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+title: Updates on the Tor Projectâs Board
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+ <h1><a
href="https://blog.torproject.org/welcome-new-tor-board-members";>Updates on the
Tor Project’s Board</a></h1>
+
+ <p><img
alt=""
src="https://blog.torproject.org/sites/default/files/inline-images/board-september.png";
style="width: 600px; height: 300px;" /></p>
+
+ <p>We
would like to share some updates regarding the Tor Project’s Board. We
had two members stepping down, Megan Price and Shari Steele, both provided
great contributions for the Board that Tor will always be thankful for. And we
are grateful to have them as supporters and friends of Tor.</p>
+
+ <p>To
move forward we decided to invite two new members. We are happy to say both
have accepted our invitation and joined the Board. <strong>Rabbi Rob</strong>,
the founder and CEO of Team Cymru and <strong>Chelsea Komlo</strong>,
cryptography and privacy researcher and engineer.</p>
+
+ <p><a
href="https://blog.torproject.org/welcome-new-tor-board-members";>Read
their full bios on our blog.</a></p>
+
+ <hr />
+ <h1
class="title"><a
href="https://blog.torproject.org/tor-bug-smash-fund-2020-106K-raised";><span
property="schema:name">Tor’s Bug Smash Fund, Year 2: $106,709
Raised!</span></a></h1>
+
+ <p><img
alt=""
src="https://blog.torproject.org/sites/default/files/styles/full_width/public/image/tor-bug-smash-blog_4.png?itok=3jebgvhz";
style="width: 640px; height: 320px;" /></p>
+
+ <p>This
August, we asked you to help us fundraise for our second annual Bug Smash Fund
campaign. This fund is designed to grow a healthy reserve earmarked for
maintenance work, finding bugs, and smashing them—all tasks necessary to
keep Tor Browser, the Tor network, and the many tools that rely on Tor strong,
safe, and running smoothly.</p>
+
+ <p>In
2019, we raised $86,081, half of which we raised in-person at DEFCON.</p>
+
+
<p><strong>In 2020, despite the challenges of COVID-19 and event cancellations,
you helped us to raise $106,709! </strong><a
href="https://blog.torproject.org/tor-bug-smash-fund-2020-106K-raised";>Check
out our 'thank you!' post.</a></p>
+
+ <div
class="field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden
field--item" property="schema:text">
+ <hr
/></div>
+
+ <h1><a
href="https://blog.torproject.org/icfp-otf-censored-continent";><span
property="schema:name">Censored continent: understanding the use of tools
during information controls in Africa: Nigeria, Cameroon, Uganda, and Zimbabwe
as case studies.</span></a></h1>
+
+ <p
class="ace-line"><img alt=""
src="https://blog.torproject.org/sites/default/files/styles/full_width/public/image/icfp_0.png?itok=KmxJOWmq";
style="width: 600px; height: 300px;" /></p>
+
+
<p><span>Between 2019 and 2020, the Tor Project has had the opportunity to
serve as the host organization of OTF Information Controls Fellow, Babatunde
Okunoye.</span></p>
+
+
<p><span>As part of his fellowship, Babatunde examined the use of Internet
censorship circumvention tools in Cameroon, Nigeria, Uganda, and Zimbabwe, four
countries in Africa with varying degrees of Internet censorship, including
Internet bandwidth throttling, social media app restrictions, and website
blocks. Interviews were done with 33 people, including students, civil society
members, people in business, and teachers, revealing how communities mobilized
to defeat censorship. <a
href="https://blog.torproject.org/icfp-otf-censored-continent";>You can read a
summary of Babatunde's findings and the full report
here. </a></span></p>
+
+ <hr />
+ <h1><a
href="https://blog.torproject.org/anti-censorship-august-2020";><span
property="schema:name">Anti-censorship team report: August 2020</span></a></h1>
+
+
<p>Tor's anti-censorship team writes monthly reports to keep the world
updated on its progress. This blog post summarizes the anti-censorship work we
got done in August 2020. <a
href="https://blog.torproject.org/anti-censorship-august-2020";>Let us know if
you have any questions or feedback!</a></p>
+
+ <hr />
+ <h1><a
href="https://blog.torproject.org/gsoc-2020-snowflake-proxy-mobile";><span
property="schema:name">GSoC 2020: Snowflake Proxy on Mobile</span></a></h1>
+
+
<p>Every year the Tor Project hosts interns through programs like Outreachy and
Google Summer of Code. Hashik worked with our anti-censorship team to
bring Snowflake proxy to Android.</p>
+
+
<p>“Tor’s community is very welcoming; all the Tor core developers
are down to earth, humble, and easy to approach for any technical difficulty.
