Re: Virtual Machines - what is their use?

2010-10-12 Thread Jan Weiher
Hello, I think there are two useful usecases for a vm in combination with tor: For Hidden Services: If you run your HS inside a VM, it is harder for a imaginary attacker to gather the location / identity of the HS. For a "simple" User: If you run all the applications inside a vm, it is easier for

Re: Virtual Machines - what is their use?

2010-10-12 Thread Ted Smith
On Tue, 2010-10-12 at 16:01 +0100, Matthew wrote: > If an individual is using Tor, Polipo, Torbutton, NoScript, and > BetterPrivacy then why is a VM needed? > > How can VMs improve one's Tor experience? Presume you are being pursued by the Illuminati, because you alone have knowledge of the Hol