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A while ago, I wrote a piece on the best way to ensure your privacy with a web browser. Part of that advice was to use the Tor browser. In simplest terms, you cannot get more privacy and security from a web browser than when using Tor. And given how important privacy and security are now, Tor should be on your radar.
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The Tor browser uses the Onion network to ensure privacy and security. What is the Onion network? First off, Tor is short for "The Onion Router." When using the Onion network, all traffic is encapsulated in layers of encryption and transmitted through a series of nodes called "onion routers."
As traffic passes through a node, it peels off a single layer, revealing the next destination for the data. This makes it very difficult for a third party to trace your internet activity (more so than any other browser).
Now that you know what Tor is, let me show you how easy it is to use.
How to connect Tor to the Onion network
What you'll need: The only thing you'll need is Tor Browser installed on your desktop or mobile device. I'll demonstrate Tor Browser on Linux, but the platform you use won't matter. You can download the Tor Browser for your desktop from the official download page.
The link for the Android version will take you to a page with downloads for .apk files. On that same page, you'll find a link to the Google Play Store Tor entry. I suggest installing Tor on Android from the Google Play Store, as sideloading .apk files can pose security risks.
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