Wired News is running
an article
about Anonym.OS, a project of
kaos.theory security research that
aims to bring an easy, anonymizing Internet experience to the masses. Anonym.OS is an OpenBSD live CD and when you put
it into any PC, you're "presented with a text based wizard-style list of questions to answer, one at a time, with
defaults that will work for most users. Within a few moments, a fairly naive user can be up and running and connected
to an open Wi-Fi point, if one is available." Built from the inside out with privacy in mind, Anonym.OS appears to
be Windows XP SP1 to anyone snooping and uses the
Tor routing network to anonymize Internet use. The
article says Anonym.OS has a long way to go before granny will really be able to use it, but it sounds like a
worthwhile project.
Tags: anonymity, anonymizer, anonymous, freebsd, opensource, privacy, tor
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Subscribe to commentslakiolenJan 18th 2006 1:24AM
Uh... That kaos link with the extra 'http//' goes to Microsoft... Not quite the same, but still an OS.
RobertJan 18th 2006 10:22AM
This looks like it is heading in a great direction. I have set up Tor before, and while not rocket science, it involves installing and configuring several things. A livecd is a great idea to keep a setup like this with you wherever you go. Keep up the good work, guys.