- My Forums
- Tiger Rant
- LSU Recruiting
- SEC Rant
- Saints Talk
- Pelicans Talk
- More Sports Board
- Fantasy Sports
- Golf Board
- Soccer Board
- O-T Lounge
- Tech Board
- Home/Garden Board
- Outdoor Board
- Health/Fitness Board
- Movie/TV Board
- Book Board
- Music Board
- Political Talk
- Money Talk
- Fark Board
- Gaming Board
- Travel Board
- Food/Drink Board
- Ticket Exchange
- TD Help Board
Customize My Forums- View All Forums
- Show Left Links
- Topic Sort Options
- Trending Topics
- Recent Topics
- Active Topics
Started By
Message
ProtonMail releases Encrypted Mail over Tor service
Posted on 1/19/17 at 12:25 pm
Posted on 1/19/17 at 12:25 pm
quote:
As part of our efforts to continue protecting user privacy, we are launching a Tor hidden service to combat censorship and surveillance of ProtonMail users.
quote:
As ProtonMail has evolved, the world has also been changing around us. Civil liberties have been increasingly restricted in all corners of the globe. Even Western democracies such as the US have not been immune to this trend, which is most starkly illustrated by the forced enlistment of US tech companies into the US surveillance apparatus. In fact, we have reached the point where it simply not possible to run a privacy and security focused service in the US or in the UK.
At the same time, the stakes are also higher than ever before. As ProtonMail has grown, we have become increasingly aware of our role as a tool for freedom of speech, and in particular for investigative journalism. Last fall, we were invited to the 2nd Asian Investigative Journalism Conference and were able to get a firsthand look at the importance of tools like ProtonMail in the field.
Recently, more and more countries have begun to take active measures to surveil or restrict access to privacy services, cutting off access to these vital tools. We realize that censorship of ProtonMail in certain countries is not a matter of if, but a matter of when. That’s why we have created a Tor hidden service (also known as an onion site) for ProtonMail to provide an alternative access to ProtonMail that is more secure, private, and resistant to censorship.
Via ProtonMail
This post was edited on 1/19/17 at 12:28 pm
Posted on 1/19/17 at 12:32 pm to drewnbrla
I wonder if CA's are going to start issuing more SSL certs for .onion sites now.
Could get hairy.....shite it's already hairy the length could get longer though. I guess it may be redundant encryption but still.
Could get hairy.....shite it's already hairy the length could get longer though. I guess it may be redundant encryption but still.
Posted on 1/19/17 at 3:38 pm to LSU316
Tor... the network that the US government paid to have created?
Posted on 1/19/17 at 6:54 pm to LSU316
quote:
I wonder if CA's are going to start issuing more SSL certs for .onion sites now.
Could get hairy.....shite it's already hairy the length could get longer though. I guess it may be redundant encryption but still.
From reading parts of the article, it sounds like they are going to operate using a similar setup as Sigaint as far as end-to-end encryption and have a @.com/net/org alternate address like Sigaint that redirects emails to their .Onion server.
Posted on 1/19/17 at 7:41 pm to TigerRagAndrew
Down voted for telling the truth. Welcome to my world lol
Posted on 1/20/17 at 4:25 pm to drewnbrla
*
This post was edited on 1/20/17 at 11:29 pm
Posted on 1/20/17 at 5:59 pm to jcole4lsu
Downvoted for insinuating that it's comprised. Not for telling the truth.
It really does need more entrance/exit nodes though. The Chinese are trying to corner that market just like bitcoin mining. It would be great if the western government made all library branches exit nodes.
It really does need more entrance/exit nodes though. The Chinese are trying to corner that market just like bitcoin mining. It would be great if the western government made all library branches exit nodes.
This post was edited on 1/20/17 at 6:01 pm
Posted on 1/20/17 at 10:24 pm to colorchangintiger
*
This post was edited on 1/20/17 at 11:29 pm
Posted on 1/24/17 at 9:39 am to colorchangintiger
Tor is a giant honeypot that gives users the illusion of privacy
Popular
Back to top
Follow TigerDroppings for LSU Football News