{"id":53583,"date":"2023-09-06T14:04:40","date_gmt":"2023-09-06T14:04:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/5be1ce00-d7b7-49b5-9383-c2a6f8310e86"},"modified":"2023-09-06T14:04:40","modified_gmt":"2023-09-06T14:04:40","slug":"obsessed-with-privacy-keep-tails-on-a-usb-drive-and-secure-most-any-computer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.threatshub.org\/blog\/obsessed-with-privacy-keep-tails-on-a-usb-drive-and-secure-most-any-computer\/","title":{"rendered":"Obsessed with privacy? Keep Tails on a USB drive and secure most any computer"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure class=\"c-shortcodeImage u-clearfix c-shortcodeImage-large c-shortcodeImage-hasCaption\">\n<div class=\"c-shortcodeImage_imageContainer\">\n<div class=\"c-shortcodeImage_image\"><picture class=\"c-cmsImage c-cmsImage_loaded\"><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.zdnet.com\/a\/img\/resize\/b97f7d99fcf423d7ef57e43267378c4ee2b332e7\/2023\/08\/29\/25a14e0c-0935-4aa1-9708-c70971f62c33\/screenshot-2023-08-29-185320.jpg?auto=webp&amp;width=768\" alt=\"Tails secure operating system running in a virtual machine on Windows 11.\"><source media=\"(max-width: 1023px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.zdnet.com\/a\/img\/resize\/1e4a223d1553adcbcbb1d6e8a9a18cc9333ff376\/2023\/08\/29\/25a14e0c-0935-4aa1-9708-c70971f62c33\/screenshot-2023-08-29-185320.jpg?auto=webp&amp;width=1024\" alt=\"Tails secure operating system running in a virtual machine on Windows 11.\"><source media=\"(max-width: 1440px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.zdnet.com\/a\/img\/resize\/15c0095a6653aa43a3156bc57d830528855b5f98\/2023\/08\/29\/25a14e0c-0935-4aa1-9708-c70971f62c33\/screenshot-2023-08-29-185320.jpg?auto=webp&amp;width=1280\" alt=\"Tails secure operating system running in a virtual machine on Windows 11.\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.zdnet.com\/a\/img\/resize\/15c0095a6653aa43a3156bc57d830528855b5f98\/2023\/08\/29\/25a14e0c-0935-4aa1-9708-c70971f62c33\/screenshot-2023-08-29-185320.jpg?auto=webp&amp;width=1280\" alt=\"Tails secure operating system running in a virtual machine on Windows 11.\" width=\"1280\" height=\"986.9158878504674\" fetchpriority=\"low\"><\/picture><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> <!----><figcaption>\n<div class=\"c-shortcodeImage_caption g-inner-spacing-right-small g-color-black\" readability=\"6\">\n<div class=\"c-ShortcodeContent\" readability=\"32\">\n<p>Tails secure operating system running in a virtual machine on Windows 11.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p> <span class=\"c-shortcodeImage_credit g-outer-spacing-top-xsmall u-block\">Screenshot by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes\/ZDNET<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Over the weekend, I was getting a couple of people I was chatting with up to speed on Tails, which is an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zdnet.com\/article\/heres-another-reason-why-linux-is-way-cooler-than-your-operating-system\/\" rel=\"follow\">operating system<\/a> that&#8217;s built from the ground up with a focus on security and anonymity.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/tails.net\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" class=\"c-regularLink\">Tails<\/a> is recommended by Edward Snowden, computer intelligence consultant and whistleblower, and it sends all your internet traffic over the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zdnet.com\/article\/how-to-use-tor-browser-and-why-you-should\/\" rel=\"follow\">Tor network<\/a>, which is an encrypted protocol for anonymous communication. When you close the Tails operating system, all traces of everything you did evaporate.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Also:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.zdnet.com\/article\/androids-new-unknown-tracker-alerts-can-help-warn-users-of-rogue-apple-airtags\/\" rel=\"follow\">Android&#8217;s new &#8216;unknown tracker alerts&#8217; can help warn users of rogue Apple AirTags<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Tails also includes tools such as a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zdnet.com\/article\/best-password-manager\/\" rel=\"follow\">password manager<\/a>, a Bitcoin wallet, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zdnet.com\/home-and-office\/work-life\/how-to-install-the-latest-version-of-the-free-libreoffice-office-suite-on-linux\/\" rel=\"follow\">LibreOffice suite<\/a>, and much more. All these resources are available for free. And Tails is very cool &#8212; if you can get it to work.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><!----><\/p>\n<p>Normally, Tails is installed on a USB flash drive that you can plug into a computer running Windows, Linux, or Intel-based MacOS (sorry, but you can&#8217;t use any of the new Macs running the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zdnet.com\/article\/best-mac\/\" rel=\"follow\">M1\/M2 Apple Silicon processors<\/a>). You can boot up Tails off the flash drive and enter a secure workspace. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Also: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zdnet.com\/article\/this-is-the-usb-flash-drive-james-bond-would-use\/\" rel=\"follow\">This is the USB flash drive James Bond would use<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Any reasonably decent USB flash drive will work. I use the <span class=\"c-commerceLink\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/SanDisk-256GB-Ultra-Drive-Type-C\/dp\/B06XC1WGQR?tag=zdnet-buy-button-20\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"><span>SanDisk Ultra Dual Drive flash drives<\/span><!