Limitations To Proxy Servers
Proxy servers have a number of limitations. Since proxy servers have to reroute information, web pages can sometimes load slowly. Also, since the server is attempting to bypass suspicious software, some elements of a page may not load. Proxy servers can even become more of a security hazard than browsing the web, since personal information such as credit card numbers and passwords are passed through an external server that could be accessed by someone else(if not on an encrypted channel (https)).
Browser addons like the Java VM plugin and the Flash player can be used to reveal the web surfer's IP address even if she/he is surfing through an anonymous proxy web server.
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