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Hi Sultan, You do raise a good point and to be ho...

2012-02-06T13:25:20.273Z

Hi Sultan,

You do raise a good point and to be honest there is little to stop any regime or security service monitoring access to a specific IP address that was flagged as a anonymity service.

There is however little evidence that this takes place mainly due to the huge amount of resources it would take.

The advantage is of course that they will not know what you have said, what websites you have accessed or any other information about what you do online.

Many thousands of people for instance simply use anonymity services like Identity Cloaker simply for watching BBC Iplayer or Hulu, accessing their own bank accounts abroad, gambling or a host of other reasons.

But I do take your point about the possibility though. If you wish, feel free to drop me a line using the contact button (email is encrypted) and I can check further for you.

I have mooted the point previously with the guys at Identity Cloaker about having some reserved and hidden IP addresses for higher security. The problem is how you validate and restrict access to genuine individuals for these addresses.

WG

Hi Welshgadgets, I am from a country where the fr...

2012-02-04T16:04:15.327Z

Hi Welshgadgets,

I am from a country where the freedom of speach does not exist. How safe it is to use it to surf the internet and write comments expressing my views?
I am afraid that just the fact that I am connected to a particular proxy server (which they know to be a secure proxy server) could put me at risk!

I'm going to update this review very shortly a...

2011-10-13T23:31:36.231+01:00

I'm going to update this review very shortly as hopefully the new version of Identity Cloaker will be released.

It's taken about 18 months in development, they are just fixing a few small bugs now apparently.

There are some amazing features including one which will actually boost your internet speed for slower connections.

I'll wait until it's officially released though. I would urge all users to upgrade as soon as you get notified - it's well worth it!!
WG

Katie, Yes it will work fine - BBC Iplayer works ...

2010-03-15T21:04:17.678Z

Katie,

Yes it will work fine - BBC Iplayer works in normal proxy mode - just click on a server to connect.

Channel 4 on Demand needs to use the VPN function.

You can install and see how it works for free - just install the demo below which works exactly the same although it only allows access to a few web sites (unfortunately not the BBC!)

Identity Cloaker Demo

To see how the VPN function works - have a look at the video here - it is a step more but not too hard.

Hulu VPN Mode
Good luck with the operation!!

I am going to the czech republic in June,would I b...

2010-03-15T19:51:32.966Z

I am going to the czech republic in June,would I be able to use the 10 trial of Identity Cloaker so I can watch BBC Iplayer & channel 4OD?
Thanks Katie

HI Kevin, It works fine, I use it all the time wh...

2010-03-08T16:25:12.290Z

HI Kevin,

It works fine, I use it all the time when I'm away for Match of the day and the rugby, formula 1 etc on the BBC. There are lots of UK servers and they keep adding them all the time.

Works best if you turn off the encryption from the program as that increases the speed a lot.

Although the final speed will depend on the slowest part of the connection - so if you've got a very slow broadband connection you'd be best to check first.

Safest way is to use the 10 day trial first, if you do have problems you can get it refunded.

Drop me a line on the contact form if you've got any questions, happy to help.

welshgadgets

Hi Welshgadgets what is this system like for watch...

2010-03-08T06:25:30.431Z

Hi Welshgadgets
what is this system like for watching live sport, ie 6 nations?
is there a minimum internet speed required? I seem to have a viewing performance which is like watching the moonlanding when using SETANTA ETC.
Kevin Adelaide

Forgot to say, if you have access to your own VPN ...

2010-01-03T23:50:23.313Z

Forgot to say, if you have access to your own VPN server. There is a neat little openvpn client called tunnelblick which supports the Mac.

Sorry Sharpy missed your comment. Unfortunately t...

2010-01-03T23:44:52.983Z

Sorry Sharpy missed your comment.

Unfortunately the only other company I used with a Mac has disappeared. They offered a VPN function for watching Tv but website has gone.

Identity Cloaker should have a Mac version out very soon, but not sure on exactly when. I'll post as soon as I know.

It depends on what you want, there are very few options especially for the Mac if you want the security and protection but there are a few alternatives if you just want to change your IP address to watch media sites.

I'm sorry don't know enough to recommend one at the moment though.

welshgadgets

Hi Shawn, I'm glad you're pleased with Id...

2009-12-27T11:50:59.045Z

Hi Shawn,

I'm glad you're pleased with Identity Cloaker.

I haven't checked the Hires modes myself but will do shortly - it must be a speed issue I guess.

Make sure you use one of the MAC compatible servers if you are using Hulu, video streams better over this as it uses UDP.

If you say no to the prompt which uninstalls the Openvpn drivers when you exit that mode, it shouldn't ask you next time, at least it doesn't on XP.

welshgadgets

I started using this yesterday. I have to say I&#...

2009-12-27T00:54:45.062Z

I started using this yesterday. I have to say I'm impressed with how responsive their technical support is. Responses came within a few mins.

As a product it simply works. Some things though. I can't watch hulu using the higher resolution option. However I can't be certain if its due to slow Identity Cloaker server, or due to Hulu or very likely due to the my location being far away (Japan). Also to use this with Hulu you will have to install OpenVPN and go through some extra steps each time you enable it, which is a bit annoying but I can live with.i

I have a mac, which isn't supported by Identit...

2009-12-22T15:59:49.796Z

I have a mac, which isn't supported by Identity Cloaker. Any alternative suggestions?

Hi Gordon, Thanks for the comment and I do take y...

2009-12-14T00:26:38.887Z

Hi Gordon,

Thanks for the comment and I do take your point. I do apologize, I have absolutely no intention to mislead anyone.

So for the record, I can assure you I'm definitely not the designer, owner or operator of Identity Cloaker, they are a listed company operating from Prague.

I am actually a security consultant in the real world, who lives in Wales but rarely works there. I recommend Identity Cloaker simply because I believe it to be the best product in the field based on my research. It's the only one I feel comfortable using.

I do know the staff all quite well, mainly because I've asked them so many questions! Although I could analyse the technical aspects independently, real privacy involves making sure logs, browsing information are all encrypted and deleted instantly.

If you have any questions or worries though I urge you to ask them directly.

I do receive some commission if anyone buys via my site, which I put towards the running of this site. The costs are unfortunately quite considerable, mainly in ensuring anyone actually reads this site. Unfortunately I can't finance the costs via adverts because I have no control over the products that are advertised, which is unacceptable to me, 'cos many of them are truly hopeless.

I have to remember that some people who visit my site, may have a genuine need to hide their identity to protect their liberty or even their lives. I don't want to be responsible for directing them to something that could put them in danger.

welshgadgets

it would be nice if Welshgadgets would add somewh...

2009-12-13T17:43:47.899Z

it would be nice if Welshgadgets would add somewhere on all these different reviews, blogs, posts, webpages, or whatever, that he is the designer/owner/operator of identity cloaker.
In order to NOT mislead people. I am going to sign up for it, as it seems to be a good product, but because all the information is feeding from the person who gets paid, i'm hesitant.
Gordon

Thanks for the comment Anne. I've tried most ...

2009-08-01T09:44:10.700+01:00

Thanks for the comment Anne. I've tried most of the privacy protection software around - good support is essential !

I have been using Identity Cloaker for 3 months no...

2009-06-01T00:58:50.230+01:00

I have been using Identity Cloaker for 3 months now. I feel totally secure on the internet. I also am impressed with their tech support which is fast and thourough. They stick with you until your problem is solved.
I highly recommend this service or any of the other proxies out there.