Anyone using (or has used) "Tails" ?

[phenomlab]

I keep seeing this spread all over other forums I’m a member of, and whilst I’ve never actually used it (or really had a need for it), I’m curious to know if anyone else here has

https://tails.boum.org/

I thought it would also make a great discussion topic for the privacy discerning members we have here

[DownPW]

@phenomlab said in Anyone using (or has used) "Tails" ?:

I keep seeing this spread all over other forums I’m a member of, and whilst I’ve never actually used it (or really had a need for it), I’m curious to know if anyone else here has

        Tails - Home

I thought it would also make a great discussion topic for the privacy discerning members we have here

It is a good distribution when you are on the move for example or when you connect to free wifi networks of hotels for example.

[JAC]

@DownPW said in Anyone using (or has used) "Tails" ?:

@phenomlab said in Anyone using (or has used) "Tails" ?:

I keep seeing this spread all over other forums I’m a member of, and whilst I’ve never actually used it (or really had a need for it), I’m curious to know if anyone else here has

        Tails - Home

I thought it would also make a great discussion topic for the privacy discerning members we have here

It is a good distribution when you are on the move for example or when you connect to free wifi networks of hotels for example.

Sounds a good idea.

[phenomlab]

@DownPW I suspect you could achieve the same result with stock Ubuntu and a USB stick though?

[phenomlab]

@JAC welcome back !!

[JAC]

@phenomlab said in Anyone using (or has used) "Tails" ?:

@JAC welcome back !!

Thanks mate .

[DownPW]

@phenomlab said in Anyone using (or has used) "Tails" ?:

I suspect you could achieve the same result with stock Ubuntu and a USB stick though?

@phenomlab

Indeed yes but much more effort and time…

Tails can be installed or started on a USB key (or a LiveCD) and anonymizes via Tor, Freenet or i2p your connections. It embeds many free software including Aircrack, GnuPG, LUKS (to encrypt its peripherals), TrueCrypt, OpenOffice, Pidgin, Firefox…etc.

Besides, I recommend that you use it on a USB key, with a good old netbook and remove the hard drive from the machine. You won’t need it anymore and it will lighten your backpack a little when you travel

[phenomlab]

@DownPW great response - and salent points well made.