A developer involved with Tor Project, a network that allows almost anonymous surfing by routing internet traffic through several servers, has revealed in a blog post that the group will specifically build new browser to enable anonymous surfing by using Tor network.
Mike Perry, the man who developed Torbutton, wrote that the new browser will based on Firefox.
He said that even though Firefox users can currently toggle Torbutton in their browser for anonymous surfing, they also have to install the Tor software to use this add-on. According to Perry this creates additional complexity that many users find too cumbersome.
Tor — The Onion Router — is a network system that was originally developed for the US navy with an aim to allow secure government communication. It bounces network between different servers to hide the original computer from where the communication was made.
Many journalists, whistleblowers and activists use Tor network to communicate. In fact, Wikileaks claims it uses Tor network to make sure that the identities of whistleblowers remain anonymous.
While Firefox has an inbuilt stealth feature and Chrome uses Incognito, these modes don't offer any anonymity. They just tell browsers not to store new cookies or record web browsing history. In case of direct connections, websites can see the IP of the user's computer even if stealth or incognito mode is on.
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