Anonymous communication system 'Tor' and privacy-focused OS 'Tails' project management will be integrated

It has been revealed that the project management of the 'Tor Project ,' which develops an anonymous communication system, and ' Tails ,' which develops a privacy-focused OS, will be merged. Tails will come under the umbrella of the Tor Project, and development of the OS will continue in the future.

Uniting for Internet Freedom: Tor Project & Tails Join Forces | The Tor Project
https://blog.torproject.org/tor-tails-join-forces/

Tails - Uniting for Internet Freedom: Tor Project & Tails Join Forces
https://tails.net/news/tails_tor/

The Tor Project is a non-profit organization that develops the anonymous communications system 'Tor' and the 'Tor Browser' that enables web browsing using Tor.

Tor Project | Achieving online anonymity
https://www.torproject.org/ja/

Tails is an organization that develops the privacy-focused OS 'Tails'. Tails is a Debian-based Linux distribution that allows you to anonymize not only browsing but all Internet connections performed on the OS with Tor. Tails is also developed with USB boot in mind, and all operation history is deleted upon shutdown.

Tails
https://tails.net/index.en.html

According to statements from both organizations, the merger was proposed by Tails, who said that Tails had been struggling with administrative issues such as fundraising and personnel management rather than technical issues, and that joining the Tor Project would ease administrative costs and allow them to focus on development in the technical field.

Big news! The @TorProject and @Tails_live are joining forces in our fight against surveillance and censorship. By merging operations, we're making it easier to collaborate and build even better tools for privacy and digital freedom. Learn more: https://t.co/zGgRxsgOrd #Privacy … pic.twitter.com/CblsgULogu

— The Tor Project (@torproject) September 26, 2024

In September 2024, it was reported that the German Federal Criminal Office had successfully identified a user who was operating a child pornography site through Tor. In response to this report, users expressed concern that Tor's anonymity was being threatened, but the Tor Project issued a statement saying that the user was identified because he was using an older version of a messaging app that uses Tor, and that Tor continues to provide secure and anonymous access to the web.

'Tor is still safe,' claims Tor Project - GIGAZINE