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Tor: A JAP Replacement

Posted by CowboyNeal on from the trust-no-one dept.

kid_wonder writes "Wired is running an article describing an answer to this previous /. story. Packets are sent through a network of randomly selected servers each of which knows only its predecessor and successor. Packets are unwrapped by a symmetric encryption key at each server that peels off one layer and reveals instructions for the next downstream node. As a 'connection-based low-latency anonymous communication system,' Tor seems to be the answer to JAP to allow anonymous networking activities of all kinds."

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  1. Why was this modded down? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    JA* is a well-known racial slur used against the Japanese people. It was very insensitive of Slashdot to do this and very unprofessional.

  2. Re:I've been doing this since August 2003. by NoMoreNicksLeft · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Some asshat moderated me "Overrated" on it, no less. Way to go loser. You have 4 mod points left, why not mobbomb my other comments too?