TOR ... to use, or not to use?

[nihil]

Would you guys use TOR to do your secure (HTTPS / SSL) web browsing?

No............... it's too slow and unreliable.

If not... how/what would you do/use?

A directional antenna and one of the numerous unsecured WiFi hotspots within range

I may well have totally misunderstood your question, if so, please correct me.

I think that you have two issues or concepts here, that are frequently contradictory?

1. Online anonimity and traceability.
2. Online communications security.


In scenario #1 I am an urban revolutionary with my copy of the "Anarchist's Cookbook" close to hand (never found anything in there that tasted nice)

I don't want anyone tracing where I am or where I go on the internet.............. so I don't go anywhere near Google, for a start.

I could use proxy hopping, which would hide my details from the target location. it would NOT hide my traffic from my ISP, and the mere fact that I was using a proxy might get me access denied or at least draw attention to myself?

Now, if I use my neighbour's unsecured WiFi, I am not using my ISP, I am using his. In reality I would use the bar down the road............... they are a client and an hotel......... lots of customers on a daily basis, and I know the security, passwords etc.........................

And I have disabled Global Positioning in my web browser, so it looks like I live 80 miles away.

On the other hand, I could pick on a neighbour I don't like; use their unsecured WiFi, then go to a proxy.................... The Man will not believe that they were hacked in that scenario?

In scenario #2 I actually want my online bank or e-commerce supplier to positively identify me. I don't want some online scumbag messing with my account do I? For that I use HTTPS/SSL as that is what they guarantee.