The Tor Project, a non-profit focused on network anonymity, is joining forces with Tails, an anonymity-focused Linux distribution, in an effort to make better use of financial and technical resources.
"Working together allows for faster, more efficient collaboration, enabling the quick integration of new features from one tool to the other. This collaboration strengthens our mission and accelerates our ability to respond to evolving threats." Despite the US First Amendment guarantee of free speech, there's persistent pressure to limit secure communication tools or backdoor them. As with encryption, politicians and lawmakers like to imagine that tools for privacy and security can be made to work selectively. In Russia,at least one Tor user through a network timing attack. According to Tor representatives, the cops likely took advantage of outdated software.
"The decision to join forces was driven by the benefits for greater collaboration and efficiency," Pavel Zoneff, director of strategic communications for The Tor Project, told."The merger will ensure the sustainable development of both Tor and Tails.