If a site is banned in some organization, we surf that banned site through a proxy server. So what is happening inside? I know proxy servers maintain logs, so they are not secure. Virtual private connection is better than proxy server because they do not maintain logs. I want to understand the basics of both the things: VPN & proxy server. Can anyone please answer these in simple language..
If you see in true sense, they are same. But proxy is a set of protocol that negotiates on your behalf. While VPN is just like an access to another PC. Just like a remote desktop.
Thanks for ur reply.. i hv been waiting for someone to clear my dbouts. if i access a site ABC through VPN, will the site administrator of ABC gets my IP address & can trace me( if required).. If not, then it would really be a lapse of security. I have heard that hackers mostly use VPN so that they can't be traced.. is that so?
