Tor

[Megaptera]

Have you read this?

http://www.torproject.org/overview.html.en

Richard

[doas777]

I' ve heard, that even if you use TOR, your confidential information, f.e. passwords etc., run through other computers, so anyone can easily catch it and use it. So how the security should be considered in this situation?

this is not really true. the NSA may be able to scrape your password as part of a focused sting, but honestly on what service isn't that true? there is nothing easy about the process you describe.

additionally when an app send a password, the connection should always be encrypted. you then pass that encrypted tunnel through a tor tunnel, and your data should remain safe (as safe as the apps cipher mechanism). any app that passes clear text credentials should be banned, so the encryption isn't really tor's job. Tor does have an encryption layer though, so usually your password would be double encrypted.

[mkvnmtr]

Would you use tor to go to a site that you go to with out tor? I would not. If I need to use tor any passwords that I use will always go through tor. In other words I am not going to the gmail account that I normally use through tor. I am going to set up another account with tor enabled. Gets kind of fun when the last server is in a place you do not know the language. I hope I am clear it seems sort of complicated but your tor use should always be seperate from your normal use. In fact I use a seperate operating system in a virtual box for using tor.

[cdenley]

I' ve heard, that even if you use TOR, your confidential information, f.e. passwords etc., run through other computers, so anyone can easily catch it and use it. So how the security should be considered in this situation?

Tor does NOT protect your data. It hides your IP address from anyone who can see your data. Anyone between or including the tor exit node and the server can see your traffic without tor encryption. This is why end-to-end SSL encryption is important.

[mkvnmtr]

I will give you my thoughts on tor. It is a great resource but in my internet use I have no need for it. Neverless I installed it and learned to use it. You never know when you might be involved in a revolution and it could save you life.
If I thought I needed it I would only use a virtual install and would probably use somebody elses Internet connection. That being said a little practice with it is time well spent but the bandwith should not be wasted.

[doas777]

mkvnmtr, I think in our time the problem of privacy and personality is very actual. F.e., I don't want anyone to know where I am from... I mean I need confidentiality, but at the same time to be in safety, that's what I mean.

agreed. anonymity is the most sure-fire way to protect your identity, and thus your safety.

[Megaptera]

Have you read this?

http://www.torproject.org/overview.html.en

Richard

Please note I didn't start this thread. The original question from defender-of-faith & his/her subsequent posts have vanished!!

Now that's what I call privacy!

Richard

[cariboo]

Please note I didn't start this thread. The original question from defender-of-faith & his/her subsequent posts have vanished!!

Now that's what I call privacy!

Richard

You were responding to a spammer.

[Megaptera]

ooops! Sorry 'bout that I didn't realise. Thanks for the info.

[Dayofswords]

no wonder this thread seemed weird