From the course: Browsing the Web Securely

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Browsing with Tor

Browsing with Tor

- [Instructor] Tor Browser is a version of Firefox that's been modified to use the Tor network, and it has some other enhancements for security as well. It includes the HTTPS Everywhere extension and it has a selectable security level that can disable JavaScript and some other features that can be exploited to track your activity. Let's download it from the Tor Project site here, and then browse the web a little bit. I'll click Download, and I'll choose the version for my operating system and architecture. Once it's downloaded, I'll open the disc image. I'll go through the installation process. When I open Tor Browser, I'm asked if I have a clear connection to the internet, or whether there needs to be some settings added to get access. My connection's clear, so I'll click Connect. Then the browser starts up. Clicking on the Tor button up here gives me options to create a new identity, or to create a now Tor Circuit for this site. I can also change security settings. Here's a slider…

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