Opening blocked sites in KSA

Many websites and Internet services are blocked in KSA. For example, free VoIP services, such as Viber and Tango, are blocked by software provided by the Company Narus. The main reason behind this blockage is to protect national mobile phone carriers from potential competition by forcing people to use the extremely expensive mobile phone carriers to make all their international phone calls. Some Wikipedia articles, blogging platforms and Google Translate service are also banned in KSA.

Opening blocked sites in KSA is possible and easy at the same time. The main basis on which blocked sites are defined is your Internet Protocol (IP) address. Your IP address gives away your geographic location. There are two widely known techniques that can be used for opening blocked sites in KSA. Even though both methods are widely known, they are unequal in effectiveness.

The first technique used for opening blocked sites in KSA is using a proxy server. A proxy server either hides your IP address or assigns a new IP to your computer so you will be able to freely access blocked sites. Unfortunately, this has a dangerous flaw. Proxy servers are able to save your browsing history and your data. These data can be used later by the proxy or the Internet service provider. Privacy will forever remain a significant issue.

The second technique for opening blocked sites in KSA is connecting to the Internet via a virtual private network. Virtual private networks or VPN services are fast becoming the first choice for Internet users as they're widely considered as the most secure way for opening blocked sites in KSA.

Other differences between using VPN and Proxy for opening blocked sites in KSA include the following:

VPN apps are easy to use. You just download the app on your system and install but Proxy settings need to be configured manually on your browser.

VPN apps allow all browsers and internet applications on your system to go through the VPN tunnel allowing you to secure your internet connection, your personal data on all browsers and apps at once. Proxy servers on the other hand can only be used on one browser at a time.