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Discussion => Security => Topic started by: Pempas2000 on November 18, 2012, 01:38 am
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Guten Tag,
right now I just use the Tor browser to log me in, which is sure sufficient as the smallest buyer. But I would like to know, how I can maximize my safety?
I mean that´s it:
-Buy a USB stick
- use Virtual Box and install the Tor Browser Bundle.
-(alternatively, i could also just use the Portable Fire Fox version + "Tor Browser Button".
-provided all with a numeric code with e.g. the program: TrueCrypt.
Cons:
-I´ve tried, the Virtual Box (with WinXP Home32Bit) and the Portable F.Fox
browser button idea, already on my PC. The connection works only very rarely.
- At many internet cafes (in Germany) the operator see what pages you are visiting.
Even a porn site is enough and the, mostly arab, employees complaining about you.
To purchase a ready, with software fitted, USB stick in internet i consider bad: I have read of many Bitcoin clawing malware etc.
Your suggestions?
Thaaank you
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Liberte Linux or TAILS installed to a micro SDHC card about the size of a fingernail, booted from a USB card reader.
Both distros offer more than adequate security, and a micro SDHC card, because of its tiny size, can be hidden almost anywhere.
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How paranoid do you want to be? If you're taking this uber-seriously then you need to make a list of all possible risks, their severity if realised, the probability of each one being a problem and choices to protect yourself against them. With this information you can understand your exposure to risk and make informed choices about your setup.
Has anyone done such a risk assessment?
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Tails ist ziemlich benutzerfreundlich. Mit Liberte hab ich noch keine Erfahrung, aber es ist wahrscheinlich so gut wie Tails.
Truecrypt ist fuer die meisten Benutzer ausreichend, aber mit einem Linux USB Live-Betriebssystem hat man einen grossen Vorteil: man kann sicher sein, dass alle belastenden Daten nur auf einem Geraet liegen. Wenn dieses Geraet verschluesselt ist, was beim Tails ziemlich leicht zu erreichen ist, sind die Behoerde nicht in der Lage, sogenannte "Data-Leaks" zu gewinnen bzw. untersuchen, was beim Windows/Truecrypt wahrscheinlicher ist. Deswegen empfehle ich es dir, Tails oder Liberte auf einem USB-Stick zu installieren.
Ich hoffe, dass meine Nachricht verstaendlich ist! :)
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Uebrigens: hoer mal auf, Porno-Seiten in tuerkischen Internet-Cafes zu besuchen! ;)