Data Protection – The Next Thing https://gnaeus.net Data Privacy, Data Protection, Tor, Data Analysis, Internet Security Sat, 15 Jan 2022 11:37:44 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.3 Cover Your Tracks – more than cookies https://gnaeus.net/cover-your-tracks-more-then-cookies-they-track Thu, 06 Jan 2022 11:11:00 +0000 https://gnaeus.net/?p=47 Read more]]> We all know that cookies help companies to track your behaviour, preferences and interests throughout the internet – but there is much more that your browser tells about you. Fingerprints of your browser.

Those fingerprints are more than just the cookies. Whenever you visit a website you submit information about your device timezone via the HTTP headers. The browser window size you use which can give information what screen resolution and size you use – when JavaScript is activated. The font you use, some information about your hardware configuration etc.

All this combined provides an unique fingerprint of your device that you use on the internet – if you are looking for an anonymous use of the internet, you should make sure this fingerprint is not to unique, but common.

There is a great page to check the uniqueness of your browser. A project by the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF).

Website: Cover Your Tracks

]]> Tails OS – A great way for using the Internet more secure https://gnaeus.net/tails-os-a-great-way-for-using-the-internet-more-secure Sun, 02 Jan 2022 16:02:00 +0000 http://gnaeus.net/?p=22 Read more]]> You are looking for a secure way of using the internet? You want protect your privacy and data? And you may like to be able to have this privacy while travelling?

There is a relative easy and secure option. Have you heard of Tails OS Before? It is a live linux distribution that you install on an USB Stick, boot from it and have a ready and secure setup OS in front of you.

Linux based, and preconfigured for the Tor Network. As it boots from USB and as live OS it doesn’t save data on the stick (Unless you activate Persistent Storage).

Official Website: Tails OS

What you need:

  • 8 GB USB stick
  • ISO from Tails
  • A tool to create an bootable USB Stick, I like to use Etcher

Next Steps:

  1. Download the ISO and Etcher
  2. Insert your USB Stick (make sure you have no data on it that you need as everything will be erased)
  3. Start Etcher, select the ISO and the USB Drive and start

Once created, you should be able to boot from the USB Stick into Tails OS.

During the initial startup screen, press ESC, F1, F2, F8 or F10. (Depending on the computer manufacturer)

Enjoy.

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