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Posting Date: December 16, 2002
 

The Cloak -- "...sits between your computer and any web sites you visit. It prevents the web sites you visit from finding out who you are. And it can use the standard SSL protocol to encrypt all communication from your browser, so that no one (except for the-Cloak) knows where you are surfing."

 

  

Reader Comments...
 

Am I paranoid or merely careful to wonder if any of these anonymizer services are being set up and run by government agencies? Do I know any of the people behind the-cloak.com? SamSpade.org tells me that the domain is owned by Walther Schmidt of CTE Ltd., which appears to be registered somewhere in Antigua and Barbuda. Who is this? Why should I trust him?

Also, the site's FAQ says: "For your safety, you should assume that we will turn over log file entries if we are presented with a court order, subpoena, warrant, or other legal demand originating from a non-totalitatarian government entity."

It sounds like this is a site to use just for "casual" anonymizing.

Posted by: Martin on December 17, 2002 05:37 AM


 

Nice work, Martin. Do you know of any anonymizing services for the "serious"? Have you researched Anonymizer.com?

Thanks.

LS

Posted by: LoneStranger on December 21, 2002 07:51 PM


 

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