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<desc>Learn how to protect your data using Tor Browser and HTTPS</desc>
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<title>Secure Connections</title>
<p>
If personal information such as a login password travels
unencrypted over the Internet, it can very easily be intercepted by an
eavesdropper. If you are logging into any website, you should
make sure that the site offers HTTPS encryption, which protects against
this kind of eavesdropping. You can verify this in the URL bar: if your
connection is encrypted, the address will begin with “https://”, rather
than “http://”.
</p>
<p>
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</p>
<p>
The following visualization shows what information is visible to
eavesdroppers with and without Tor Browser and HTTPS encryption:
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<list>
<item>
Click the “Tor” button to see what data is visible to
observers when you're using Tor. The button will turn green to
indicate that Tor is on.
</p>
</item>
<item>
Click the “HTTPS” button to see what data is visible to
observers when you're using HTTPS. The button will turn green to
indicate that HTTPS is on.
</p>
</item>
<item>
When both buttons are green, you see the data that is visible to
observers when you are using both tools.
