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MozFest 2017 - Firefox <3 Tor Browser

Ethan Tseng
October 28, 2017

MozFest 2017 - Firefox <3 Tor Browser

One of Mozilla's principles of openness and participation:
"Individuals' security and privacy on the Internet are fundamental and must not be treated as optional."

Based on this principle, Mozilla and Tor Project have started an intense collaboration to make the Web more secure and more private. We are adding the most advanced and valuable privacy features which can benefit both Firefox and Tor Browser users.

In this session, we will share the following topics:
- What is Tor and the Tor Browser
- How to protect your privacy by using Tor
- Anti-tracking protection technology
- First Party Isolation
- Browser fingerprinting resistance
- Upcoming advanced privacy features in Firefox
- The future of Web browser regarding privacy

Ethan Tseng

October 28, 2017
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  1. Modern Browsers vs. Private Browsing The concept behind these modes

    is that the browsers will not store any temporary files, cookies, or history once the browser session is closed. Caveat: They cannot protect you from being tracked!
  2. A Bit History… 1990 1995 2000 2005 2010 2015 First

    Browser Wars Birth of Internet Mozilla Firefox Rise of Private Browsing Aware of browser fingerprinting Tor Uplift
  3. How Tor Browser Protects Your Privacy and Identity Online Credit:

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JWII85UlzKw
  4. Tor ≠ Dark Web • Tor was built by U.S.

    Naval Research Laboratory • Dark implies unknown, not equal to dangerous or evil • Any technology can be a double-edged sword • 3% of Tor traffic connects to “hidden” onion services
  5. Positive Uses of Tor • Onion service: better authentication &

    more secure • Anonymous browsing • Anonymous publishing • Websites blocked by governments
  6. Who Uses Tor • Normal people • Journalists and their

    audience • Law enforcement officers • Activists & whistleblowers • Business executives • Bloggers • Militaries • IT professionals
  7. Principle #4 Individuals’ security and privacy on the Internet are

    fundamental and must not be treated as optional. The Mozilla Manifesto
  8. To advance human rights and freedoms by creating and deploying

    free and open anonymity and privacy technologies, supporting their unrestricted availability and use, and furthering their scientific and popular understanding.
  9. Mozilla & Tor Collaboration • Problems to Solve • Privacy

    threat on the Web • Individual privacy has been increasingly leaked on the Web without users’ awareness • Lack of protection • People do not have easy-to-use tools to protect their privacy • Mission alignment • Mozilla and Tor Project have the same visions • Solution • Bring the cutting-edge privacy defenses of Tor technology to Firefox • Value Propositions • Improve privacy on the Web • Effective tools for users to protect their privacy
  10. “The ability for a user's activity on one site to

    be linked with their activity on another site without their knowledge or explicit consent.” - The design and Implementation of The Tor Browser What Is Tracking?
  11. Why Websites Want to Track • For providing a more

    convenient service on their websites • For delivering precise Ads • For figuring out your personal interests • For knowing better about website traffic
  12. Browser Fingerprinting Window Size Operation System Installed Fonts …… Identity

    Plugins Browser Fingerprint Fingerprintable Attributes
  13. Principle #4 Individuals’ security and privacy on the Internet are

    fundamental and must not be treated as optional. The Mozilla Manifesto