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Olympics: Thumb drive can beat censors

It's most likely too late to get one of these if you're already in China, but for the next time you're going behind any country's Internet firewall, try to pick up one of these thumb drives. If you're among the digitally impaired, as I am, it will help you dodge the online cops. All you have to do is be able to plug this thumb drive into one of your computer's USBs. It's preloaded with a program called Tor that relies on encryption and a network of servers--and will get you through blocking technology, I am reliably told. CNET Asia provides more information. 

 

August 18, 2008 9:23 PM ET | | Comments (0)

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