How did the DEA read my E-mail?

[catdaddyz1]

What I do is to use encrypted email to do biz on a computer at the public library, nothing traces back to me. Oh, and use a fake name on the sign in sheet and on packages to a P.O. Box at a mail service. Bottom line, if they want you they will get you no matter what.

 

[bearfx]

Encrypted email is very good - just make sure it is a reputable encrypted email provider (ie hushmail , which is what elitefitness uses). As far as a computer on a public library, their are better ways.

If you are truly paranoid, and everyone should be, you can use a bootable CD with a complete OS. Use this to connect to a Relakks (https://www.relakks.com/ ) account (VPN through Switzerland).

After a reboot, their is no trace on your home computer. All transmissions go through an extremely secure encrypted tunnel to switzerland where privacy laws make it virtually impossible for any goverment to get your information... For that matter, since it is prepaid, you don't have to verify any information.

If you use a public terminal, you are still at risk. Sadly, libraries sometimes use proxies and logging. Further, it is easy for L.E. to "intercept" traffic from a public terminal, without a warrant.

If you truly want a completely secure untraceable browsing and email session, do the following.

1) Download and burn Knoppix, or another CD or DVD based linux ditro.
2) Create a Relakks account (5 Euros a month)
3) Connect to Relakks through VPN.
4) Connect through Relakks.
5) Create a hushmail account WHILE CONNECTED THROUGH RELAKKS. This is important. By doing this through Relakks, and only accessing it through Relakks, the IP logs will always lead to nothing. NEVER ACCESS IT ANY OTHER WAY.
6) Reboot. Now their is no record, and no way to trace your internet access.

 

[envies]

Encrypted email is very good - just make sure it is a reputable encrypted email provider (ie hushmail , which is what elitefitness uses). As far as a computer on a public library, their are better ways.

If you are truly paranoid, and everyone should be, you can use a bootable CD with a complete OS. Use this to connect to a Relakks (https://www.relakks.com/ ) account (VPN through Switzerland).

After a reboot, their is no trace on your home computer. All transmissions go through an extremely secure encrypted tunnel to switzerland where privacy laws make it virtually impossible for any goverment to get your information... For that matter, since it is prepaid, you don't have to verify any information.

If you use a public terminal, you are still at risk. Sadly, libraries sometimes use proxies and logging. Further, it is easy for L.E. to "intercept" traffic from a public terminal, without a warrant.

If you truly want a completely secure untraceable browsing and email session, do the following.

1) Download and burn Knoppix, or another CD or DVD based linux ditro.
2) Create a Relakks account (5 Euros a month)
3) Connect to Relakks through VPN.
4) Connect through Relakks.
5) Create a hushmail account WHILE CONNECTED THROUGH RELAKKS. This is important. By doing this through Relakks, and only accessing it through Relakks, the IP logs will always lead to nothing. NEVER ACCESS IT ANY OTHER WAY.
6) Reboot. Now their is no record, and no way to trace your internet access.

EXACTLY

You can also use something called VMWare. you can create a virtual image of windows that you only use for anon web surfing. this image is stored just as regular files on your physical machine, so all you have to worry about deleting is the vmware files and not other random shit that is on your physical machine....you'll need to have a somewhat beefy machine to host the vmware images though...

 

[palehorse51]

I HIGHLY doubt the feds are gonna go through all this if you are only ordering personal amounts of gear. If you are ordering bulk quanities for resale, then you should worry and follow the advice above.

 

[Dr. JK]

I got arrested. The DEA seized my computers.
I did a 'disk cleanup' and 'defrag' before they took my computers.
They found incriminating E-mails and internet forms. They claim it was in the Temporary Internet Files on my PC.
How can I be sure shit is off my computer.. like this post?
(I'm using hushmail).

Were you charged and with what? They need a search warrant for what they did and for a search warrant they need RPG's (reasonable probable grounds) of criminal activity.

If you were charged you will find out in the disclosure how got to you...

 

[bearfx]

palehorse - Yes, everything above is for the practical paranoid, but their are some things I believe everyone should do. Namely
- Encrypted email for anything and everything you don't want uncle sam reading
- VPN through Relakks (or similar) for all web surfing you don't want uncle sam snooping through
- Use portable firefox so no temporary files are written to the computer
- routinely wipe free space and swap file on your computer.

A little paranoia is a good thing.

 

[palehorse51]

palehorse - Yes, everything above is for the practical paranoid, but their are some things I believe everyone should do. Namely
- Encrypted email for anything and everything you don't want uncle sam reading
- VPN through Relakks (or similar) for all web surfing you don't want uncle sam snooping through
- Use portable firefox so no temporary files are written to the computer
- routinely wipe free space and swap file on your computer.

A little paranoia is a good thing.

Thank you! good advice!!

 

[momof5]

palehorse - Yes, everything above is for the practical paranoid, but their are some things I believe everyone should do. Namely
- Encrypted email for anything and everything you don't want uncle sam reading
- VPN through Relakks (or similar) for all web surfing you don't want uncle sam snooping through
- Use portable firefox so no temporary files are written to the computer
- routinely wipe free space and swap file on your computer.

A little paranoia is a good thing.

Thank you for telling me something practical that I can do!

Momof5

 

[truckdaddy]

goliath.jr Is exactly right. Even removing the partition and beating it with a hammer will not protect you. If you need to get rid of the information then you need to remove the drive and get dispose of it.

toss it in the river!

 

[bearfx]

Most of the methods listed in this thread to destroy a drive, and its contents, are not sufficient if someone wants your data... Magnets, rivers, hammers - all these things leave your data easily retreivable.

Far better is to prevent anything from being written, unencrypted, that you don't want made public. High quality encryption has been available for a decade+ now. Use it.

If you want a hard drive truly destroyed, use a reputable shredding service (one is semshred.com )

Protecting yourself is not difficult, and once it is set up, very little additional effort is required. If you are serious about keeping prying eyes from your data, use the steps I outlined in my posts above.