----><\/a><\/span> because they have USB-A and USB-C connectors, making them perfect for all systems.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"c-shortcodeImage u-clearfix c-shortcodeImage-large c-shortcodeImage-hasCaption\">\n<div class=\"c-shortcodeImage_imageContainer\">\n<div class=\"c-shortcodeImage_image\"><picture class=\"c-cmsImage\"><!----> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.zdnet.com\/article\/obsessed-with-privacy-keep-tails-on-a-usb-drive-and-secure-most-any-computer\/\" alt=\"SanDisk Ultra Dual Drive USB-C\/USB-A flash drives are perfect\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" fetchpriority=\"low\"><\/picture><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> <!----><figcaption>\n<div class=\"c-shortcodeImage_caption g-inner-spacing-right-small g-color-black\" readability=\"6\">\n<div class=\"c-ShortcodeContent\" readability=\"32\">\n<p>SanDisk Ultra Dual Drive USB-C\/USB-A flash drives are perfect.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p> <span class=\"c-shortcodeImage_credit g-outer-spacing-top-xsmall u-block\">Adrian Kingsley-Hughes\/ZDNET<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>You can also burn Tails to a DVD (not many people are using those nowadays), or run it in a virtual machine (more on this in a bit).<\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;re looking for a secure operating system to browse the web, one that secures your communications and doesn&#8217;t leave a trace on your system, then Tails is well worth a look. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Also: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zdnet.com\/article\/the-easiest-thing-you-can-do-to-keep-your-phone-secure\/\" rel=\"follow\">The easiest thing you can do to keep your phone secure<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>As for setting it up, I&#8217;ll point you to the <a href=\"https:\/\/tails.net\/install\/index.en.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" class=\"c-regularLink\">excellent documentation<\/a> over on the Tails website.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The documentation runs you through all the various stages, from identifying the download you need, verifying that the software wasn&#8217;t corrupted during download, pointing you to the tool you need to copy Tails onto your flash drive, and showing you how to boot your computer off the USB flash drive.<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;ve tried Tails on a number of systems. If it works, it works great. And if it doesn&#8217;t, chances are that you&#8217;re going to have issues with getting it to connect to the system&#8217;s Wi-Fi module (I&#8217;ve found a wired network is super-reliable).&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Also:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.zdnet.com\/https:\/\/www.zdnet.com\/article\/7-cool-and-useful-things-to-do-with-your-flipper-zero\/\" rel=\"follow\">7 cool and useful things to do with your Flipper Zero<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>But fear not, because there&#8217;s even an answer to the Wi-Fi issue. And that comes in the form of an <span class=\"c-commerceLink\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Panda-Ultra-150Mbps-Wireless-Adapter\/dp\/B00762YNMG?tag=zdnet-buy-button-20\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"><span>$18 Panda Ultra Wi-Fi adapter<\/span><!----><\/a><\/span>. Just plug this device into the system that&#8217;s running Tails and can&#8217;t see any Wi-Fi hardware. Then, as if by magic, Tails can suddenly use Wi-Fi.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"c-shortcodeImage u-clearfix c-shortcodeImage-large c-shortcodeImage-hasCaption\">\n<div class=\"c-shortcodeImage_imageContainer\">\n<div class=\"c-shortcodeImage_image\"><picture class=\"c-cmsImage\"><!----> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.zdnet.com\/article\/obsessed-with-privacy-keep-tails-on-a-usb-drive-and-secure-most-any-computer\/\" alt=\"Panda Ultra Wi-Fi adapter\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" fetchpriority=\"low\"><\/picture><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> <!----><figcaption>\n<div class=\"c-shortcodeImage_caption g-inner-spacing-right-small g-color-black\" readability=\"6\">\n<div class=\"c-ShortcodeContent\" readability=\"32\">\n<p>Panda Ultra Wi-Fi adapter.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p> <span class=\"c-shortcodeImage_credit g-outer-spacing-top-xsmall u-block\">Adrian Kingsley-Hughes\/ZDNET<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>If you want to create a secure system on your own desktop or laptop, rather than rely on a flash drive or DVD, then you can <a href=\"https:\/\/tails.net\/install\/vm\/index.en.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" class=\"c-regularLink\">install Tails onto a virtual machine<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Also: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zdnet.com\/article\/how-to-add-virtualbox-vms-from-a-previous-installation\/\" rel=\"follow\">How to add VirtualBox VMs from a previous installation<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;ve been using <a href=\"https:\/\/www.virtualbox.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" class=\"c-regularLink\">Oracle&#8217;s VirtualBox<\/a>&nbsp;as a virtual machine. 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