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is proxy use dangerous?

why might it be dangerous to use open proxies on the internet in order to access sites that are blocked by the firewall at my office?

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  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago
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    1) If you use a proxy and login into a blocked site, the proxy owners can see your username and password.

    2) You risk your job by breaching the network rules of the office.

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    7 years ago

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  • 1 decade ago

    Yes if you try it from office, of course it can be dangerous.

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