While data in transit is covered by the OTR (Off-The-Record) protocol, which requires the two parties to engage in a one-time swap of a secret key in order to decode the messages they send each other. The new chat tool protects location and routing information by using Tor – which could allow Facebook users, for instance, to chat with friends, even if they reside in countries where the service is blocked. Tor Messenger builds on the networks you are familiar with, so that you can continue communicating in a way your contacts are willing and able to do. The Tor messenger allows users to chat securely across a range of popular messaging services, including Facebook Chat, Twitter, Google Talk and Jabber, prompting developer Sukhbir Singh to say: Anyone who is concerned about their privacy, or the potential impact of government surveillance on their lives, will be pleased to learn that The Onion Router (TOR) Project has released a new, easy-to-use, beta version of its Tor Messenger client.īased on Instantbird, a cross-platform instant messenger tool developed by the Mozilla community, it has been designed with privacy in mind.
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