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EFF Launches Surveillance Self-Defense Site

Posted by samzenpus on from the protect-ya-neck dept.

justin.foell writes "The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) has created a Surveillance Self-Defense site. Created with the help of the Open Society Institute, the site intends to serve as a how-to guide for protecting your private data against government spying. From their press release, they 'aim to educate Americans about the law and technology of communications surveillance and computer searches and seizures, and to provide the information and tools necessary to keep their private data out of the government's hands.'"

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  1. Oblig. XKCD by TheCybernator · · Score: 4, Funny

    I Know You're Listening

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  2. Very suspicious site... by noidentity · · Score: 2, Funny
    I'm suspicious of this site. On the front page, they suggest
    • Always run genuine Microsoft operating systems. Microsoft has the experience and market dominance to ensure security.
    • Never install service packs. These could be spyware!!!
    • Never use a firewall. This could alert the spies that you have something worth spying on.
    • ...

    On a more serious note, will any accesses to the site be logged by ISPs so they know who to watch?

    1. Re:Very suspicious site... by L4t3r4lu5 · · Score: 3, Funny

      I don't know whether this is -1 Flamebait, -1 Redundant or +1 Insightful. Can we have a "+0 Brain melted" rating?

      Either way, they could track it unless you switched DNS server.

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  3. Re:Quis custodiet ipsos custodes? by L4t3r4lu5 · · Score: 3, Funny

    - Remove the file / drive with the encrypted information from the computer you had it installed in originally and put it in a "sheep dip" station with only a CD drive and no other storage. Boot a linux distro from CD and scan for malware using paranoid settings under heuristics.
    - Put a second drive into the machine, and boot from CD again. If you need Windows, use Bart or WinPE. Use the software you used to encrypt the data to decrypt it to the second drive. Remove old drive and destroy.
    - Re-encrypt decrypted data on new drive and secure-erase space on old drive before destroying it. Carry on as normal.

    If what you had on your drive is still encrypted and unviewed by The Powers That Be, you've probably spent a couple of years in prison for the trouble (at least in the UK). I hope it was worth it for those private pictures of your wife and your CV.

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  4. Stop whining by acongos · · Score: 3, Funny

    gah, if you have nothing to hide then you shouldnt have any problem with the government seeing what your doing on the internet. The only people who want to hide what their doing are the ones who have something to hide

  5. Wait a minute...I thought... by joedoc · · Score: 3, Funny

    Hey, I thought all the spying on citizens would end once the Bush Administration and their minions of fascism were chucked out of office?

    Did I miss a memo from the new bunch, or what?

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