Re: Tails

[Francesco Ariis <fa-ml@ariis.it>]

On Sun, May 18, 2014 at 10:36:43AM -0400, Doug wrote:
> BIOS chip? That's what it would seem to require, short of having
> physical access to the machine.
> 
> --doug
> 


Indeed physical access to the machine is what I was thinking about (simple
hypothetical threat: hardware key-logger in work environment or an internet
cafe). Such "tools" are quite cheap nowadays (~50$ off your favourite
online store).
I feel that, for someone who needs to securely store/access/transfer data and
is not tech-savvy (e.g.: a journalist), stating: "use a security-driven distro
(Tails, etc.) on secure hardware (your own machine or the machine of someone
you trust)" is concise, simple and comprehensive.