{"id":639619,"date":"2024-09-26T15:19:57","date_gmt":"2024-09-26T12:19:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/the-tor-project-merges-with-tails-a-linux-based-portable-os-focused-on-privacy\/"},"modified":"2024-09-26T15:19:57","modified_gmt":"2024-09-26T12:19:57","slug":"the-tor-project-merges-with-tails-a-linux-based-portable-os-focused-on-privacy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/the-tor-project-merges-with-tails-a-linux-based-portable-os-focused-on-privacy\/","title":{"rendered":"#The Tor Project merges with Tails, a Linux-based portable OS focused on privacy"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a29668276a6e\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a29668276a6e\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/the-tor-project-merges-with-tails-a-linux-based-portable-os-focused-on-privacy\/#Two_become_one\" >Two become one<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<div>\n<p id=\"speakable-summary\" class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.torproject.org\/\">Tor Project<\/a> is <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.torproject.org\/tor-tails-join-forces\/\">merging operations<\/a> with <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/tails.net\/\">Tails<\/a>, a portable Linux-based operating system focused on preserving user privacy and anonymity.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The merger comes against a backdrop of ongoing digital surveillance and regulatory manoeuvres to <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wired.com\/story\/europe-break-encryption-leaked-document-csa-law\/\">break end-to-end encryption<\/a>, while censorship of online services also remains firmly on the global agenda.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Tails will be incorporated \u201cinto the Tor Project\u2019s structure,\u201d which will allow for \u201ceasier collaboration, better sustainability, reduced overhead, and expanded training and outreach programs to counter a larger number of digital threats,\u201d according to a <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.torproject.org\/tor-tails-join-forces\/\">blog post<\/a> published today by the Tor Project\u2019s PR &amp; communications director, <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/pawel-zoneff\/\">Pavel Zoneff<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-two-become-one\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Two_become_one\"><\/span>Two become one<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Founded in 2006, the Tor Project is a non-profit best known for its work on Tor (\u201cThe Onion Router\u201d), a privacy-focused network that anonymizes internet traffic by routing it through multiple disparate servers, encrypting data along the way. The Tor Project develops browsers for all the main operating systems, and some of the world\u2019s biggest tech companies have embraced Tor to support various privacy-centric initiatives.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Tails, for its part, sports a pre-installed desktop environment and is built on a Debian-based Linux distribution. It\u2019s lightweight, and can be booted from portable storage devices, such as a USB drive, leaving little in the way of a digital footprint.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Tor and Tails open source projects aren\u2019t strangers to each other. Released initially in 2009, Tails, or \u201cThe Amnesic Incognito Live System,\u201d connects to the internet by default through Tor. Moreover, Tails has received backing from numerous third-party organizations and foundations over the years \u2014 including the Tor Project itself, which <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/tails.net\/doc\/about\/finances\/index.en.html\">has funded<\/a> developer resources for the project.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Merging the Tor Project and Tails makes a great deal of sense, given their respective focus on online privacy and anonymity, not to mention their shared history. It could also prove a boon for those most at-risk in a world that\u2019s moving closer to 24\/7 digital surveillance, with activists, journalists, and anyone vulnerable to online tracking being a potential benefactor here.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Indeed, none other than Edward Snowden <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Snowden\/status\/1165297667490103302\">has sung the praises<\/a> of both platforms, and has previously said that he used Tails as part of his whistleblowing endeavors against the U.S. National Security Agency (NSA) more than 10 years ago. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The merger came about following an <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>roach that Tails made to the Tor Project at the tail-end of 2023, according to the blog post. Tails noted that it had \u201coutgrown its existing structure.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cRunning Tails as an independent project for 15 years has been a huge effort, but not for the reasons you might expect,\u201d Intrigeri, a team lead for Tails OS, said in a statement. \u201cThe toughest part wasn\u2019t the tech \u2014 it was handling critical tasks like fundraising, finances and HR. After trying to manage those in different ways, I\u2019m really relieved that Tails is now under the Tor Project\u2019s wing.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">By pooling their respective resources, including <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/technology\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"4\" title=\"Technology\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">technology<\/a> and personnel, the Tor Project says it will be better equipped to address the \u201cthreat of global mass surveillance and censorship to a free Internet.\u201d This will include broadening the scope of the Tor Project to \u201caddress a wider range of privacy needs and security scenarios,\u201d which will include closer technological alignment, in addition to boosting education, training and outreach programs.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cBy bringing these two organizations together, we\u2019re not just making things easier for our teams, but ensuring the sustainable development and advancement of these vital tools,\u201d <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/isabela-f-6263aa18\/\">Isabela Fernandes<\/a>, executive director for the Tor Project, said in a statement. \u201cWorking together allows for faster, more efficient collaboration, enabling the quick integration of new features from one tool to the other.\u201d <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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