Recent laws passed in Australia and New Zealand mean that you can't download torrents without worrying about being caught by the authorities.  That sucks.  Not only that, it opens up lots of doors for what privacy online means, and how much the government monitors our online activity. That's why there's more an more people learning about anonymous surfing and trying to hide their IP address in Australia and New Zealand.

Though you can use open proxies (if you don't know what they are, don't worry), open proxies have some obvious problems –

1. They expose your IP to people you don't know
2. Many don't allow P2P and Torrents
3. You can't access many TV streaming sites (BBC iPlayer, Hulu, Netflix)
4. Limited bandwidth, lack of anonymity, and unreliable

This is why a virtual private network is your best choice.  I recommend Hide My Ass because you'll be able to choose from over 33 countries for your IP location, including The US, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and The UK.  This means access to pretty much any site, anywhere in the world, regardless of whatever firewalls are blocking you.  Over 20,000 IP addresses also means that any bandwidth caps limiting your torrents downloads can be bypassed at well.

Most importantly, no server logs and 128 bit encryption means that NO ONE will be able to know what you're doing online, and there will be no records should anyone ask.  Total anonymity, and total freedom.

You can check out Hide My Ass at http://hidemyass.com

or read some of the reviews here on the site.  Just navigate to the homepage and you'll see a list of the top 5 VPN services on Mr. VPN, or you can see the top 5 world VPN services located at the side bar on the right.

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