[tor-talk] Tor source code

krishna e bera keb at cyblings.on.ca
Thu Jun 8 21:40:53 UTC 2017


Am 08.06.2017 um 21:16 schrieb Suhaib Mbarak:
 > My task goal is to show how Tor works and to proof that it
 > relay anonymise user traffic...
 > My question is to make sure wether tor source code is open and
 > available for public or not?
 > In case it is open source and can be modified how it is secure?!!!!


In addition to the generally better properties of open source free 
software explained by other folks on the list, the trustworthiness of 
the Tor source/binary packages and the Tor network is improved by:

1) GPG signing packages

https://www.torproject.org/docs/verifying-signatures.html.en


2) making deterministic builds

https://blog.torproject.org/blog/deterministic-builds-part-one-cyberwar-and-global-compromise
https://blog.torproject.org/blog/deterministic-builds-part-two-technical-details


3) adherence by staff to the Tor Social Contract and Ethical Resarch 
Guidelines

https://blog.torproject.org/blog/tor-social-contract
https://blog.torproject.org/blog/ethical-tor-research-guidelines


4) using best practices for cryptography and privacy by design

https://blog.torproject.org/blog/technology-hostile-states-ten-principles-user-protection


Hope this helps.




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