Many Internet users would be curious and skeptic as to what would change if we change IP. Some would feel that they should be careful in changing the IP configurations of their computer systems because it might cause some trouble to the system. Some feel like that they don't really need to hide and change their IP address because it doesn't help all that much with their security and privacy when browsing the Internet.

This might stem from the indirect way that changing our IP address can help us. When we change our IP, what is only visible to us is that our IP address has been changed to a fake one and that no one will be able to locate us or know who we really are. But we should understand that this is how anonymous surfing works. It changes our IP address in order to hide us from Internet spam and viruses and also avoid becoming victims of cyber crimes.

There might also be Internet users who would think that they are safe enough without having to hide their IP address. There are a billion users browsing the Web everyday, so the chance of becoming a target of hackers and malicious Internet users would be one in a billion. This is how one would normally think. But thoughts like these can be your downfall in the end when indeed you do become a target for the hackers. Are you willing to wait for this to happen to you? You shouldn't and you should use every means of protection there is. If a cyber criminal hits you, it might be too late for you to protect yourself.

It might not be a direct change for us who would like to see concrete results, but changing our IP really does makes some significant changes. All are important and positive changes. We will benefit more than we will lose in moving to change IP. We will be able to protect ourselves more and avoid malicious online users.

For those who think that they will be safe even if they use their real IP addresses, they will be in much more danger than those who opt for anonymous surfing. One should never think that they'll never be within the scope of cyber crimes. And even if we are not dealing with cyber crimes like identity theft, a change in IP can still be beneficial for Internet users. We can avoid unwanted traffic and spam with hiding our IP addresses, too. After all, it is not just the cyber criminals who are interested in knowing your real IP address. Even friendly business websites also track down your IP address in order to send you promotions and pop-ups and spam emails. Hiding and changing our IP can make this go away.

True, this is not the perfect protection we can have. There is still no absolute protection against privacy invasion and data theft. The Web evolves so quickly that there will always be a new threat lurking by. The best we can do for now is to change IP.