News The Merger of Tor and Tails.

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The revolution in data protection has already begun. The year 2024 has become a significant milestone in the fight for privacy, anonymity, and free access to information. This year, the Tor project has joined forces with Tails, strengthening a long-standing partnership. Now, both organizations operate as a unified entity, allowing them to combine resources and efforts to achieve a common mission. The merger of Tor and Tails creates a comprehensive set of solutions that help users around the world stay safe online. It will now be easier to provide tools that protect everyone's right to free expression, anonymous information search, and private browsing. In addition to the merger, the Tor project has significantly grown in recent years. The staff, budget, and technological reach have all increased. The team has welcomed talented specialists working on complex solutions for circumventing censorship and protecting privacy, which will soon be available to users.

The year 2025 will begin with a focus on collaborative actions. In the face of increasing surveillance and digital control, privacy protection is becoming the key to freedom in the future. Tor plans to strengthen cooperation with the community, organize meetings for operators, trainers, and localizers, and support partners in digital security training worldwide. Special attention will be given to integrating Tor into other applications to create an ecosystem of private technologies. Another significant achievement of 2024 has been the progress of the Arti projec - the rewriting of the Tor codebase in Rust. Arti is already simplifying the use of Tor, making it safer, and opening new opportunities for integration. The development is expected to be completed by 2025, creating a diverse ecosystem of applications supporting Tor.