Any interested person can barge into their IRC channels and ask any question,
and either the developers or the fellow folks in the community<br />
+ would
answer our questions.”</p>
+
+ <p>We
are happy that Hashik had a great time at the Tor Project. <a
href="https://blog.torproject.org/gsoc-2020-snowflake-proxy-mobile";>Check out
his final report here.</a></p>
+
+ <hr />
+ <h1>New
Releases</h1>
+
+ <h2
class="title"><a href="https://blog.torproject.org/node/1921";><span
class="quickedit-field" data-quickedit-field-id="node/1906/title/en/teaser"
property="schema:name">Tor 0.4.4.5</span></a></h2>
+
+ <p>This
series improves our guard selection algorithms, adds v3 onion balance support,
improves the amount of code that can be disabled when running without relay
support, and includes numerous small bugfixes and enhancements. It also lays
the ground for some IPv6 features that we'll be developing more in the next
(0.4.5) series. <a href="https://blog.torproject.org/node/1921";>Full
changelog.</a></p>
+
+ <h2
class="title"><a
href="https://blog.torproject.org/new-release-tor-browser-100";><span
class="quickedit-field" data-quickedit-field-id="node/1905/title/en/teaser"
property="schema:name">Tor Browser 10</span></a></h2>
+
+ <p>Tor
Browser 10 ships with Firefox 78.3.0esr, updates NoScript to 11.0.44, and Tor
to 0.4.4.5. This release includes important security updates to Firefox.
Android Tor Browser 10 is under active development and we are supporting the
current 9.5 series for Android until the new one is ready. We are informed by
Mozilla of any issues they learn about affecting the 9.5 series. We expect to
release the new Tor Browser for Android based on Fenix in the following
weeks. <a
href="https://blog.torproject.org/new-release-tor-browser-100";>Full
changelog.</a></p>
+
+ <h2
class="title"><a href="https://blog.torproject.org/new-release-tails-411";><span
class="quickedit-field" data-quickedit-field-id="node/1904/title/en/teaser"
property="schema:name">Tails 4.11</span></a></h2>
+
+ <p
class="title"><strong>This release fixes many security vulnerabilities. You
should upgrade as soon as possible.</strong> <a
href="https://blog.torproject.org/new-release-tails-411";>Full changelog.</a></p>
+
+ <h2
class="title"><a
href="https://blog.torproject.org/new-release-tor-browser-105a1";>Tor Browser
10.5a1</a></h2>
+
+ <p>Tor
Browser 10.5a1 ships with Firefox 78.3.0esr, updates NoScript to 11.0.44, and
Tor to 0.4.4.5. <a
href="https://blog.torproject.org/new-release-tor-browser-105a1";>Full
changelog.</a></p>
+
+ <h2
class="title"><a
href="https://blog.torproject.org/new-release-tor-browser-100a7";><span
property="schema:name">Tor Browser 10.0a7</span></a></h2>
+
+ <p>We
are happy to announce the third alpha for desktop users based on Firefox 78
ESR. The Android version is under active development and will be available in
the coming weeks. <a
href="https://blog.torproject.org/new-release-tor-browser-100a7";>Full
changelog.</a></p>
+
+ <hr />
+
<h1>What We're Reading</h1>
+
+
<p>"Portland, Oregon, passes toughest ban on facial recognition in
US," <a
href="https://www.cnet.com/google-amp/news/portland-passes-the-toughest-ban-on-facial-recognition-in-the-us/";>CNET.</a></p>
+
+
<p>"We made the largest Mexican telecommunications operator stop blocking
secure internet," <a
href="https://globalvoices.org/2020/09/08/we-made-the-largest-mexican-telecommunications-operator-stop-blocking-secure-internet/";>GlobalVoices.</a></p>
+
+
<p>"Free VPNs are bad for your privacy," <a
href="https://techcrunch.com/2020/09/24/free-vpn-bad-for-privacy/";>Tech
Crunch.</a><br />
+ <br />
+
"Trump cuts aid for pro-democracy groups in Belarus, Hong Kong and
Iran," <a
href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2020/sep/24/trump-open-technology-fund-hong-kong-belarus-iran";>The
Guardian.</a></p>
+
+
<p>"U.S. court: Mass surveillance program exposed by Snowden was
illegal," <a
href="https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-nsa-spying/u-s-court-mass-surveillance-program-exposed-by-snowden-was-illegal-idUSKBN25T3CK";>Reuters.</a></p>
