On Mon, 23 Aug 2010 15:04:04 -0500 David Carlson <carlson...@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
> I am a newbie here. Since they use SSL, isn't it overkill to route > your connection through Tor? I know it is a pain to switch Tor on > and off when multitasking, but it would seem that Tor button could do > that. Tor provides anonymity, ssl provides content encryption in transit. I use Tor for everything because I generally don't trust the local network to not inject ads, record my traffic, or otherwise modify my traffic as it leaves my computer. This is true for home, travel, phones, etc. I have no problem logging into a website I trust through Tor over ssl. I am not my IP address, just like I am not my postal address. IP addresses are for routing, not for authentication. It's up to me if I want to let my bank see my real IP address, or if I want to show up from the USA when in Thailand. As for your comment about "pain to switch", use two browsers. One for your Tor-based activities, and one for non-Tor activities. -- Andrew Lewman The Tor Project pgp 0x31B0974B +1-781-352-0568 Website: https://www.torproject.org/ Blog: https://blog.torproject.org/ Identi.ca: torproject Skype: lewmanator *********************************************************************** To unsubscribe, send an e-mail to majord...@torproject.org with unsubscribe or-talk in the body. http://archives.seul.org/or/talk/
