Analysis: The padlock symbol means data sent between the web server and the user's computer is encrypted and can't be read by others, but many don't know that By Fiona Carroll , Cardiff ...

The padlock symbol simply means that the data being sent between the web server and the user’s computer is encrypted and cannot be read by others. But many people don’t know that.

A DNS server – short for Domain Name System server – helps your web browser connect to the internet and load websites properly.

A proxy server is an intermediate gateway that you can use to exchange information with internet resources and websites. A proxy server can help mask or disguise your presence online by hiding ...