Google Ideas funds uProxy extension research at University of Washington for Chrome to scientific Internet access

Google Ideas recently announced three projects they are funding at an event in New York called "Conflict in a Connected World." Among these, the uProxy Chrome extension might be of most interest to people in China, but don't get your hopes up too high. It requires you to know a friend outside the firewall who can proactively provide you with a secret proxy channel for unrestricted internet access. It's not a project that allows everyone to bypass restrictions immediately.

The three projects are:

Project Shield: A method for users to leverage Google's technology to help protect websites from going offline due to DDoS attacks. Currently recruiting webmasters of independent news sites, human rights, and election-related content as trusted testers. Digital Attack Map: A real-time visualization of data created through a collaboration between Arbor Networks and Google Ideas. This map shows DDoS-attacked websites and their content in graphical form, displaying real-time anonymous traffic data targeting free speech and allowing exploration of historical trends and related news to understand why certain sites were DDoS attacked. uProxy: A Chrome browser extension currently under development that helps two mutually trusting friends establish a secure network channel to protect their network connections from being filtered, censored, or misdirected. Developed by the University of Washington and Brave New Software with seed funding from Google Ideas. You can apply to join the testing here.

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