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However, you may be asking what exactly the problem is with someone having your IP address.

The answer is, unfortunately, yes.

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What is an IP address?

How can someone obtain your IP address?

Cyberthreats are becoming more difficult to spot and prevent, fueled by the development of technology.

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A proxy server is basically a computer on the internet that has an IP address of its own.

However, proxies don’t encrypt your IP address as data passes between local devices and the proxy server.

Check out our ranking of themost secure VPNstoday for completely secure and anonymous online sessions.

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