ShorTor - Improving Tor Network Latency via Multi-hop Overlay Routing

Explore a 15-minute IEEE conference talk on improving Tor network latency through multi-hop overlay routing. Discover how researchers from MIT and Northeastern University propose ShorTor, a novel approach to enhance the performance of the Tor network. Learn about the challenges of balancing anonymity and latency in onion routing systems, and understand the potential benefits of implementing overlay routing techniques. Gain insights into the methodology, experimental results, and implications of this research for the future of anonymous communication networks.