+
+
<p>"Remote Learning During Pandemic Brings Privacy Risks," <a
href="https://www.wsj.com/articles/remote-learning-during-pandemic-brings-privacy-risks-11599039000";>The
Wall Street Journal.</a></p>
+
+
<p>"Zimbabwe’s Speedy Social Media Law Is Africa’s Latest
Internet Censorship Plot," <a
href="https://weetracker.com/2020/08/31/zimbabwe-africa-social-media-laws/";>WT.</a></p>
+
+
<p>"Private Intel Firm Buys Location Data to Track People to their
'Doorstep'," <a
href="https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/qj454d/private-intelligence-location-data-xmode-hyas";>Motherboard.</a></p>
+
+ <hr />
+
<h1>Events with Tor</h1>
+
+ <div
class="views-row">
+ <div
class="views-row">
+ <p><a
href="https://blog.torproject.org/node/1925";>Roger keynotes at
CyberSec&AI</a>, October 8, 2020.</p>
+
+
<p> </p>
+ </div>
+ </div>
+
+ <hr />
+
<h1>Join Our Community</h1>
+
+
<p>Getting involved with Tor is easy. <a
href="https://community.torproject.org/relay/";>Run a relay</a> to make the
network faster and more decentralized. <a
href="https://blog.torproject.org/run-tor-bridges-defend-open-internet";>Run a
bridge</a> to help censored users access Tor.</p>
+
+
<p>Learn about each of our <a
href="https://trac.torproject.org/projects/tor/wiki/WikiStart#Teams";>teams
</a>and start collaborating.</p>
+
+ <p><a
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+---
+pub_date: 2020-09-29
+---
+title: Updates on the Tor Projectâs Board
+---
+body:
+
+## Updates on the Tor Projectâs Board
+https://blog.torproject.org/welcome-new-tor-board-members
+
+We would like to share some updates regarding the Tor Projectâs Board. We
had two members stepping down, Megan Price and Shari Steele, both provided
great contributions for the Board that Tor will always be thankful for. And we
are grateful to have them as supporters and friends of Tor.
+
+To move forward we decided to invite two new members. We are happy to say both
have accepted our invitation and joined the Board. Rabbi Rob, the founder and
CEO of Team Cymru and Chelsea Komlo, cryptography and privacy researcher and
engineer.
+
+
+### Torâs Bug Smash Fund, Year 2: $106,709 Raised!
+https://blog.torproject.org/tor-bug-smash-fund-2020-106K-raised
+
+This August, we asked you to help us fundraise for our second annual Bug Smash
Fund campaign. This fund is designed to grow a healthy reserve earmarked for
maintenance work, finding bugs, and smashing themâall tasks necessary to keep
Tor Browser, the Tor network, and the many tools that rely on Tor strong, safe,
and running smoothly.
+
+In 2019, we raised $86,081, half of which we raised in-person at DEFCON.
+
+In 2020, despite the challenges of COVID-19 and event cancellations, you
helped us to raise $106,709!
+
+
+### Censored continent: understanding the use of tools during information
controls in Africa: Nigeria, Cameroon, Uganda, and Zimbabwe as case studies.
+https://blog.torproject.org/icfp-otf-censored-continent
+
+Between 2019 and 2020, the Tor Project has had the opportunity to serve as the
host organization of OTF Information Controls Fellow, Babatunde Okunoye.
+
+As part of his fellowship, Babatunde examined the use of Internet censorship
circumvention tools in Cameroon, Nigeria, Uganda, and Zimbabwe, four countries
in Africa with varying degrees of Internet censorship, including Internet
bandwidth throttling, social media app restrictions, and website blocks.
Interviews were done with 33 people, including students, civil society members,
people in business, and teachers, revealing how communities mobilized to defeat
censorship.
+
+
+### Anti-censorship team report: August 2020
+https://blog.torproject.org/anti-censorship-august-2020
+
+Tor's anti-censorship team writes monthly reports to keep the world updated on
its progress. This blog post summarizes the anti-censorship work we got done in
August 2020. Let us know if you have any questions or feedback!
