Russia and Austria take action against use of Tor

Tor (The Onion Router) is an anonymity network that directs Internet traffic through a worldwide volunteer network that consists of relays, known as nodes, concealing the location and usage details of users, to protect their privacy. It is used for example by journalists and political activists to guarantee the confidentiality of their communications, but can also be used by criminals to hide their tracks from law enforcement.

Country: Austria

Domains: Privacy

Stakeholder: Government

Tags: network, surveillance, Internet, confidentiality, anonymity, Tor, privacy

Posted on Friday 1 August 2014

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