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Posted
Oct 30, 2008
 |  By:  Peter Giannoulis, Contributor

How to use Tor to audit networks

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Can't see the screen? View Peter's Tor demo in a larger window.

Tor is a security tool that permits anonymous Web surfing. While it's a tool that can be used both by white hats and gray hats alike, all information security pros should be aware of how it works.

In this screencast, Peter Giannoulis of The Academy.ca details how Tor can be used by individuals to ensure their surfing habits aren't recorded by malicious hackers, and how IT professionals involved in auditing networks can mask their location so that a more thorough audit can be conducted. 

 



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