Tails, the Linux distribution used by Edward Snowden ~ DepoTech

Tails is a GNU / Linux distribution based on Debian, specially designed to protect the privacy and anonymity of those who use it.

Tails can use the Internet anonymously over the Internet without leaving any trace of the actions performed. Moreover, it is the distribution that uses Snowden and a lot of other activists to connect safely.

Tails is a bootable USB key, you can use it as you are at home, at a friend's or school. Once your USB key is removed from the computer, it will restart the traditional operating system and not keep track of the use of Tails.

What I like in the distribution Tails is that it allows to use the internet anonymously with any computer. All outgoing connections to the Internet are forced to go through the Tor network; it leaves no traces on the computer used. And it also contains advanced cryptographic tools to encrypt files, emails and instant messaging.

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Tails Linux distribution contains all the tools to be perfectly anonymous to protect their privacy on the net. Among these tools are:

*Tor to surf the internet without a trace, and his Torbutton to protect themselves from malicious JavaScript code.

*I2P, a decentralized and dynamic network to surf and communicate securely and anonymously.

*HTTPS Everywhere extension that forces your browser will access the most known web sites and used only in https mode.

*GnuPG, the free version of PGP, the most popular software and recognized encryption of emails and files, which also allows to sign mails and thus authenticate, so to avoid identity theft.

*TrueCrypt to encrypt a single file, an entire partition a hard drive or device such as a USB key.

*PWGen, a generator strong passwords.

*A virtual keyboard for entering their passwords by clicking the boxes with their mouse instead of having to type on the keyboard, to guard keyloggers that record everything you type on its keyboard computer.

*MAT: Metadata Anonymization Toolkit to make anonymous metadata in the files; (creation and modification dates, GPS coordinates identity of the user of the computer or camera, etc.).

For those who are used to the Windows desktop, Details offers the possibility by adding the Windows XP boot option to have a very similar to a desktop Windows XP.

To go further, and how to install Tails on a USB stick, I urge you to read this document.

Download Tails Linux distribution.

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