International Journal of Innovative Research in Computer and Communication Engineering
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| TITLE | Anonymous Communication of the Internet |
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| ABSTRACT | Anonymous communication refers to techniques enabling individuals to interact online without revealing their identity or location. This approach prioritizes privacy protection against surveillance, censorship, and tracking by third parties. The primary goal is to establish secure channels where communication participants remain unidentifiable. This paper presents a comprehensive analysis of anonymous communication systems, examining key technologies including onion routing, virtual private networks, and zero-knowledge protocols. Through experimental evaluation, we demonstrate practical implementations of these technologies and analyze their effectiveness in real-world scenarios. Our findings show that modern anonymous communication systems achieve high levels of privacy while maintaining usability for everyday applications. |
| AUTHOR | DR. T.V.S SRIRAM, P. PRASAD, K. ANAND BABU Sr. Asst. Professor, Dept. of MCA, Nadimpalli Satyanarayana Raju Institute of Technology, AP, India Asst. Professor, Dept. of MCA, Nadimpalli Satyanarayana Raju Institute of Technology, AP, India Dept. of MCA, Nadimpalli Satyanarayana Raju Institute of Technology, Visakhapatnam, AP, India |
| VOLUME | 185 |
| DOI | DOI: 10.15680/IJIRCCE.2026.14060117 |
| pdf/117_Anonymous Communication of the Internet.pdf | |
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