Later, it was enhanced further by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) and patented by the Navy. Onion routing was created in the 1990s by US Naval Research Laboratory employees to shield national intelligence communications. It is based on free and open-source software and uses computers run by volunteers. The Tor (The Onion Router) network protects users from tracking, surveillance, and censorship.
But while both tools can enhance your online anonymity, they're as different as apples and orang.
Because of that, tools like Tor and Virtual Private Networks (VPNs) are growing in popularity. Our data is a precious commodity and there are plenty of people who would like to get their hands on it, from spouses and marketing teams to crooks and state-sponsored spies.
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