Tor also makes it possible for users to hide their locations while
offering various kinds of services, such as web publishing or an instant
messaging server. Using Tor "rendezvous points," other Tor users can
connect to these hidden services, each without knowing the previous
network's identity. This hidden service functionality could allow Tor
users to set up a website where people publish material without worrying
about censorship. Nobody would be able to determine who was offering
the site, and nobody who offered the site would know who was posting to it.
Learn more about configuring
hidden services and how the hidden
service protocol works.
Staying anonymous
Tor can't solve all anonymity problems. It focuses only on
protecting the transport of data. You need to use protocol-specific
support software if you don't want the sites you visit to see your
identifying information. For example, you can use the Tor Browser Bundle
while browsing the web to withhold some information about your computer's
configuration.
Also, to protect your anonymity, be smart. Don't provide your name
or other revealing information in web forms. Tor's ability to put control
over your security and privacy back into your hands can't protect against the privacy threats caused through social media habits.Share less.
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