The article by Upendra Prasad Mahto, dated November 22, 2023, emphasizes the importance of proxies in maintaining online security and privacy by concealing IP addresses, accessing geo-restricted content, and preventing malware attacks. It explains that proxies act as intermediaries between a user's device and the internet, and proxy settings dictate how this intermediary process is configured. Proxies are widely used by network administrators in organizations for monitoring and controlling web traffic, ensuring anonymity, content filtering, security, and load balancing. The article provides detailed instructions on how to check and configure proxy settings on Windows and Mac computers, as well as through web browsers, highlighting the significance of tailoring these settings to meet personal or organizational needs for privacy, performance, or access control.