Any data exchanged between you and a website not using the https protocol will travel unencrypted on the open internet between JonDonym exit node and destination website. It is very important to understand what protection JonDonym provides and what dangers it invites. Because of the architecture of the JonDonym network and how your data is relayed through it any single failure in the chain nor any collusion between two of the three will not undo your anonymity. While each JonDonym server is required to sign legal documents stating they will be good shepherds to the bits they handle, and while they are periodically reviewed, there is always the possibility that one will be compromised. The basic idea behind JonDonym is that you cannot place all your trust in any one entity. Further protection is provided because of the locations of the JonDonym servers, which are operated by different unrelated entities in different countries, and by the blending of your requests with others, such that traffic analysis would make it practically impossible for any government or private group to tie any requests to you. This response is then passed back through the chain. That data is then passed to an exit node which is able to decrypt your request, contact the website you wanted, and encrypt the response back to you, but it knows nothing of your identity. That mix server passes the request with your identity encrypted in a way only it can read to the next JonDonym proxy who neither knows who you are nor what data you are passing. The first JonDonym proxy (mix server) that your JonDo proxy passes your request to cannot read the contents of your encrypted request, but it knows who you are, the IP from which the request came. The layered encryption makes it possible for there to be a separation between who knows who you are and who knows what data you are requesting and receiving. Your anonymity is protected through layered encryption, through the distribution of your requests, and through a blending of your requests with those of other people.
#JONDO SERVERS SERIES#
JonDo is a web proxy which when used with a properly configured browser will let your web traffic pass encrypted from your computer through your ISP through a series of JonDonym proxies located around the world before going to the website you requested.
#JONDO SERVERS DOWNLOAD#
To use JonDonym you download and run JonDo, formerly and sometimes still referred to as Java Anonymous Proxy (JAP). I will do my best to provide a useful but crude and flawed description of the system. The technical details of how it works are beyond the scope of this document, I highly recommend visiting their site to learn the details if you are nerdly interested. It is designed from the ground up to be a means of protecting your anonymity and allowing people in repressive environments to access and share information. JonDonym is a brilliant approach to solving much of the problem of anonymity and access. I’ll attempt to briefly describe each and their role in your protection. The following are some of the popular and common options: For now, if you need only minimal protection, you can explore these options alone. Only by combining these protections can you be sure you are truly anonymous this will be covered in the next and more advanced installment. Should they be compromised, should they be corrupt, should they be monitored, should their product/service have serious unpublicized weaknesses, you would be potentially exposed. And while each may offer a legitimate layer of protection, it is critical that you understand the risk you assume if you place all of your faith in the hands of a single entity.
#JONDO SERVERS FREE#
There are quite a few excellent free and paid off the shelf solutions intended to protect your anonymity. The methods described in this section are intended only for those who want to add a thin layer of anonymity on top of what they currently have (which is likely almost no anonymity). If you have significant reason to be concerned about your anonymity online, this installment will not be for you please wait for the next installment.