| traveler 66 2006-07-09, 1:12 am |
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> andocrates@gmail.com wrote:
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> The remailer network is exactly the same, and there's a lot less nodes.
>
> Both the Tor and remailer network designs assume there *will* be nodes
> run by attackers. That's why packets/messages are encrypted multiple
> times before they ever leave the user's machine. No Tor or remailer
> entry node can see contents or destination, and no Tor or remailer exit
> can see the origins of any data. Nodes in the middle can see nothing
> but encrypted goop flowing in all different directions.
>
> The remailer network is a bit more hardened because it allows longer
> chains and adds latency, but they're both truly anonymous systems.
Don't forget one thing about the Tor network, it tells you right on their
site not to rely on it if you need strong anonymity, and they just put out
a major upgrade with bug fixes. Having said that, it's still turning out
to be a great privacy tool, and looks like it's only going to get better.
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