A computer science student at National Taiwan Normal University successfully set up a Tor Relay on campus by working within institutional processes—communicating with administrators, completing paperwork, and explaining the difference between relays and exit nodes. This guest post from anoni.net shares practical advice for deploying Tor relays on university networks.
Mexico blocked Tor access to government websites citing security concerns. The current administration lifted the main block earlier this year, though some sites appear to remain restricted. Ironically, the government had previously used Tor for its own anti-corruption whistleblower system while blocking citizens. This is a guest post from our friends at Global Voices.
The Tor Project and Tails have joined forces and merged operations to streamline operations, expand outreach, and strengthen both organizations' ability to protect people worldwide from surveillance and censorship.
Mediapart.fr, an independent French investigative online newspaper, is officially launching its .onion site to ensure that its reporting can reach everyone, everywhere.
Drawing from his experience as a member of the hacker community, Assange recognized that encryption could offer a protective shield for investigative journalists and leveraged it for his work with Wikileaks. Among other tools, he used .onion sites, the Tor network, Tor Browser and Tails OS--which have now become a 'basic kit' for investigative journalism.
Tails 5.8 is the most important release of Tails in years. It includes both
major redesign of existing features, important usability improvements, and
hardened security.
