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[Slightly OT] TOR for Privacy??

I use it once in awhile.

It does slow down surfing speed considerably though.

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Hi Ak.

In a "previous life" shall we say, I used it a lot. However, the generally accepted "most secure" method is to use it as part of:

»tails.boum.org/

It's a secure "use 'n lose" approach that fits around Tor - slow but very anonymous.

Tor on it's own, I'm afraid I can't comment.

Dave

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Source a good offshore VPN service and you'll never have a use for TOR. It'll also be astronomically faster.

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TOR is also unreliable as an anonymous source now.
Nodes have been setting up to specifically capture data.

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Tor in and of itself can present a potential for a security hazard. This mainly has to do with the fact that the end node does not establish an encrypted or otherwise secure link with its end destination. While the other 4 hops are "dumb" to the information that's being submitted and where it's going, this creates a security potential for the end node to begin sniffing for information.

My recommendation here is not to use any personal information when making use of Tor if you so choose to use it. This caution comes from the hands of someone who has had much experience with this type of thing. It happens more often than you might expect.

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no. use mullvad.net its far more secure. tor is heavily monitored.

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Although TOR can be slow, it offers more anonymity than a VPN in my opinion because there is no trail when using TOR. On the other hand, you have to pay your VPN and unless you create a paypal account with a phoney name, the owner of the VPN will know who you are. They'll also know which IP address you're connecting from.

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