Anonymity technologies can be an essential life-saving tool for whistle blowers, human rights workers, political dissidents of oppressive regimes, and can provide a safe mechanism for the free-sharing of controversial ideas while protecting an individual's "true name" reputation. Due to the possibility of abuse of these systems, however, anonymity services are often criticized by law enforcement agencies and ISPs.
This presentation will examine some of the challenges that anonymity service providers face when their systems are used for controversial purposes, and will explore ways to mitigate the risk of operating an anonymity service.