How to Stay Anonymous on the Internet Using Tor ? #Security Tips

Why you should hide yourself?
Internet is risky place to surf, here your privacy is not secure as you think.  Others can track what you are searching or what is your interest(Based on that , scammers can scam you).  Some websites store your real IP. An attacker can get the IP from the website by attacking that website.  Using your IP , he can take control of your System(using Open Port).  Two weeks back, we explained about the Facebook Privacy Ris.  If you want to secure your privacy, this article will help you. 

What is Tor and Usage?

Tor is a network of virtual tunnels that allows people and groups to improve their privacy and security on the Internet. It also enables software developers to create new communication tools with built-in privacy features. Tor provides the foundation for a range of applications that allow organizations and individuals to share information over public networks without compromising their privacy.

For Individual: They use Tor to keep websites from tracking them and their family members, or to connect to news sites, instant messaging services, or the like when these are blocked by their local Internet providers. Tor's hidden services let users publish web sites and other services without needing to reveal the location of the site. Individuals also use Tor for socially sensitive communication: chat rooms and web forums for rape and abuse survivors, or people with illnesses.

For Journalists: They use Tor to communicate more safely with whistleblowers and dissidents. Non-governmental organizations (NGOs) use Tor to allow their workers to connect to their home website while they're in a foreign country, without notifying everybody nearby that they're working with that organization.

For Groups such as Indymedia recommend Tor for safeguarding their members' online privacy and security. Activist groups like the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) recommend Tor as a mechanism for maintaining civil liberties online. Corporations use Tor as a safe way to conduct competitive analysis, and to protect sensitive procurement patterns from eavesdroppers. They also use it to replace traditional VPNs, which reveal the exact amount and timing of communication. Which locations have employees working late? Which locations have employees consulting job-hunting websites? Which research divisions are communicating with the company's patent lawyers?

A branch of the U.S. Navy uses Tor for open source intelligence gathering, and one of its teams used Tor while deployed in the Middle East recently. Law enforcement uses Tor for visiting or surveilling web sites without leaving government IP addresses in their web logs, and for security during sting operations.

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A Guide to Online Anonymity - How can i be completely untraceable ?

Definition:
The act of keeping your identity hidden online by using connection methods and encryption methods, to make yourself untraceable to a person, website, company, school or whatever else you are doing/connecting to.

What is IP Masking? How to use Fake IP address?

What is Ip Masking?
IP masking is hiding your Original(Dynamic/Static) IP address so that you can not be traced.  IP masking is using Fake IP address for your machine.