New version of Bastyon desktop app now includes full Tor integration.

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[–][deleted] 3 insightful - 2 fun3 insightful - 1 fun4 insightful - 2 fun -  (4 children)

Just letting you know, TOR was made by the Navy. It has been suggested that they have always had a way to decrypt TOR. The main way it is perceived is that they own like 90% of the nodes.

[–]neolib 2 insightful - 2 fun2 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 2 fun -  (1 child)

The thing is every country would want to control "90% of the nodes" - Tor is being used all over the world.

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That’s a great point. Just like every country would want to control the media, but you only see the CIA planting stories all over the world. The US is a massive economy, number 1 to be exact. And lots of countries are under its thumb.

Tor is a glowie hang out. It was made by glowies for glowies. You would be extremely naive to think it is safe.

If you have information that is so sensitive that you need to split it up between several thousand computers, and let it filter to another computer, then you don’t want to use tor. You should not feel safe on tor.

Use encryption.

Tor is good for dodging companies harvesting your data. And to not be identified online.

It is not a great wat to hide from the government. O

[–]JasonCarswellDAT Mod[S] 2 insightful - 2 fun2 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 2 fun -  (1 child)

Yep. I wouldn't trust TOR. Certainly not for anything sketchy, if so inclined.

But, with spare time and energy and caution, I would prepare to utilize it, like CB radios, stockpiling books, and other alternative communications, in case the Internet is stolen from us.

[–][deleted] 2 insightful - 2 fun2 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 2 fun -  (0 children)

Yep. I get it.