Well-intentioned hackers are creating tools to help people circumvent web browsing controls in countries where the net is censored. The group of technology experts have produced two programs that help people swap messages that would otherwise be banned or to set up their own networks that help them keep in touch.. . .. Well-intentioned hackers are creating tools to help people circumvent web browsing controls in countries where the net is censored. The group of technology experts have produced two programs that help people swap messages that would otherwise be banned or to set up their own networks that help them keep in touch. The programs, which are the result of two years of work, should make it much more difficult for traditional web control systems to spot and stop messages they consider unwelcome. The creators of the programs say they have worked hard to ensure that anyone can use them, not just the technically gifted. The link for this article located at BBC is no longer available. . Motivated digital activists are developing software to aid individuals in bypassing online restrictions in nations with stringent censorship policies.. web censorship, privacy tools, internet freedom, message swapping, bypass controls. . LinuxSecurity.com Team
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