#156260 - 2006-01-30 05:05 AM
Paranoid internet privacy freaks
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Radimus
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#156263 - 2006-01-30 08:38 AM
Re: Paranoid internet privacy freaks
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NTDOC
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Well aside from a bit slower it seems to work fine. Seems to run most pages like normal.
Notice though that most legit sites steer clear of this sort of technology even as noted by the author. Quote:
And let us not forget a bag of flaming feces for Source Forge who rejected my application for hosting because they demanded to know my true identity
As with any application has it's good side and it's bad side. For those in repressed area of the World maybe tools like this can / will allow them better access to the outside World then the proxy method of using Google or others to bypass local proxy limits.
I wouldn't worry too much about most users using it at Corporate World Les. I'm sure there are ways to prevent it's use if it ever did become prevalent.
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#156264 - 2006-01-30 08:54 AM
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Oh! and here is the real home page: http://tor.eff.org/
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#156267 - 2006-01-30 02:52 PM
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Radimus
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one of the marketing points o this is that it it portable on a usb drive. zero footprint on host PC, preconfigured browser, etc.
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#156269 - 2006-01-30 08:06 PM
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Radimus
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Rad, Where are you going with this? Are you considering its use from private computers, public kiosks, or corporate computers. The problem with the use of anonymous proxies is that since they run through an encrypted tunnel, corporate content management cannot decrypt and inspect the content so office workers can surf porn with impunity.
Well, my point was that assuming that you trust the service, it makes it safer for 'portable' workers... libraries, internet cafes, etc, when you want to secure your communications.
of course keyloggers and such can invalidate that, but it is a step...
and I agree, this is bad for work.
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