With a simple USB drive and Tails, you can turn any PC into a secure, Tor-encrypted workstation in seconds.

Running Linux from a USB drive is possible. You can boot just about any distribution you want from USB. There are some things you should consider before going this route. I've used Linux in just about ...

The anonymizing Linux distribution for USB sticks, Tails, has been released in version 7.4. It fixes minor bugs.

Running Linux from a USB drive is possible. You can boot just about any distribution you want from USB. There are some things you should consider before going this route. I've used Linux in just about ...

A few columns ago, I started a series aimed at helping everyone improve their privacy and security on the Internet. The first column in this series was an updated version of a Tor column I wrote a few ...

Among other things, the new Tails 7.0 should start faster and work even better with the latest hardware. Anyone who values anonymity and privacy cannot avoid the Linux distribution Tails. The ...

Now that you have Tails installed, let's start using it. I'm halfway through what will likely be a three-part series on the Tails live disk. In the first column, I introduced Tails as a special ...

Privacy is a huge concern for many users after the NSA spying revelations. The secure Linux operating system called Tails – favored by Edward Snowden – has just ...