Archive for the 'Anonymity' Category

• 12.15.07 Index On Censorship: Evasion Tactics posted in Anonymity, Censorship Circumvention, Internet Censorship, Internet Surveillance, Notice and Takedown

  The journal Index on Censorship has published an article I wrote. In it I argue that there is a failure to recognise Internet censorship and surveillance as a growing global concern. There is a tendency instead to criticise the most infamous offenders-notably China and Iran-and to overlook repressive practices elsewhere. There is, however, a growing [...]

• 11.10.07 Anti-Censorship/Privacy Enhancing Technologies posted in Anonymity, Censorship Circumvention, Free Expression, Internet Surveillance

  This article in Foreign Policy is representative of accounts of the development and use of anti-Censorship/privacy enhancing technologies that only tell part of the story. While technologies such as Tor and psiphon are given great treatment, the frame used to contextualize their use gives the misleading impression that they are only used in “repressive” countries:
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• 9.11.07 Avoidable Risk posted in Anonymity, Censorship Circumvention, Internet Surveillance

  Not fully understanding or improperly using applications that protect your privacy and allow you to bypass censorship can seriously affect your online security. A researcher recently revealed that he was able to gather sensitive data including the user names and passwords of government email accounts by snooping on the traffic of five Tor exit [...]