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TwinCities · 06-15-2013, 06:04 AM

I just read this article this morning and there's some good nuggets there, http://t.nbcnews.com/technology/6-things-you-can-do-now-be-stealthier-internet-6C10312932

freecartoonporn · 06-15-2013, 08:04 AM

gee, i am not that paranoid nor that i do any illegal stuff.

PhoneSexKing · 06-15-2013, 01:58 PM

http://prism-break.org/

I pretty much use Tor for everything, only use open source, use VPN for stuff that I can't do over Tor (email and streaming mostly).

All of the Tor/VPN stuff is done at the router so every device I connect to the network "just works" without hassle.

I use chromium (chrome without google crap in it), and firefox mostly. With the ghostery plugins, https everywhere (thanks eff) in both of them.

The noscript/certificate patrol in firefox, and I only use FF for banking. Those plugins really secure the browser, but they are annoying as hell for general browsing. I use chromium for that.

Every other browser plugin is disabled or (better) never installed in the first place. I avoid java like the plague, and I run flash in a sandbox and it is limited to specific trusted websites.

I use full-disk encryption on my workstation and all of my laptops. (Especially important on laptops because they can get lost/stolen easily.)

Run a custom FreeBSD-based OS (built from the console up, not based on PCBSD) on my workstation and servers, Linux on the laptops (better hw support and power management).

I own an android phone, but I leave it in a drawer and I never carry it with me. I run the cyanogenmod rom, text secure, and red phone. I mostly use it to receive calls from family members and do development with.

Email is a hard problem to solve. I need it to work for day-to-day business. I just VPN from here to my servers and send plaintext. It sucks, but it is more of a network effect problem. Solving email requires everyone to change to something better at the same time. See: IPv6 as an example. lol.

I do use PGP (Thunderbird+Enigmail+GNUPG+FreeBSD), but the number of people that I use PGP with is very small. Probably around 5-10 people tops.

Anyone else out there as paranoid as I am?

EroAdvertising Paul · 06-15-2013, 03:10 PM

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I pretty much use Tor for everything, only use open source, use VPN for stuff that I can't do over Tor (email and streaming mostly).

All of the Tor/VPN stuff is done at the router so every device I connect to the network "just works" without hassle.

I use chromium (chrome without google crap in it), and firefox mostly. With the ghostery plugins, https everywhere (thanks eff) in both of them.

The noscript/certificate patrol in firefox, and I only use FF for banking. Those plugins really secure the browser, but they are annoying as hell for general browsing. I use chromium for that.

Every other browser plugin is disabled or (better) never installed in the first place. I avoid java like the plague, and I run flash in a sandbox and it is limited to specific trusted websites.

I use full-disk encryption on my workstation and all of my laptops. (Especially important on laptops because they can get lost/stolen easily.)

Run a custom FreeBSD-based OS (built from the console up, not based on PCBSD) on my workstation and servers, Linux on the laptops (better hw support and power management).

I own an android phone, but I leave it in a drawer and I never carry it with me. I run the cyanogenmod rom, text secure, and red phone. I mostly use it to receive calls from family members and do development with.

Email is a hard problem to solve. I need it to work for day-to-day business. I just VPN from here to my servers and send plaintext. It sucks, but it is more of a network effect problem. Solving email requires everyone to change to something better at the same time. See: IPv6 as an example. lol.

I do use PGP (Thunderbird+Enigmail+GNUPG+FreeBSD), but the number of people that I use PGP with is very small. Probably around 5-10 people tops.

Anyone else out there as paranoid as I am?

Holy cow.. And I tought I was paranoid.....

TwinCities · 06-15-2013, 04:21 PM

Damn, nice breakdown.

06-15-2013, 06:04 AM	#1
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06-15-2013, 01:58 PM	#3
PhoneSexKing Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: a frozen wasteland Posts: 190	http://prism-break.org/ I pretty much use Tor for everything, only use open source, use VPN for stuff that I can't do over Tor (email and streaming mostly). All of the Tor/VPN stuff is done at the router so every device I connect to the network "just works" without hassle. I use chromium (chrome without google crap in it), and firefox mostly. With the ghostery plugins, https everywhere (thanks eff) in both of them. The noscript/certificate patrol in firefox, and I only use FF for banking. Those plugins really secure the browser, but they are annoying as hell for general browsing. I use chromium for that. Every other browser plugin is disabled or (better) never installed in the first place. I avoid java like the plague, and I run flash in a sandbox and it is limited to specific trusted websites. I use full-disk encryption on my workstation and all of my laptops. (Especially important on laptops because they can get lost/stolen easily.) Run a custom FreeBSD-based OS (built from the console up, not based on PCBSD) on my workstation and servers, Linux on the laptops (better hw support and power management). I own an android phone, but I leave it in a drawer and I never carry it with me. I run the cyanogenmod rom, text secure, and red phone. I mostly use it to receive calls from family members and do development with. Email is a hard problem to solve. I need it to work for day-to-day business. I just VPN from here to my servers and send plaintext. It sucks, but it is more of a network effect problem. Solving email requires everyone to change to something better at the same time. See: IPv6 as an example. lol. I do use PGP (Thunderbird+Enigmail+GNUPG+FreeBSD), but the number of people that I use PGP with is very small. Probably around 5-10 people tops. Anyone else out there as paranoid as I am?

06-15-2013, 04:21 PM	#5
TwinCities Confirmed User Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 492	Damn, nice breakdown.