Pros: Routes all your traffic through Tor, comes with a ton of open-source software, has a "Windows Camouflage" mode to make it look more like Windows 8.Ĭons: Can't save files locally, slow, loading web sites through Tor takes forever. Is It Possible to Be Truly Anonymous in an Online Community?Īfter the Violentacrez debacle, I've realized that it's easy for people to find… Read more If you log into your Facebook account under your real name, it's still going to be obvious who you are and remaining anonymous on an online community is a lot harder than it seems. This is great for most people, but it doesn't give you the freedom to do stupid things. While it has cryptographic tools in place, its main purpose is to anonymize everything you're during online. All your internet traffic is encrypted with HTTPS Everywhere, your IM conversations are encrypted with OTR, and your emails and documents are encrypted with OpenPGP. If you're running Tails off a USB drive, it's encrypted with LUKS. Tails is also packed with a bunch of basic cryptographic tools. Because of that, Tails is a really good operating system to use when you're on a public computer or network. This means any sensitive documents you're working on are never stored permanently. Instead, everything you're working on is stored in RAM and erased when you shut down.
Tails doesn't use a computer's hard disk, so nothing you do is saved to the computer you're running it on. First, since all your traffic is routed through Tor, it's incredibly difficult to track your physical location or see which sites you visit. If James Bond logs on to a computer, he doesn't want to leave a bunch of files, cookies, or his IP… Read more With it, you can browse the web anonymously through encrypted connections.īrowse Like Bond: Use Any Computer Without Leaving a Trace with Tails Its main goal is to give you security through anonymity.
Tails is a live operating system built on Debian that uses Tor for all its internet traffic.
Tails Provides Security Through Anonymity That means you can carry them around in your pocket and boot into them when you need to without causing yourself too much trouble. Obviously you don't need this all the time, but if you're checking bank statements, uploading documents onto a work server, or even just doing some shopping, it's better to be safe than sorry.Īll of these distributions can run in a virtual machine or from a Live CD/USB. Likewise, if you're worried about someone tracking down your location-whether it's a creepy stalker or something even worse-randomizing and anonyming your traffic keeps you safe.
If you need to use a public Wi-Fi network at a coffee shop or the library, then one of these distributions can hide your traffic from someone trying to peek in. I'm no idiot when it comes to security, and you guys have often mentioned how… Read more Do I Really Need to Worry About Security When I’m Using Public Wi-Fi?
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