If you're in a setting where your actions cannot be traced back to
you personally -- for example, if you're using a school or cybercafe
computer where you don't have to sign in individually, or you're using a home
computer where the administrator never checks the logs of what you accessed --
you can try using this site:
http://www.MouseMatrix.com/
That site is of course well known (having been publicized on this page), which is
why you should not use it if you are being individually tracked. And of course
since the site is well known, it may be blocked already, but there are lots of
computers with blocking software installed where the admins are not bothering to
update the blocked-site lists any more, so it might work.
Ask a friend to install a "circumventor" Web site on their home machine, using these instructions. The instructions can be followed by most people with a reasonable amount of computer experience (i.e. if they have installed and uninstalled software before).
Once they have completed the instructions, they can give you a URL that you can connect to, which will disable the blocking software on your computer.
Additional instructions for specific programs (currently nothing specific, but more info will be
added as necessary):
Bess |
Websense |
8e6 |
SmartFilter |
SonicWall |
SurfControl |
Cybersitter |
Net Nanny |
Cyber Patrol