[FM Discuss] RF(m)C - Bypass Internet Censorship

[Andrew Thornton]

I have read the manual again. It's a good manual. I put together a list of
things that could be added to the glossary:

torbutton [mentioned in the TOR  chapter]: a button in the Firefox browser
that turns TOR on and off and also allows for advanced settings such as
custom proxy settings.

search engine: a window for searching the web for information. Google, Yahoo
and Amazon are common search engines. However, their track record, in
respect to collecting your IP address and identity, is dubious. A search
engine that does aim to protect your online privacy is ixquick. It also
provides an optional proxy for web searches.

linux: a free operating system with many varieities that are designed to
maximise internet privacy and security.

add on: a download that adds functionality to a browser. Usually the browser
will be Firefox, though there are a few add ons for Opera, Internet Explorer
and other browsers. Examples of Firefox add ons are Noscript and Ghostery.
After it is downloaded an add on will appear under "tools" at the top of the
firefox browser.

i2p: an advanced set of tools for internet anonymity. It is only recommended
for people with an advanced knowledge of networking. I2p works as a console
in the browser.

virtual keyboard: a keyboard on the screen rather than a physical keyboard.
Banking sites often provide a virtual keyboard to prevent any malware from
logging your keystrokes.

browser fingerprinting: an advanced technique for tracking your internet
surfing. A website will collect characteristics about your browser, such as
your fonts, operating system, cookies, add ons and javascript. Using a
Firefox browser with a Noscript add on will reduce the effectiveness of this
technique.

Adobe Flash: a propietary tool that enables video content on the web.
Generally Adobe Flash is regarded as a massive threat to online privacy
because it stores cookies that don't delete themselves when the browser is
closed. Thus TOR won't permit any Adobe Flash content in web surfing which,
unfortunately, will also block a site like Youtube. There is no easy answer.
Attempts to create an opensource version of Flash have had limited success,
such as Gnash which only works on a Linux operating system.

darknet:  Internet websites that are designed to evade normal internet
searches. Thus these sites are hard to censor. A special tool is usually
needed to access the darknet. Examples of tools are Gnunet or Freenet. The
terms "darknet" and "deepnet" are used pretty much synonymously.

I might also add in some resources as well.

Andrew
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