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Marionette Promises More Flexible Anti-Censorship Tools

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Most anti-censorship tools attempt to provide a one-size-fits-all solution for accessing banned online content. Marionette, a “programmable network proxy” currently under development, could offer a much more robust anti-censorship solution. Marionette is an open-source project that aims to build “a programmable client-server proxy that enables the user to control network traffic features with a lightweight …

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PirateBrowser Offers Easy Tor-Based Anti-Censorship Solution

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Want to circumvent Internet censorship without the hassle of installing Tor? PirateBrowser from the Pirate Bay may be your answer — provided your browsing needs align with the browser’s intended purpose. PirateBrowser, which the torrent site the Pirate Bay introduced in 2013, combines Tor and Firefox into a simple but elegant package. The app works …

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Could Email Provide Access to Censored Online Content?

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Here’s a creative way to beat online censorship: transmit banned information via email. That’s what a little-known (and now defunct) project called Feed over Email tried to do. It never got off the ground, but it’s notable all the same for its creative approach to online privacy, which did not require VPNs or Tor. Feed …

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ZenMate Integrates VPN Privacy into Your Browser, But Has Limitations

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Looking for a VPN service that integrates directly into your Web browser, rather than requiring a separate download?  ZenMate offers that solution. Read on for an overview of this online privacy platform, including its cost, pros and cons. Named “startup of the year” in 2014, ZenMate is a VPN service run by a company based …

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A Review of the XOnet “Plug-and-Play” Personal VPN Server

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What if you could bring your entire firewall-protected home network with you wherever you go? With the XOnet personal VPN router from x.o.ware, you can. Here’s a look at how it works. The XOnet personal VPN server involves two pieces of hardware. One is the XOnet itself, which you plug into your home network using …

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Review of Privatoria’s VPN Service

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With prices starting as low as $1.90 per month, Privatoria offers one of the least expensive commercial VPN services for people who want to browse anonymously or circumvent online censorship. Here’s a look at its features, installation process and bandwidth speeds. Privatoria’s main features include: Servers spread across twenty-one countries, including the United States. That …

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eBlocker Promises Plug-and-Play Ad Blocking, Anonymity and Tor

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eBlocker, a new anti-tracking device that offers online anonymity, ad blocking, Tor support and more, is due to hit the market in the coming months. Here’s an overview of what eBlocker does and how it compares to similar products. According to the eBlocker developers, the device aims to differentiate itself from other privacy solutions through …

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Firefox is Now Available on iOS

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Firefox for iOS is now finally available in the App Store worldwide. Previously, Mozilla held back on offering an iOS version of Firefox due to Apple’s restrictive policies. Firefox for iOS allows for Private Browsing — giving you the ability to browse the web without saving history or sharing existing cookies with the sites you …

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