Kid McNamara
'97 Mike Bibby
It seems we have a new thread highlighting the ways in which the Government, Corporations, and even individual actors can collect and log your digital footprint every day.
To protect free speech, we need to learn how to counter and protect ourselves against unjust intrusions.
1.) Obscuring your IP information
First, visit the website: What Is My IP Address? Lookup IP, Hide IP, Change IP, Trace IP and more... to see how your IP Address is tied to your location.
IP Address are assigned to regions, meaning that your IP can easily be used to track your location without much effort at all. If you wish to obscure your IP Address, start by implementing a proxy or VPN. If you sign-up with a VPN provider, be sure they do not keep traffic logs.
Proxy server - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virtual_private_network
2.) Securing your Operating System
Either follow one of the many NSA guides (ironic) on securing your Apple, Linux, or Windows operating system or download and use a "secure" operating system such as Whonix or Tails. These Operating Systems close ports and uninstall unnecessary programs. They can also be run from encrypted disks or thumb drives if necessary.
Operating Systems - NSA/CSS
Whonix | Free Security & Utilities software downloads at SourceForge.net
https://tails.boum.org/about/
3.) Encrypt Data
Self-explanatory, use a program such as TrueCrypt to encrypt data at rest. You can also encrypt volumes and physical devices with this software.
TrueCrypt - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
4.) Use a Secure Email Service
Use a service like Hushmail along with Desktop PGP or GnuPG to secure email communication.
Hushmail - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
5.) Learn how to monitor traffic
If you're really paranoid, learn how to monitor traffic using Wireshark and Snort.
6.) Don't bind anything questionable to your online persona.
This is pretty self-explanatory.
If there is interest in this thread, I will post more tips and expand on those already mentioned. This is just a starting point.
I'm all about protecting free speech. If you're engaging in other kinds of illegal fukkery, expect to be found.
To protect free speech, we need to learn how to counter and protect ourselves against unjust intrusions.
1.) Obscuring your IP information
First, visit the website: What Is My IP Address? Lookup IP, Hide IP, Change IP, Trace IP and more... to see how your IP Address is tied to your location.
IP Address are assigned to regions, meaning that your IP can easily be used to track your location without much effort at all. If you wish to obscure your IP Address, start by implementing a proxy or VPN. If you sign-up with a VPN provider, be sure they do not keep traffic logs.
Proxy server - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virtual_private_network
2.) Securing your Operating System
Either follow one of the many NSA guides (ironic) on securing your Apple, Linux, or Windows operating system or download and use a "secure" operating system such as Whonix or Tails. These Operating Systems close ports and uninstall unnecessary programs. They can also be run from encrypted disks or thumb drives if necessary.
Operating Systems - NSA/CSS
Whonix | Free Security & Utilities software downloads at SourceForge.net
https://tails.boum.org/about/
3.) Encrypt Data
Self-explanatory, use a program such as TrueCrypt to encrypt data at rest. You can also encrypt volumes and physical devices with this software.
TrueCrypt - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
4.) Use a Secure Email Service
Use a service like Hushmail along with Desktop PGP or GnuPG to secure email communication.
Hushmail - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
5.) Learn how to monitor traffic
If you're really paranoid, learn how to monitor traffic using Wireshark and Snort.
6.) Don't bind anything questionable to your online persona.
This is pretty self-explanatory.
If there is interest in this thread, I will post more tips and expand on those already mentioned. This is just a starting point.
I'm all about protecting free speech. If you're engaging in other kinds of illegal fukkery, expect to be found.
