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-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 I guess using Tails (TOR on a live distro) would reduce the chance of being tracked - AFAIK it will even allow you to spoof the MAC code of your hardware etc. Phil On 04/11/15 14:52, Martijn Grooten wrote: > On Wed, Nov 04, 2015 at 12:48:14PM +0000, Paul Sutton wrote: >> I don't know much about PVNs but on a similar note What about >> using a live cd for internet banking and carry out either balance >> checks or other tasks. >> >> As you are using read only media for that, you can't store >> details, > > I assume Neil meant VPN. > > Using a live CD for online banking defends against an entirely > different threat model. The mere fact that you use your bank means > that they can see how much money you have, where you send it to and > where you get it from. The government can easily access this data > and the Snooper's Charter doesn't change that. > > Using a live medium for web browsing still means all your traffic > goes through your ISP, so it doesn't solve Neil's concerns. > > Using Tor would, as would a VPN to a country with better privacy > regulations (especially if the Snooper's Charter becomes law, that > would be almost any country). It doesn't mean that you can't be > tracked, but your web browsing activity shouldn't leave any traces > within the country. > > Martijn. > > > > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v2.0.22 (GNU/Linux) iEYEARECAAYFAlY6HWoACgkQAaJ0+UgA+H8uEQCfQoQ9ywabMhpJM2WqZe91hYLE xnIAn2q5UyqCfkmsNTvsmXmTOb9bgfO9 =O+A1 -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- -- The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG http://mailman.dclug.org.uk/listinfo/list FAQ: http://www.dcglug.org.uk/listfaq