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HTTPS

A protocol for secure communication over the internet

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Jan 17, 2026
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How does Tor encrypt and route internet traffic between my device and the destination?

Tor uses “onion routing”: the Tor client builds a short chain of volunteer-run relays (typically three), negotiates ephemeral keys with each, and wraps the user’s data in multiple nested layers of enc...

Jan 20, 2026

How does DuckDuckGo encrypt or protect data stored locally on devices?

DuckDuckGo protects data stored locally through a mix of on-device encryption for sensitive items (passwords, bookmarks) and privacy-preserving local caches used by features like Smarter Encryption; w...