My Google+ post from this morning. ============ Tails and TOR. If you read those two words, you may be in the "special" NSA database - - but it is increasingly difficult to be OUT of the database, so don't feel special. Well, maybe a little.
I don't often act socially - - at least in social media, but I feel compelled to share information revealed over the last week. In summary, the NSA seems to be targeting sites, companies, publications, and INDIVIDUALS that only tangentially deal with TOR and Tails. One of the hazards of distribution before all the facts are in is the possibility of having to post "Never mind." I will take that chance on this one. Instead of me on a soapbox, I give you a few URLs. Tor and Tails https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tor_(anonymity_network) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tails_(operating_system) Bruce Schneier is one of the most talented and honest security experts I have ever known about. His sane commentary on security is balanced and steady. https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2014/07/nsa_targets_pri.html I have a love-hate relationship with BoingBoing, but it has its good days.<g> http://boingboing.net/2014/07/03/if-you-read-boing-boing-the-n.html Linux Journal is a magazine about Linux--period. I am a loyal reader and, evidently, an extremist. And I'm buying the T-Shirt. http://www.linuxjournal.com/content/nsa-linux-journal-extremist-forum-and-its-readers-get-flagged-extra-surveillance The origin. I have no idea about this site or its credibility. http://www.tagesschau.de/inland/nsa-xkeyscore-100.html Most fully formed article at this point. Written by TOR employees and consultants. Article is in English although hosted in Germany. Not sure if this is the original text or a translation. http://daserste.ndr.de/panorama/aktuell/nsa230_page-1.html Doyle Van Zandt *Creative Support Systems, LLC* 225-324-7045 Mobile 225-275-7709 Preferred 225-366-7045 *dvanza...@csssupports.com <dvanza...@csssupports.com>*
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