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22resistant](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sybil_attack) peer-to-peer network

23where you can be sure that messages are never tampered with or surveilled.

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25−The connected world anticipated by Urbit is a much friendlier one, much like the early Internet, where collegial discussion and collaboration was the norm. Problems that are unsolvable without large-scale political centralization in our current internet – data breaches, spam, fake reviews, malware-spreading, harassment – become tractable when individuals control their computing again. You have one login for everything. You own and control all of your software and all of your data by default. Software is designed around the friendships, families, communities, and organizations you're already a part of – not the other way around.

25+The connected world anticipated by Urbit is a much friendlier one, much like the early Internet, where collegial discussion and collaboration was the norm. Problems that are unsolvable without large-scale political centralization in our current internet – data breaches, spam, fake reviews, malware-spreading, harassment – become tractable when individuals control their computing again. You have one login for everything. You own and control all of your software and all of your data by default. Software is designed around the friendships, families, communities, and organizations you're already a part of – not the other way around.

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27### How secure is Urbit right now? {#how-secure-is-urbit}

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32

33In late 2020, Urbit's [Ames](@/docs/glossary/ames.md) networking protocol was

34audited by [Leviathan Security](https://www.leviathansecurity.com/). You can

35−read about this milestone [here](@/blog/security-and-continuity/).

35+read about this milestone [here](@/blog/security-and-continuity.md).

36

37Looking to the future, Tlon has plans to begin working to make Urbit secure

38against attacks from quantum computers in 2021.

124

125### Can I host my Urbit with someone else? {#why-hosting}

126

127−Yes, [Tlon](@/blog/hosting.md) and [a few others](@/blog/providers.md) began [accepting

127+Yes, [Tlon](@/blog/hosting-the-future.md) and [a few others](@/blog/providers.md) began [accepting

128signups](https://tlon.io) for our hosting service in 2020. Under this

129arrangement, Tlon does all the work of setting up cloud infrastructure and

130getting your planet up and running, making getting started with Urbit as simple

161infrastructure") utilized by Urbit ID. It keeps a record of which Ethereum

162addresses own which Urbit planets, stars, and galaxies, as well as the public

163keys associated with those ships.

164−

164+

165It's also kind of a [cool astronomical concept](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Azimuth).

166

167### How many planets, stars, and galaxies are active? {#how-many-planets-stars-galaxies}

437

438### I have an Urbit ID, now what? {#now-what}

439

440−Follow our guide on how to boot a ship [here](@/using/install.md).

440+Follow our guide on how to boot a ship [here](@/using/install.md).

441

442Get on the [mailing list](https://urbit.us11.list-manage.com/subscribe/post?u=972a03db9e0c6c25bb58de8c8&id=be143888d2). Learn [Hoon](@/docs/tutorials/hoon/hoon-school/_index.md). Sign up for [Hooniversity](https://hooniversity.org/). [Make stuff](https://grants.urbit.org).

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526- **No employment relationship:** You agree that being approved for the grant or bounty does not imply any employment relationship with Tlon.

527

528−- **Termination:** Either party (you or Tlon) can terminate the agreement on seven days' written notice. If that happens, you may be compensated *pro rata* for the amount of work you've completed, but this compensation is at the sole discretion of Tlon.

528+- **Termination:** Either party (you or Tlon) can terminate the agreement on seven days' written notice. If that happens, you may be compensated *pro rata* for the amount of work you've completed, but this compensation is at the sole discretion of Tlon.

529

530- **Governing law:** The agreement is governed by the laws of the State of California.

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