Many people continue to use windows or Mac OS, despite the fact they are known to invade your privacy in order to collect large amounts of "diagnostic data".
And while Mac OS is generally considered slightly more private, fact is it remains closed source, and virtually impossible to verify independence from government agencies.
I'm an advocate of privacy and am personally willing to sacrifice a small level of convenience in order to protect my data.
At present I'm using a small number of freely available tools on a daily basis to help protect my privacy and data in an attempt to remain pseudo-anonymous.
It's time for me to start explore alternative operating systems, and eventually build a portable OS that can work off of a solid state drive or even a small flash drive.
A potable Debian based Linux distro which leaves no trace on the machine that it's temporarily operates on.
It's also the OS that is believed to have been used by Edward Snowdon during his whistle blowing mission. In fact he has come out and recommended use of this OS in the past.
You can use it on other peoples computers and carry encrypted and persistent documents and settings for some added conveniences. Another key feature being all network traffic is automatically routed through the Tor network for anonymous communication.
Tails includes an email client, a passwords manager, office suite and file manager out of the box.
Tails OS is built specifically to help you avoid online surveillance, censorship and tracking. It's hard to physically access because of it's temporary nature, as it disappears once it's shutdown.
Key Features:
"If you're serious about security, QubesOS is the best OS available today. It's what I use, and free. Nobody does VM isolation better." -Edward Snowdon
Qubes OS works to enhances security through isolation with the added bonus that it can apparently be used as a permanent operated system.
It uses virtualization technology to isolate different programs from each other, so if one program was attacked the remaining programs and systems are protected to a degree through isolation.
QubesOS can also run windows programs in it's virtual machines. An option if you are looking for a more permanent operating system with improved security. However from what I've found through my research it's a major resource hog and shouldn't really be attempted unless you have a large amount of RAM and an octa-core processor.
This solution is a larger commitment, but the result is a more permanent solution.
Ket features:
I'm not going to switch to Linux at this point. I do have some friends that go back and forth for various reasons and it sounds like a bit of pain.
Personally I think there might be a solution where I primarily run windows for applications such as games and graphics related software, while keeping a portable version of a Linux based OS such as Tails on a flash drive
I do need to ask around, I know there's people here and also in my circle of friends who have more experience with Linux than I do.
I would love to hear your feedback on using a Linux based OS, for example Mint, which really seems to be the most recommended OS for new users seeking privacy.
I think for me personally I can see myself using a portable OS like Tails to separate out what I would consider work applications, which are largely crypto related, and also for personal old school banking.
I look forward to experimenting with a Linux based OS in the near future.
Ciao for now,
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