Collier, Ben
Tor: From the Dark Web to the Future of Privacy
- ISBN 13:
- 9780262548182
- author:
- Collier, Ben
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- MIT Press
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2024
- Pages:
- 242
- Dimensions:
- 22.9 x 15.2 x 2 centimetres (0.3
- Genre:
- Nonfiction, Technology & Engineering, History,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
Tor: From the Dark Web to the Future of Privacy A complex and contested technology at the heart of the internet, Tor has long been misunderstood. In this book, Ben Collier sheds light on the hidden history of Tor, tracing its evolution from its creation in the 1990s to its current role in global digital power. From its origins in the US Navy's Naval Research Lab, Tor's development was shaped by diverse cultural worlds and a unique collaboration between military scientists and a group of freewheeling hackers. Collier explores the rise and fall of three distinct communities within Tor's user base: engineers, maintainers, and activists, each with their own vision for the technology. As Tor's relationship with contemporary US empire has evolved, so too have its users, who have repurposed the technology to build new worlds and communities around it. This book offers a fascinating and nuanced exploration of Tor's impact on the internet and its users, revealing the profound implications of this technology for the future of the digital world.
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