Is it still safe in 2016 to be running simply a VPN and Tor instead of using Tails if you are just a consumer?
VPN and Tor
Is it still safe in 2016 to be running simply a VPN and Tor instead of using Tails if you are just a consumer?
[6 Points] RIP_Meth_9000:
[2 Points] None:
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[2 Points] my_dn_account:
is it still safe to walk up to a police offer and just meow right in his face? is it still safe to do that OP? is it?!??!?
[1 Points] pinochetHA:
Tails is not mandatory. You can have good opsec without Tails. However you cannot have good opsec if the extent of your opsec is tools such as Tor and VPNs. Also I do not think VPNs provide you with any benefits in a darknet market context, and they could be damaging to your anonymity.
[1 Points] Jabuinafreeworld:
So based off what everyone is saying I should ditch my VPN and only use Tor? I am running on a Mac so I believe I am going to get a new cheap laptop and start fresh. Should I go with just Tor or Tails?
[1 Points] BelizeOrBust:
NO! Its not even safe to use your own keyboard without wearing latex gloves to prevent fingerprints, and if you have a webcam man that computer is already compromised! And if your blinds are open you mayas well have a big sign out doors saying Hi Mr. Authoritarian Im ON the dnms buying shit! come lock me up with some black rapist for the rest of my life, so i can live my fucking dream of being a prison bitch reading Nietzsche, wondering where it all went wrong! (hint its when you first were told not to take candy from strangers! I wish I woulda tripped balls off stranger acid on a sucker when i was a little boy now im making up for lost time! Tails is a must to advoid the hot jail cell while you could be doing the same stuff at home in nice ac... ahhh!
You will be fine if you just use TOR. There is a strong case against using a VPN :-) You should have whole disc encryption & wipe your computers free space at least once a week. Veracrypt & Bleachbit will work for that :-)