Difference between revisions of "I want to be anonymous when browsing the web"

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|Scenario Task Type=Profiling your identity and actions
 
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|Scenario Task Description=There are multiple guides to help you stay anonymous when browsing the Internet. Anonymity is not [https://learn.equalit.ie/wiki/What_is_Internet_surveillance%3F inherent on the Internet] and useful when you want to hide your destination address from the local Internet Service Provider or your identity from the visited website. It can also help protect your [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_graph social graph]. If you need anonymity to send an email, please refer to the [[I want to send an anonymous email]] section. Herein the two most popular methods to achieve a degree of anonymity on the Internet:
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|Scenario Task Description=There are multiple guides to help you stay anonymous when browsing the Internet. Anonymity is not [https://learn.equalit.ie/wiki/What_is_Internet_surveillance%3F inherent on the Internet] and useful when you want to hide your destination address from the local Internet Service Provider or your identity from the visited website. It can also help protect your [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_graph social graph]. If you need anonymity to send an email, please refer to the [[I want to send an anonymous email]] section.
*Anonymity networks - The [https://www.torproject.org/about/overview.html.en#whyweneedtor Tor Browser] hides your destination address and shields your identity from the visited website. It is completely open source and free with an active developer and volunteer community. Guides from the [https://securityinabox.org/en/guide/torbrowser/windows Security in-a-box] project for Windows users and from the [https://ssd.eff.org/en/module/how-use-tor-mac-os-x Surveillance Self Defense] guide for Mac users, as well as some [https://github.com/freedomofpress/encryption-works/blob/master/encryption_works.md#browsing-habits tips for using Tor]
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*VPN - a Virtual Private Network allows you to connect to the Internet via an encrypted tunnel to the VPN provider. Your ISP can only see your connection to the VPN service, to the website you are visiting your origin appears as coming directly the VPN servers. The [https://black.riseup.net/ RiseUp VPN] service is a popular choice among activists and functions from all computers and Android smartphones. [https://www.surfeasy.com/ Surfeasy] is one of the many commercial VPN services offering free accounts as well.  
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*The [https://www.torproject.org/about/overview.html.en#whyweneedtor Tor Browser] hides your destination address and shields your identity from the visited website. It is completely open source and free with an active developer and volunteer community. Guides from the [https://securityinabox.org/en/guide/torbrowser/windows Security in-a-box] project for Windows users and from the [https://ssd.eff.org/en/module/how-use-tor-mac-os-x Surveillance Self Defense] guide for Mac users, as well as some [https://github.com/freedomofpress/encryption-works/blob/master/encryption_works.md#browsing-habits tips for using Tor]
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*[http://anonymous-proxy-servers.net/en/software.html JonDonym] offers several options for anonymising your origin and destination whilst browsing websites.  
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*The [https://censorship.no CeNo] is a new project that utilises the [https://freenetproject.org Freenet] anonymous communications and publishing platform for browsing websites and media news feeds.  
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Deciding whether to use anonymity networks or a VPN provider depends on your circumstance and is best explained in the [https://ssd.eff.org/en/module/choosing-vpn-thats-right-you Surveillance Self Defense] guide as well as [https://gist.github.com/atcuno/3425484ac5cce5298932#vpn-vs-tor- here]. Be aware of [https://github.com/freedomofpress/encryption-works/blob/master/encryption_works.md#what-tor-doesnt-protect-you-from Tor limitations] as well
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Deciding whether you need to use an anonymity or a [[I want to learn about circumventing Internet censorship|VPN]] will depend on your circumstance and is best explained in the [https://ssd.eff.org/en/module/choosing-vpn-thats-right-you Surveillance Self Defense] guide as well as [https://gist.github.com/atcuno/3425484ac5cce5298932#vpn-vs-tor- here]. Be aware of [https://github.com/freedomofpress/encryption-works/blob/master/encryption_works.md#what-tor-doesnt-protect-you-from Tor limitations] as well.
 
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Revision as of 21:27, 12 November 2015

Solution- Profiling your identity and actions


There are multiple guides to help you stay anonymous when browsing the Internet. Anonymity is not inherent on the Internet and useful when you want to hide your destination address from the local Internet Service Provider or your identity from the visited website. It can also help protect your social graph. If you need anonymity to send an email, please refer to the I want to send an anonymous email section.

  • The Tor Browser hides your destination address and shields your identity from the visited website. It is completely open source and free with an active developer and volunteer community. Guides from the Security in-a-box project for Windows users and from the Surveillance Self Defense guide for Mac users, as well as some tips for using Tor
  • JonDonym offers several options for anonymising your origin and destination whilst browsing websites.
  • The CeNo is a new project that utilises the Freenet anonymous communications and publishing platform for browsing websites and media news feeds.


Deciding whether you need to use an anonymity or a VPN will depend on your circumstance and is best explained in the Surveillance Self Defense guide as well as here. Be aware of Tor limitations as well.



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Fa/می‌خواهم وقتی وب‌گردی می‌کنم ناشناس بمانم I want to be anonymous when browsing the web fa 21 March 2016 12:24:58
Ru/Я хочу анонимно посещать веб-сайты I want to be anonymous when browsing the web ru 17 March 2016 11:47:34