Allen Wyma talks with Nick Mathewson, one of the creators of Tor Project. Tor is free and open-source software for enabling anonymous communication.
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Timestamps
[@0:39] - Nick’s Bio & Tor Project Introduction
[@2:33] - Deeper dive into Tor
[@8:07] - Advantage of Rust over C when trying to bring stronger privacy to internet.
[@21:44] - The History of Tor
[@26:02] - How does Tor stay in business despite being a free service?
[@28:11] - What is Onion Routing and how does it work at a high level?
[@38:54] - The Tor Browser
[@42:14] - Advise on how to maintain anonymity online
[@55:17] - Rust vs other languages
[@1:03:54] - Tips & tricks for people who are starting off in Rust
[@1:06:00] - Parting thoughts
Other Resources
Tor’s Github
Credits
Intro Theme: Aerocity
Audio Editing: Plangora
Hosting Infrastructure: Jon Gjengset
Show Notes: Plangora
Hosts: Allen Wyma
