Orbot Tor router is open source
Orbot is a free app that enhances mobile internet security by using the Tor network to encrypt and anonymize traffic, protecting users from tracking and promoting human rights through privacy technologies.
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Orbot is a free application developed by The Guardian Project that enhances the security of internet usage on mobile devices. By utilizing the Tor network, Orbot encrypts internet traffic and anonymizes users by routing their data through multiple servers worldwide. This functionality allows other applications on the device to operate more securely, protecting users from tracking and surveillance. The overarching mission of the Tor Project is to promote human rights and freedoms through the development and deployment of open-source privacy technologies, ensuring their availability and fostering a better understanding of these tools among the public.
- Orbot is a free app that enhances internet security on mobile devices.
- It uses the Tor network to encrypt and anonymize internet traffic.
- The app allows other applications to operate securely by routing data through multiple servers.
- The Tor Project aims to advance human rights through open-source privacy technologies.
- Orbot contributes to protecting users from tracking and surveillance.
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