If anonymity suits your internet browsing style best, Tor is something you must have heard of. So before you decide to hide your IP with Tor and surf web anonymously, let’s look in a little deeper into this tool’s portfolio.
What is Tor?
Originally conceived as an onion routing project for the US Navy, Tor is today open source software that conceals your IP address and lets you browse the internet anonymously.
How does it work?
Tor basically is structured around an extensive network of servers and links spread on the internet. A software client installed into your machine (freely downloadable at their official website) contacts available nodes in this online network and picks a random path through the available options to the destination server. The links are encrypted between you and the penultimate node which directly communicates with the server. This allows access to servers which block encrypted links, but at the same time does not allow your IP to be tracked back through the Tor network.
Why do I need it?
Browsing the internet exposes you and your system to a number of threats and attempts at hijacking software or information from your system by the means of your online identity, your IP address. Unconcealed IP addresses can often be easily followed up by potential hackers on the lookout for soft targets. Using its software client you can hide your IP with Tor and surf web anonymously.
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