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

[rebecca fears]

Added a few more resources.

Andrew

On Thu, Feb 10, 2011 at 10:02 PM, Andrew Thornton <secretelf77 at gmail.com>wrote:

> Comment added to glossary!
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> On Thu, Feb 10, 2011 at 12:14 AM, adam <adam at xs4all.nl> wrote:
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>> hey thanks for this...
>>
>> 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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