahib in Bathinda's Talwandi Sabo as tight security arrangements were made along its route.

The procession would pass through Salabatpura which houses the largest Dera of Sacha Sauda in Punjab.

Earlier, the Shiromani Gurudwara Parbhandhak Committee chief Avtar Singh had appealed to the organisers to defer their proposed march till tomorrow. But the Khalsa Action Committee - comprising leaders of various Sikh religious groups - decided to go ahead with its programme.

Those leading the march, including Jasbir Singh Rode, Daljit Singh Bittu, co-convenor of the Committee and Bhai Mohkam Singh, spokesman of Damdami Taksal, have appealed to the participants to maintain peace and not to raise any kind of slogans.

The protestors were scheduled to pass through Kangar, Salabatpura, Bhai Roopa, Rampura Phul, Mandi Kalan and Ram Nagar before reaching Talwandi Sabo, a temporal seat of the Sikhs.

(Source: PTI News)