Tor with Nick Mathewson

Allen Wyma talks with Nick Mathewson, one of the creators of Tor Project. Tor is free and open-source software for enabling anonymous communication. Contributing to Rustacean Station Rustacean Station is a community project; get in touch with us if you’d like to suggest an idea for an episode or offer your services as a host or audio editor! Twitter: @rustaceanfm Discord: Rustacean Station Github: @rustacean-station Email: [email protected] Timestamps [@0:39] - Nick’s Bio & Tor Project Introduction [@2:33] - Deeper dive into Tor [@8:07] - Advantage of Rust over C when trying to bring stronger privacy to internet. [@21:44] - The History of Tor [@26:02] - How does Tor stay in business despite being a free service? [@28:11] - What is Onion Routing and how does it work at a high level? [@38:54] - The Tor Browser [@42:14] - Advise on how to maintain anonymity online [@55:17] - Rust vs other languages [@1:03:54] - Tips & tricks for people who are starting off in Rust [@1:06:00] - Parting thoughts Other Resources Tor’s Github Credits Intro Theme: Aerocity Audio Editing: Plangora Hosting Infrastructure: Jon Gjengset Show Notes: Plangora Hosts: Allen Wyma