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Discussion => Security => Topic started by: killboy on March 18, 2012, 04:04 am
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So obviousley we sre always using tor, but do you take it a step further by using someone elses isp? I personally have been interested in selling my boomer on here for like a 115.00 a zip for p.cubensis. I dont trust Tor Package for windows. I will impliment a few security measures befoe I vend.
1. My computer will be using a SSD with Live edition on it, the hdd will be unhooked.
2. For a isp, I will buy a prepaid droid with card and activate with fake info. then i will root it and use it solely and only for sr sales.
3. I will never walk away from this computer screen without closing it down so that all ram killed.
4. I will keep this computer only for sr sales and never store anything larger than a SD disk which I will keep hidden except for when on seller account
5. any and all other personal and professional manners will occur on my normal isp.
Does the extra computer with clean hard drive and cellular isp add any level of protection to my business? I'm just not comfortable running tor browser bundle on my personal pc to sell shit.
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So obviousley we sre always using tor, but do you take it a step further by using someone elses isp? I personally have been interested in selling my boomer on here for like a 115.00 a zip for p.cubensis. I dont trust Tor Package for windows. I will impliment a few security measures befoe I vend.
1. My computer will be using a SSD with Live edition on it, the hdd will be unhooked.
2. For a isp, I will buy a prepaid droid with card and activate with fake info. then i will root it and use it solely and only for sr sales.
3. I will never walk away from this computer screen without closing it down so that all ram killed.
4. I will keep this computer only for sr sales and never store anything larger than a SD disk which I will keep hidden except for when on seller account
5. any and all other personal and professional manners will occur on my normal isp.
Does the extra computer with clean hard drive and cellular isp add any level of protection to my business? I'm just not comfortable running tor browser bundle on my personal pc to sell shit.
As for ISPs, I agree. Never use your home ISP if you are doing to do deals on SR. Just for a measure of extra security, but why go pre-paid? Why not just go to someplace that has free wifi? You don't even need to go it... just sit at table outside. Obviously this would take some extra time, but just looking at it from a harder to trace pov.
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Visit a bar with free wifi, don't go to the same one consistently, and try to randomize the times of day you go. Also, encrypt that Solid State Drive (with something like TrueCrypt)!
Not sure how the cellular plan would be too much better, than just going to a free wifi place (Pros/Cons anyone?). If you are really worried about being tracked, even at a bar, maybe try changing up your MAC address even time you go? Anyone else think this might help?
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Visit a bar with free wifi, don't go to the same one consistently, and try to randomize the times of day you go. Also, encrypt that Solid State Drive (with something like TrueCrypt)!
Not sure how the cellular plan would be too much better, than just going to a free wifi place (Pros/Cons anyone?). If you are really worried about being tracked, even at a bar, maybe try changing up your MAC address even time you go? Anyone else think this might help?
The randomizing of places and times seems rather safe. The only thing that I can think of is the potential for having your face on video. That said, the same potential can be had with even dropping off at a random blue box. I'd think the free, random, wifi places are rather low risk; however, each would need to gauge for themselves.