On Sun, Jul 29, 2012 at 05:33:44PM +0000, [email protected] wrote 3.5K bytes in 75 lines about: : > I'm wondering whether there are any bootable distros out there : > which are designed to be used on free WiFi networks (e.g. : > Starbucks, McDonalds) and enforce some level of network encryption. : > Tails would obviously provide a solution here by forcing everything : > through Tor, but I can also see alternatives which force the use of : > an IPSEC VPN, or only allow outbound access to ports which are : > commonly used for secure access (443, 993, etc).
Tails is great for this. I trust tor exit relays and hidden services far more than I trust 'free wifi' and every ISP between the 'free wifi' and destination. I bet liberte linux is a great choice as well. In fact, when traveling I use tails exclusively. The new 'non-anonymous browser' function works great to get through captured portals. If tails could be installed on my hard drive, I wouldn't need to stand out by booting off a usb stick and then plugging in my ubikey for passwords. The challenges with forcing IPsec or a VPN is that you need to either set it up beforehand or trust a 3rd party to run the end point. If you set it up beforehand, then the 'free wifi' learns your end point and maybe who you are (or are likely to be). If you trust a 3rd party, they get to learn where you roam in the world and how long you are in each location. The decision on the risks are yours. -- Andrew http://tpo.is/contact pgp 0x6B4D6475 _______________________________________________ tor-talk mailing list [email protected] https://lists.torproject.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/tor-talk
