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The ability to remain anonymous online is an important aspect of the internet. Many groups including governments and businesses have various reasons to track individuals online. Users that do not wish to be tracked or monitored require tools to avoid this.
Why the ability to stay anonymous and secure is important
The reasons why anonymity for users who wish it can vary for many different reasons. A common uneducated question is usually posed to privacy and security conscious people along the lines of "Why do you care about privacy/anonymity/security if you have nothing to hide?" This question can be reshaped in many versions but the underlying message they are attempting to ask is that why would good people need privacy/anonymity/security. Usually they are attempting to insinuate that only evil or immoral people require these things.The Tor Project which runs a free software anonymity network has more information in it's abuse FAQ. Criminals already have many options as pointed out such as stealing cell phones and discarding them. However there are many legitimate uses for anonymity/privacy/security. These may range from dissidents, journalists, oppressed citizens, people trying to escape abusive relationships, or simply.
Evil people will always have the motive and ability to remain anonymous if they truly wish. However, normal people also need the ability to protect themselves from a increasing number of threats. This is why the ability to stay secure and anonymous becomes so important.
Anonymity Software
- Tor is free software and an open network that helps you defend against a form of network surveillance that threatens personal freedom and privacy, confidential business activities and relationships, and state security known as traffic analysis. Tor won the 2010 Free Software Foundation's Award for Projects of Social Benefit
This manual is partly adapted from the Tor Project website (https://www.torproject.org/), courtesy of The Tor Project, Inc., freely licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 United States License.
