

But by now, it should be clear the security exists on a spectrum and not in absolute terms.

Simplified, this is done by using a large pool of distributed hosts and using varied and encrypted paths through these hosts to deliver your original request.īe aware that no one is saying Tor provides fullproof anonymity on the internet, there are documented weaknesses.

See the Tor overview page for reasons why this may be important to world citizens, corporations, or specific professions. The Tor project is free software that helps protect your privacy by making it difficult for a 3rd party to analyze your network requests or link your traffic back to your network access point.
