Bloggers' search for anonymity (How To Manual) BBC

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Bloggers' search for anonymity

By David Reid
Reporter, BBC Click


The internet has given the individual unprecedented power to reach out to millions but some governments are cautious, even hostile, to giving their citizens free access to ideas they deem too democratic and dangerous...So what do you do if you want to escape detection from authorities who might not like your work as much as you do?

The Handbook for Bloggers and Cyber-Dissidents is pretty technical but it also contains some simple tips, so you can say what you think without having to worry the censors or cyber-police too much.


If you want to protect your anonymity you can use a proxy, using a proxy is very simple. Anybody can do it even if you're not a geek


"The first thing is don't write anything under your real name," said Julien Pain of Reporters Without Borders.

"Even if you are using a pen name, then you have to be careful because the authorities can track you down on the internet."

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Story from BBC NEWS:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/pr/fr/-/2/hi/programmes/click_online/6548555.stm

Published: 2007/04/13 13:59:52 GMT

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1. TOR is the gold standard, if you're into that sort of thing. nt