New Browser Lets Web Surfers Hide Online

A new Web browser called Torpark that lets users navigate the Internet without leaving a trace is now available for download from a consortium of would-be hackers, security experts, and human rights activists with an eye on boosting online security.

The group called Hacktivismo has modified Mozilla's open source Portable Firefox browser to run through the TOR (The Onion Router) network and make an anonymous connection between the user and the Web site being visited. The free Torpark browser can be stored on/run from a USB memory stick, and leaves no tracks behind in the browser or computer.

Typically, when you log onto the Internet, a unique IP address is assigned to manage the computer's identity. Each site that is visited can see and take down that IP address, providing a way for government investigators to monitor Web activity and to pinpoint a user's identity.