CGIProxy

CGIProxy is “the original anti-censorship software,” allowing anyone anywhere to view and share web content.

It is a clientless solution, meaning users do not need to download anything to use it.

CGIProxy is housed at Berkeley Institute for Free Speech Online (BIFSO), whose primary task is updating CGIProxy to add new features and support new Web technologies. Under OTF support, BIFSO is focused on upgrading the CGIProxy circumvention tool to offer the most efficient and secure tool available to users worldwide. To achieve this BIFSO plans to enable automatic upgrades, enable data gathering that measures unique users and traffic while preserving privacy, and improve user interface in 15 languages to ensure ease of use for non-technical users.

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Current project status

Just an idea (Pre-alpha)

It exists! (Alpha/Beta)

It's basically done (Release)

People use it (Production)

Funding to date

2018 $69,900 6 months

Internet Freedom Fund

Total Funding: $69,900

Addressed problems

Restrictive Internet filtering by technical methods (IP blocking, DNS filtering, TCP RST, DPI, etc.)
Blocking, filtering, or modification of political, social, and/or religious content (including apps)

Objective(s)

Technology development

Beneficiaries

General public
Women
Youth
Sexual minorities
Ethnic minorities
Activists
Journalists
Advocacy groups/NGOs
Academia