

This eliminates the risk of having your internet history or identifying information stolen. All files, passwords, cookies and DNS requests are encrypted with a user defined password. It is constantly updated and runs Debian stable. It’s a Linux distro (based on Debian) with pre-configured settings to setup a anonymous and encrypted connection. It’s named after the original network architecture by the creators of the original protocol. Tor was created by the US Navy as a method of protecting the identity of their internet traffic.

Tor is a network, or rather an encrypted network of multiple networks and servers which allows its users to disguise their identities and movements.

This article should clear the confusion and answer the question.įirst of all, lets start with some definitions. There is a lot of confusion and bad information going around about Tor and Tails.
