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Tor is an acronym derived from the original software project name The Onion Router. Tor makes it hard to track internet activity of specific users.  

Tor is an acronym derived from the original software project name The Onion Router. Tor makes it hard to track internet activity of specific users.  

Tor is used by a wide variety of people for both legal and illegal purposes.

Tor is used by a wide variety of people for both legal and illegal purposes.

Tor has been used to establish online[[black market]]s online and to conduct internet gambling.  It has also helped oppressed people hide their identity online and allows them to more safely speak out against tyrannical governments.

Tor has been used to establish online [[black market]]s and to conduct internet gambling.  It has also helped oppressed people hide their identity online and allows them to more safely speak out against tyrannical governments.

The Tor project responds to the criminal use of Tor by saying: "So yes, criminals could in theory use Tor, but they already have better options, and it seems unlikely that taking Tor away from the world will stop them from doing their bad things. At the same time, Tor and other privacy measures can fight identity theft, physical crimes like stalking, and so on"<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.torproject.org/docs/faq-abuse.html.en|title=Tor Project Abuse FAQ|accessdate=February 8, 2016}}</ref>

The Tor project responds to the criminal use of Tor by saying: "So yes, criminals could in theory use Tor, but they already have better options, and it seems unlikely that taking Tor away from the world will stop them from doing their bad things. At the same time, Tor and other privacy measures can fight identity theft, physical crimes like stalking, and so on"<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.torproject.org/docs/faq-abuse.html.en|title=Tor Project Abuse FAQ|accessdate=February 8, 2016}}</ref>

[[Category : Privacy]]

[[Category : Privacy]]

[[Category : Internet Security]]

[[Category : Internet]]

[[Category : Cryptography]]

[[Category : Cryptography]]

[[Category : Information technology]]

[[Category : Information technology]]