These test can cause a bit of stress, not because they are “hard,” but for them being so long. If the SAT wasn’t so long, I’d have no problem taking one. Anyways, despite the title of my blog being called SAT. It’s not about the SAT I will be taking tomorrow. It’s a bit of an update. I’m not sure as to what I should categorize this post, but here goes. I’ve finally finished reading, or listening to “Little Brother,” by Cory Doctorow and I’ve been changed. Well the book was great, it makes me think about myself a bit. Usually when I code, or browse the internet I browse using JAP (Java Anonymity & Privacy), just at home. Little Brother gave me some insight on how I, and we other hackers, SHOULD share knowledge with the world. If we do so, more people will be educated about privacy, and security. Two very different things. Security is important to everyone, from your SSN to accessing your Paypal, you want those things to be secure. Theirs many simple things you can do to keep your information very secure. Simple things like use Firefox, why? Firefox can detect phishers, I think one of the leading ways of stealing information on the net. Clear your cookies every time you close your browser, use HTTPS, and browse with encryption. Encryption isn’t a crime. Encryption is privacy, legal privacy.
Now for starters many of you don’t know what those acronyms are, don’t be scared of cybergeek lingo, embrace it, and learn it. In this post I will talk a bit about “JAP,” JAP makes it possible to surf the internet anonymously and unobservably. Without Anonymization, every computer in the internet communicates using a traceable Address. That means:
* the website visited,
* the internet service provider (ISP),
* and any eavesdropper on the internet connection
can determine which websites the user of a specific computer visits. Even the information which the user calls up can be intercepted and seen if encryption is not used. JAP uses a single static address which is shared by many JAP users. That way neither the visited website, nor an eavesdropper can determine which user visited which website.
How it works:
Instead of connecting directly to a webserver, users take a detour, connecting with encryption through several intermediaries, so-called Mixes. JAP uses a predetermined sequence for the mixes. Such a sequence of linked mixes is called a Mix Cascade. Users can choose between different mix cascades.
Since many users use these intermediaries at the same time, the internet connection of any one single user is hidden among the connections of all the other users. No one, not anyone from outside, not any of the other users, not even the provider of the intermediary service can determine which connection belongs to which user. A relationship between a connection and its user could only be determined if all intermediaries worked together to sabotage the anonymization. more…
The intermediaries (mix providers) are generally provided by independent institutions which officially declare, that they do not keep connection log files or exchange such data with other mix providers. JAP shows the identity and number of organisations in each Mix cascade in detail, and verifies this information by cryptographic means. The users are thus able to selectively choose trustable mix cascades.
That is JAP.
I will be teaching more security techniques and skills on my blog in the future. Please subscribe, and you too can become a cybergeek! Future topics will be on HTTPS, TOR, Proxies, and Cookies.
With JAP out of the way, I’d like to continue discussing ME, on MY website. I will next be reading Neuromancer, I’m pretty excited. I’ve heard the book was popular, but never had a chance to read it. I will have to write a few reviews tomorrow night. A review on Little Brother, School Days, and Serial Experiments Lain.
As for now, I’m actually tired and looking forward to getting some rest for tomorrow. Peace out internet surfers!
Posted on December 5th, 2008 by Ronald
Filed under: Hacking/ Dev, Journal
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