Growing Onions at School: Building Tor Relays at NTNU and the EFF Tor University Challenge
- Time
- 2026-08-09 13:00 ~ 13:30
- Speaker
- NZ
- Room
- TR510
- Co-write
Abstract
University networks are the backbone of a resilient Tor ecosystem. Yet, bringing Tor into the classroom is easier said than done. Between technical hurdles and administrative red tape, how can students successfully deploy a node?
In this talk, I will walk you through the full lifecycle of the NTNU Tor Project, including:
The Mission: Why we joined the EFF Tor University Challenge to support global digital rights.
The Tech Stack: A deep dive into Linux-based node setup and securing the network within a campus backbone.
The "Human" Firewall: How to navigate university politics, talk to IT centers, and handle abuse reports using EFF's legal templates.
The Data: Real-world traffic analysis from an academic relay and what it means for the future of campus privacy.
Our goal is to provide a reproducible roadmap for other universities in Taiwan to join the global fight for privacy and internet freedom.
Speaker
NZ
蘇恩立（NZ），現就讀於國立臺灣師範大學資訊工程學系三年級。對資訊安全與網路治理深感興趣，目前負責維運臺灣學術網路（TANet）首個 Tor 節點。
En-Li Su (NZ) is a junior student in the Department of Computer Science and Information Engineering at National Taiwan Normal University (NTNU). He has a deep interest in cybersecurity and Internet governance, and is currently responsible for maintaining the first Tor node on the Taiwan Academic Network (TANet).
GitHub : https://github.com/su-nz Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/su_n_z