Anonymizer s technologies form the core of ntrepids internet misattribution and security products. Cottrell was the original coder for the mixmaster anonymous remailer and designed versi. Airways wants to get the latest rates on specific routes from southwest airlines, said lance cottrell, founder and president of anonymizer. Lance cottrell launched the privacy service, anonymizer. For now, the free software is only available in english, but a chinese version is expected to be ready in about one month, cottrell said. Lance cottrell is the chief scientist at ntrepid where he works on the passages product. Born from a deep commitment to making privacy and anonymity available to everyone, anonymizer inc.
Lance cottrell has been at the cutting edge of internet privacy, anonymity, and security for 20 years. You can usually switch back and forth between use of a networked anonymizer and direct access with a quick configuration to your proxy settings. While working on open source anonymity tools in the early 1990s, it became obvious that the existing tools had clear and wellunderstood vulnerabilities, yet they were going unaddressed. While cottrell was pursuing graduate studies in astrophysics in the early 1990s, he had direct access to the internet at a time where no one outside the scientific community did. Lance cottrell launched the privacy service, in 1995 while studying toward a ph. And so his cloakingtechnology company is providing free services to help chinese citizens sneak through their national firewall, and is doing the same thing for iran on a paid. While sitting on the steering committee for software as a service saas with the san diego. Lance cottrell chief executive officer feeltheboot. So if i registered lance cottrell as a trademark, youd have to stop introducing yourself, because your name no longer describes you. Lance cottrell discusses anonymity and internet privacy.
As chief scientist, lance continues to push the envelope with the new technologies and capabilities required to stay ahead of rapidly evolving threats. He is principal author on multiple internet privacy and security technology patents. Lance cottrell founded anonymizer in 1995, and is an internationally recognized expert in cryptography, online privacy, and internet security. Anonymizer 2005 defends against pharming, a particularly insidious form of phishing. Lance cottrell chief executive officer feeltheboot linkedin. We get envelopes with very exotic stamps containing 20 bucks wrapped in tinfoil, said lance cottrell, president and founder of anonymizer. Weve been surprised how long it takes the chinese to block these sites, said lance cottrell, anonymizer s president and chief scientist. The name was changed to anonymizer in 1997 when the company acquired a web based privacy proxy of the same name developed by justin boyan. Anonymizer is a trademark name for software that hides the ip address and provides anonymity in surfing the web. It had to be something that didnt require software downloads, it had to be. Lance cottrell founded anonymizer in 1995 and is an internationally recognized. Anonymizer offers phishing defense informationweek.
The identity of the new anonymizer owners is important, because, unfortunately, trust must play a role when the anonymizer is used. Saturday announced the availability of its operation. Punching holes in internet walls the new york times. Lance cottrell, anonymizer president, said the tor application is a great open source project. C2net, owned by sameer parekh, is a leading provider of internet cryptography software, and infonex is coowned by lance cottrell, who authored the mixmaster anonymous remailer. From astronomy to cybersecurity, lance cottrell s career path has not been the most direct one. Lance cottrell, founded the privacy firm anonymizer, inc. Hes met with tor developers on several occasions, but it doesnt provide the quality of service needs required by enterprise customers. Lance cottrell founded anonymizer in 1995, which was acquired by ntrepid then abraxas in 2008. As chief scientist, lance continues to push the envelope with the new technologies and capabilities required to stay ahead of rapidly evolving.
I would like to explore certain sites that advocate extreme political views. Lance cottrell about me news bio contact me about me news bio contact me. Anticensorship software that allows chinese internet users to access blocked sites. Cottrell was the original coder for the mixmaster anonymous remailer and designed version 1 mixmaster protocol. Recent and archived business technology news, analysis, and research by lance cottrell. Abraxas chief scientist lance cottrells path to cyber. Anonymizers technologies form the core of ntrepids. Ntrepid transitions anonymizer vpn accounts to invincibull. Lance cottrell, first anonymizer developer lance cottrell. Thats good news for anonymizer, which recently introduced its operation.
Lance cottrell, creator of the privacy service anonymizer, said apples effort was particularly significant, as it takes aim at a technique developed by tracking companies to override users. Anonymizer was first created by lance cottrell in 1995. He is currently regarded as an expert on security, privacy, anonymity, misattribution and cryptography. However, a side affect of using an anonymizer, creative users have found out, is. Cottrell launched the commercial privacy service, in 1995 while studying towards a phd in. I started anonymizer to provide highend security, which would be easily accessible to the least technical user. Cottrell began working on internet anonymity tools in 1992 as a phd. The company was founded in 1995 by lance cottrell, an acknowledged expert in. Find out inside pcmags comprehensive tech and computerrelated encyclopedia. Cottrell launched the commercial privacy service, anonymizer.
Lance cottrell chief scientist satisfaction is the path to stagnation. The buck absolutely stops with anonymizer, he said. Founded in 1995 by lance cottrell, anonymizer claims to be one of if not the oldest vpn service around. He says he will make the version of his software available to. Anticensorship software, which is designed to circumvent chinese government efforts to block access to certain web sites. Lance cottrell theprivacyblog and persona software etc somehow do not equate at least. Lance is a certified information systems security professional and principal author on multiple internet privacy and security technology patent applications. The name was changed to anonymizer in 1997 when the company acquired a web based privacy proxy of the same name developed by justin boyan at carnegie mellon university school of computer. View lance cottrells profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional. Anonymizer prepares to battle chinas net censors infoworld. Anonymizer penetrating the great firewalls of china and iran. Anonymizer is the baby of lance cottrell, a boyishly handsome man who is known to be wellliked. Lance is a wellknown expert on security, privacy, anonymity and cryptography with an m.
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