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

[adam]

hey thanks for this...

could u add these comments to the comment.flossmanuals.net site?
http://comment.flossmanuals.net/appendices/glossary/


adam


On Wed, 2011-02-09 at 18:31 +1100, Andrew Thornton wrote:
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> 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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