How To Carry Out Anonymous Surfing With Anonymous Search Engines

A Search Engine is defined as a program which helps locate the specific information from the web. The program allows the user to specify certain keywords. It then searches the Internet /web for the required keywords. After the search is complete, it returns the final documents enlisting the specified keywords. Search engines are also referred to as 'Crawlers' or 'Spiders'.

There are certain search engines that allow you to carry out Anonymous surfing all the day. Some of them are mentioned below:

Clusty.com: this search engine has high security features. With this search engine, a user can search for the specific information without disclosing his personal identity. This is also referred to as Meta search engine. The cookies used in this search engine don't keep a track of user's data but instead it help in personalizing the settings. This search engine queries other engines as well and gives output in the form of clusters.

Lxquick.com: it is also a powerful Meta search engine. This engine maintains a log data for the purpose of recording site performance and statistics. This log data maintains the personal information of the user like IP address, which is then deleted from the log files within forty-eight hrs.

However, you don't get carried away by these claims as the web-searching is not in any way 100% private and confidential. Still there are certain steps that if followed, make the anonymous surfing possible on the Internet. Some of them are listed below:

Search properly: if you are searching for the specific information on the web, make sure whether the search engine used by you maintains any data or record about the search content. If the response is positive, then you should avoid disclosing your personal information on the web. For instance, some people usually follow a practice called 'Ego-Surfing', while searching for some specific information. Ego-surfing is a technique in which a surfer searches his name on the web. In some cases, people may even specify their full name and the S.O.C (social security number). The consequences of such searching may prove to be serious at times. As, it can lead to identity theft.

Use different search engines: for carrying anonymous surfing on the Internet always use varying search engines. Your e-mail account and search engine should be of different companies. To keep a record of your searches, some companies may even match up your e-mail id and the search content. This can be dangerous at times.

Avoid accepting Cookies during surfing: cookies are basically query-parameter string that is used for verifying the authenticity of the surfers. Besides this, it can even keep a track of the searched data and the user's personal information.

Keep on altering your physical location: keep on altering the search engines and the physical location of the computers on which you are surfing (like office, school or home). This will definitely ensure privacy of your personal identity to some extent.

Use Anonymizing tools: in order to keep your search anonymous, you can use a variety of anonymizing tools. One such tool is a Tor search engine that assists in anonymous surfing.