-------- Original message --------From: Pihmy <[email protected]> Date: 1/14/17 8:00 PM (GMT-06:00) To: [email protected] Subject: [Tails-support] Tails/Tor Dear Tails Support, I recently installed tails as my second OS and want to be as safe as possible while using it. >>>> Did you install it on your computer's hard drive alongside the OEM >>>> operating. system, or are you running it live off of a usb >>>> drive/dvd-rom? The protections that TAILS has to offer are best >>>> applied when running it "live" from a usb drive or dvd. When run >>>> as such, it can be booted and run without touching the HDD (hence >>>> "The Amnesiac" part), if its actually installed on your HDD it will >>>> still run fine, but it wont wipe the (meta)data upon >>>> shutdown, and simple forensic tools could easily recover >>>> much of that data and content. Thats a more complex >>>> topic, but pleaseee dont be afraid to come back. >>>> and ask us for help or guidance with. getting you to >>>> run TAILS off a usb/dvd if it is indeed installed on your hard >>>> drive. better safe than sorry! I want to frequently use tor, because I think it is amazing and it is a great experience. Although, it can be dangerous. >>>only if you drink the kool-aid :-P That is the reason I am contacting you. I don't want myself or any of my personal information in any danger. >>> Neither do we. TAILS is meant to function as the exact opposite of danger; namely protection. Do you have any suggestions for being safe while using tor? >>>>check this link real quick from the Tor website: >>>>https://www.torproject.org/about/overview.html.en#stayinganonymous IF >>>>(Pseudo)anonymity is your goal, then i would assume one would want to >>>>separate their online identity from their real life identity completely. >>>>one login to a personal email or facebook account will permanently link the >>>>two personas. there are MANY forums out there that discuss this more in >>>>depth, so a good non censored search engine will be your friend there! >>>If you are ever in doubt, read.... and reach out to whatever community is >>>relevant. but typically reading the documentation (located on tails site and >>>inside of the operating system also) will give you a good understanding of >>>the implications of your propsed action prior to making a final decision. Of course, other than using a proxy.I know using a VPN is important as well, but I am currently unsure how to install a VPN to tails. >>>The other guys on the list here are smarter than me so they might correct me >>>if im wrong... but this comes up often and while you can additionally opt to >>>go the vpn route if you choose, "ALWAYS USE OBFUSCATED BRIDGES (obfs3 >>>and/or 4) IF USING TOR IS CONSIDERED DANGEROUS OR SUSPICIOUS IN YOUR >>>COUNTRY".bridges ARE more than enough for someone with a low to avg >>>adversarial threat model, with or without a vpn (which is the same entrance >>>or exit node everytime btw, so if they log it can actually be very >>>detramental) I have never seen a case of the combo of a vpn and the tor >>>browser bundle outside of a Win operating system anyways. and if your going >>>that route, MS is usually kind enough to go ahead and forward all your >>>private details and habits to 3rd parties so... C'est la vie! >>>here is how you can obtain bridges from Tor, and then how to use them once >>>booted into tails: >>> https://bridges.torproject.org/ >>https://tails.boum.org/doc/first_steps/startup_options/bridge_mode/index.en.html
Once again, my ears are open to being as cautious as possible. I hope that you are able to get back to me on this topic ASAP. >>> NOW RUN....RUN, AND BE FREE, MY. CHILD! Sincerely, WilsonConcerned Tails User
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