Tenta
Security and privacy
private browser
SHOW HN2016
How HN took it
1 positive, 13 neutral or asking, 0 mixed, 20 critical, out of 34 comments about the project. Thread score -0.48.
Privacy: 0 for, 5 againstPricing: 0 for, 5 againstExecution: 0 for, 3 againstIdea: 1 for, 1 againstDocs: 0 for, 1 against
The thread, comment by comment
Each row is a top-level comment and its replies, in HN's order. Select a cell to open that comment on HN.
positive neutral or mixed critical about another commenter or something else the maker
What HN said
What people liked
The .bit domain support is useful
From 1 comment
* support for .bit domains out of the box is very very cool * is it based on Firefox? Chromium? * emphasizing the number of bits in your encryption can be the opposite of…
rictic on HN
Built-in VPN extensions are useful for regular users
From 1 comment
It's not for anonymity, it's for privacy. And the VPN extensions are actually nice... You can do something similar now with a bunch of extra tools, but building them all into one…
peterwwillis on HN
Objections
Closed source makes it untrustworthy
From 3 comments
Without full access to all the code it seems untrusted
edoceo on HNAs a wrapper for the other instances of this question in this thread: why is the source code not open and free to view by default? Afraid we'll notice tab-indenting? ;)
rm_-rf_slash on HNI understand your apprehension open sourcing the source code, but 90%~ of your userbase will be people who don't trust closed source code (some even would want to verify the app…
ktta on HN
Buzzwords and unclear privacy claims, no technical detail
From 2 comments
This just doesn't feel right to me. Firstly, what's a "Private Encrypted Browser" supposed to be? What's making it private? What's even being encrypted? There's a high density of…
laksjd on HNSince there's not one technical detail on their marketing site I'm going to assume this is reskinned Firefox with SQLCipher dropped in.
feklar on HN
User agent leaks device and location info
From 1 comment
I noticed that the user-agent string still reveals my device type and build number. Searching the device type reveals that the device was only sold in the country I am in,…
sockopen on HN
Unclear business model for a free browser
From 2 comments
If the browser will always be free, what is your business model? (No offense, but I just get very skeptical of “security” products that are ‘free’.)
PeCaN on HNHow do you hope to monetize your product, considering there are already free secure browsers and paid VPN providers? Are you going to become your own VPN provider as well as…
peterwwillis on HN
Maker's adult industry background raises trust concerns
From 1 comment
Porn, porn, porn, porn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jesseaaronadams http://www.seattlepi.com/business/article/Two-adware-firms-battling-in-court-1161537.php…
joecool1029 on HN
Requests
Open source the code
From 3 comments
Are the sources for the browser available?
0xmohit on HNWhy don't you open source the whole product? Critical software should be auditable by anyone imho.
philippnagel on HNI understand your apprehension open sourcing the source code, but 90%~ of your userbase will be people who don't trust closed source code (some even would want to verify the app…
ktta on HN
Publish a clear privacy policy and threat model
From 2 comments
Privacy policy?
paste0x78 on HNYes, and statements on their website like the following don't help: "With Tenta Browser, your IP address and location is kept private and discreet." A clear, published threat…
sockopen on HN
Support ad and tracker blockers extensions
From 1 comment
Is this for android only? (It isn't mentioned, but download links go to Google play store.) I see no mention of ad-blocking, tracker blocking, or script blocking. Can it use…
Falkon1313 on HN
Direct APK download instead of Play Store beta
From 2 comments
Wait until they opensource it so f-droid can build it :). Of course I could upload the apk somewhere for you but how would you verify it's real (unless theres virustotal for it…
HuggerNuws on HNCouldn't they put a direct APK link from the website?
steaminghacker on HN
Questions
How does the business make money?
From 2 comments
More importantly, how do they make their money?
imron on HNHow is this free?
niij on HN
Does it support IPv6?
From 1 comment
I would like to know, does this support IPv6? Opera tried offering a built-in browser VPN, but it only supported IPv4 websites.
chaz6 on HN
Is it based on Firefox or Chromium?
From 1 comment
* support for .bit domains out of the box is very very cool * is it based on Firefox? Chromium? * emphasizing the number of bits in your encryption can be the opposite of…
rictic on HN
Can it bypass censorship in China?
From 1 comment
> a private, encrypted browser with built-in 256bit encryption and OpenVPN Can it be used to bypass censorship with the built-in tools? (VPN is not enough for bypassing…
hyh1048576 on HN
Alternatives named
Free secure browsers and paid VPN providers
From 1 comment
How do you hope to monetize your product, considering there are already free secure browsers and paid VPN providers? Are you going to become your own VPN provider as well as…
peterwwillis on HN
Opera built-in VPN browser
From 1 comment
I would like to know, does this support IPv6? Opera tried offering a built-in browser VPN, but it only supported IPv4 websites.
chaz6 on HN
Browser extensions like uBlock Origin, Privacy Badger, NoScript
From 1 comment
Is this for android only? (It isn't mentioned, but download links go to Google play store.) I see no mention of ad-blocking, tracker blocking, or script blocking. Can it use…
Falkon1313 on HN