Peakhour.IO - IP Intelligence

Privacy Relay, Corporate VPN, or Residential Proxy?

AC — Sat, 01 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +1000

An anonymised connection is not automatically abusive. Security policy should distinguish expected privacy and corporate access from proxy use that appears beside risky behaviour.

Google Chrome IP Protection vs Apple Private Relay

AC — Wed, 25 Oct 2023 13:00:00 +1100

Apple Private Relay and Chrome IP Protection both reduce IP exposure, but they protect different traffic and should not be treated as residential proxies or automatic fraud signals.

Google Chrome's IP Protection and Online Privacy

AC — Tue, 24 Oct 2023 13:00:00 +1100

Chrome IP Protection masks a user's address for selected third-party requests in Incognito. That is narrower than a VPN and should be treated as privacy infrastructure, not proof of abuse.