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Seeking anonymity in an internet panopticon

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Joan Feigenbaum,

Bryan FordAuthors Info & Claims

Communications of the ACM, Volume 58, Issue 10

Pages 58 - 69

https://doi.org/10.1145/2714561

Published: 28 September 2015 Publication History

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Abstract

The Dissent system aims for a quantifiably secure, collective approach to anonymous communication online.

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Communications of the ACM Volume 58, Issue 10

October 2015

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DOI:10.1145/2830674

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