Citizens’ victories in the struggle against corruption, sometimes requiring information to be provided through safe anonymous channels like Xnet’s Mailbox for reporting corruption, have catalysed a proliferation of similar initiatives within governments and institutions.
However, whether out of ignorance or demagoguery, some of these mailboxes are being launched without complying with even the basic requirements for guaranteeing the protection of whistleblowers and their anonymity. No mailbox for reporting corruption can promise anonymity unless it involves the use of tools like Tor and Globaleaks, which make it possible to anonymize the whistleblower’s IP address.