The New Yorker has launched Strongbox, an anonymous system for providing the publication with information, based on the open source DeadDrop program developed by the late Aaron Swartz and Kevin Poulsen. Strongbox can be thought of as an extension of the mailing address printed in small type on the magazine’s inside cover, said The New Yorker. Although documents can also be sent to that address, it is becoming more difficult to use the postal service anonymously. As for online messaging, anonymity has become highly difficult.
Loading ...
New Yorker Launches Strongbox Source-Protection Service
Posted by: Erika Morphy May 16, 2013 12:34 PMThe New Yorker has launched Strongbox, an anonymous system for providing the publication with information, based on the open source DeadDrop program developed by the late Aaron Swartz and Kevin Poulsen. Strongbox can be thought of as an extension of the mailing address printed in small type on the magazine’s inside cover, said The New Yorker. Although documents can also be sent to that address, it is becoming more difficult to use the postal service anonymously. As for online messaging, anonymity has become highly difficult.