Psiphon, a “human rights software project” developed by the Citizen Lab, is to be released December 1st to the public. Basically, according to the New York Times, “this program allows internet users to circumvent government censorship of the Web.”

“Psiphon is downloaded by a person in an uncensored country (psiphon.civisec.org), turning that person’s computer into an access point. Someone in a restricted-access country can then log into that computer through an encrypted connection and using it as a proxy, gain access to censored sites.” - The New York Times

Once the user erases their browsing history, there is no evidence on the user’s computer of that they viewed censored material.

The software is part of a wider effort to live up to the initial hopes human rights activists had that the Internet would provide more freedom of expression for people living in countries that are very restrictive.

Psiphon, a “human rights software project” developed by the Citizen Lab, is to be released December 1st to the public. Basically, according to the New York Times, “this program allows internet users to circumvent government censorship of the Web.”

“Psiphon is downloaded by a person in an uncensored country (psiphon.civisec.org), turning that person’s computer into an access point. Someone in a restricted-access country can then log into that computer through an encrypted connection and using it as a proxy, gain access to censored sites.” - The New York Times

Once the user erases their browsing history, there is no evidence on the user’s computer of that they viewed censored material.

The software is part of a wider effort to live up to the initial hopes human rights activists had that the Internet would provide more freedom of expression for people living in countries that are very restrictive.