online privacy

Deep Web: The History of Tor and the Dark Web

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Tor’s origins surprise a lot of people who assume it was built by criminals or hackers from the start. The technology behind the dark web actually began as a US government research project, and understanding that history explains a lot about how the network is structured today, and why it remains legal to use almost … Read more

Deep Web: VPN vs. Tor – Which Do You Actually Need?

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VPNs and Tor Browser both get recommended constantly in the same breath, as if they’re interchangeable tools for the same job. They’re not. Each was built to solve a different problem, and using the wrong one, or misunderstanding what the right one actually protects, can leave you with a false sense of security. Here’s a … Read more