Monday, July 5, 2010

Privoxy and Tor - what Privoxy is and what it does

There seems to be a misconception on what Privoxy is and what it does for your anonymity and security.

Privoxy is a module that was used by Vidalia Tor to provide an extra layer of security when using the Tor network. In a similar manner to the TorButton I have seen reference to Privoxy as a security measure in its own right. Both of these are to be used in conjunction with Vidalia Tor.

In fact, I am of the opinion that Privoxy has been somewhat or actually replaced by "Bridging Servers".

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