2010 · 97 citations · 16 references
ComputingComputer ScienceComputer SystemsComputer NetworksComputer SecurityNetwork SecurityData AnonymizationPrivacy-preserving ProtocolsRoutingAnonymous Communication NetworksAnonymous Communication SystemsAnonymous NetworksPrivacy-preserving Network ProtocolsRouting In Tori
Tor is a popular anonymity-preserving network, consisting of routers run by volunteers all around the world. It protects Internet users' privacy by relaying their network traffic through a series of routers, thus concealing the linkage between the sender and the recipient. Despite the advantage of Tor's anonymizing capabilities, it also brings extra latency, which discourages more users from joining the network.
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