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

[Andrew Thornton]

Comment added to glossary!

On Thu, Feb 10, 2011 at 12:14 AM, adam <adam at xs4all.nl> wrote:

> hey thanks for this...
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> could u add these comments to the comment.flossmanuals.net site?
> http://comment.flossmanuals.net/appendices/glossary/
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> adam
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> 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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