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Discussion => Security => Topic started by: Meerkovo on May 17, 2013, 04:04 am

Title: Windows or OSX pros/cons better overall SECURITY for SR
Post by: Meerkovo on May 17, 2013, 04:04 am
Hi guys, currently on OSX and accustomed to it for the past couple of years however have experience with Windows.

I wanted to ask, which is best for total security on SR such as encryption, and all these things, lets assume that I want to protect my self from LE, or key-loggers and basic security stuff, better yet I would prefer to compile a list of all the absolute necessary for each, so can we try to add a few as we go alone with this topic?

I believe it will not only me, but a great majority of SR users here also.

Currently: OSX - FileVault 2 , GPG2 and basic antivirus.

Bear in mind, I tend to do some research via TOR, but this system is solely used for SR and related research so chances of picking up shit along the way, I think are pretty slim.

So lets see what security tools/applications we can add to our MAC and Windows list.



Title: Re: Windows or OSX pros/cons better overall SECURITY for SR
Post by: tempo on May 17, 2013, 05:18 am
For OS-X you can try "Little Snitch" http://www.obdev.at/products/littlesnitch/index.html

But over all it's imho to much hassle (especially in times of "the cloud") trying to secure OS-X or Windows (for illicit stuff). 
It's still closed source.

Better buy a small notebook and use a linux live cd!