+
+
+### GSoC 2020: Snowflake Proxy on Mobile
+https://blog.torproject.org/gsoc-2020-snowflake-proxy-mobile
+
+Every year the Tor Project hosts interns through programs like Outreachy and
Google Summer of Code. Hashik worked with our anti-censorship team on bringing
Snowflake proxy to Android. We are happy that Hashik had a great time at the
Tor Project.
+
+âTorâs community is very welcoming; all the Tor core developers are down
to earth, humble, and easy to approach for any technical difficulty. Any
interested person can barge into their IRC channels and ask any question, and
either the developers or the fellow folks in the community would answer our
questions.â
+
+### New Releases
+
+Tor 0.4.4.5
+https://blog.torproject.org/node/1921
+This series improves our guard selection algorithms, adds v3 onion balance
support, improves the amount of code that can be disabled when running without
relay support, and includes numerous small bugfixes and enhancements. It also
lays the ground for some IPv6 features that we'll be developing more in the
next (0.4.5) series.
+
+Tor Browser 10
+https://blog.torproject.org/new-release-tor-browser-100
+Tor Browser 10 ships with Firefox 78.3.0esr, updates NoScript to 11.0.44, and
Tor to 0.4.4.5. This release includes important security updates to Firefox.
+Android Tor Browser 10 is under active development and we are supporting the
current 9.5 series for Android until the new one is ready. We are informed by
Mozilla of any issues they learn about affecting the 9.5 series. We expect to
release the new Tor Browser for Android based on Fenix in the following weeks.
+
+Tails 4.11
+https://blog.torproject.org/new-release-tails-411
+This release fixes many security vulnerabilities. You should upgrade as soon
as possible.
+
+Tor Browser 10.0a7
+https://blog.torproject.org/new-release-tor-browser-100a7
+We are happy to announce the third alpha for desktop users based on Firefox 78
ESR. The Android version is under active development and will be available in
the coming weeks.
+
+Tor Browser 10.5a1
+https://blog.torproject.org/new-release-tor-browser-105a1
+Tor Browser 10.5a1 ships with Firefox 78.3.0esr, updates NoScript to 11.0.44,
and Tor to 0.4.4.5.
+
+### What We're Reading
+
+"Portland, Oregon, passes toughest ban on facial recognition in US," CNET.
+https://www.cnet.com/google-amp/news/portland-passes-the-toughest-ban-on-facial-recognition-in-the-us/
+
+"We made the largest Mexican telecommunications operator stop blocking secure
internet," GlobalVoices.
+https://globalvoices.org/2020/09/08/we-made-the-largest-mexican-telecommunications-operator-stop-blocking-secure-internet/
+
+"Free VPNs are bad for your privacy," Tech Crunch.
+https://techcrunch.com/2020/09/24/free-vpn-bad-for-privacy/
+
+"Trump cuts aid for pro-democracy groups in Belarus, Hong Kong and Iran," The
Guardian.
+https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2020/sep/24/trump-open-technology-fund-hong-kong-belarus-iran
+
+"U.S. court: Mass surveillance program exposed by Snowden was illegal,"
Reuters.
+https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-nsa-spying/u-s-court-mass-surveillance-program-exposed-by-snowden-was-illegal-idUSKBN25T3CK
+
+"Remote Learning During Pandemic Brings Privacy Risks," The Wall Street
Journal.
+https://www.wsj.com/articles/remote-learning-during-pandemic-brings-privacy-risks-11599039000
+
+"Zimbabweâs Speedy Social Media Law Is Africaâs Latest Internet Censorship
Plot," WT.
+https://weetracker.com/2020/08/31/zimbabwe-africa-social-media-laws/
+
+"Private Intel Firm Buys Location Data to Track People to their 'Doorstep',"
Motherboard.
+https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/qj454d/private-intelligence-location-data-xmode-hyas
+
+### Upcoming Events with Tor
+
+Roger keynotes at CyberSec&AI, October 8, 2020.
+https://blog.torproject.org/node/1925
+
+### Join Our Community
+
+Getting involved with Tor is easy. Run a relay to make the network faster and
more decentralized: https://community.torproject.org/relay/
+
+Run a bridge to help censored users access Tor:
https://blog.torproject.org/run-tor-bridges-defend-open-internet
+
+Learn about each of our teams and start collaborating:
https://trac.torproject.org/projects/tor/wiki/WikiStart#Teams
+
+Donate to help keep Tor fast, strong, and secure.
https://donate.torproject.org
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