Ask HN:How to be Anonymous? In this digital world where everything seems to be vulnerable, how can one be quiet a bit anonymous?
Well facebook is of US intelligence, a spy machine (according to Julian Assange).
Google has backdoor access to its systems (remember the chinese hackers article?)
Tor is again of the US intelligence (some article on HN).
Intelligence agencies can easily map ip addresses on google database with those same ip address used for accessing facebook.
Just a curious thought! |
http://www.wired.com/vanish/2009/08/author-evan-ratliff-is-o...
He was found on ~day 25, even though he used some pretty high-level tactics to try to remain anonymous. If no one's specifically looking for you, these might work. However, the less on that I took away was that if someone's incentivized enough to find you, you will be found eventually. No matter what. He's done some talks regarding the project; they're entertaining, and may be of interest to you.
Tor is again of the US intelligence
Finance: Cash is king. Use prepaid disposable credit cards or stolen credit cards if you need to make a credit card transaction. If you have access, use an informal exchange system such as the much famed Islamic system. To move money internationally, buy and sell expensive items such as art or jewellery that you can carry on your person as you travel.
Travel: Boats still seem a very good option for international movement across oceans. If no ocean is involved, catch public transport that does not require leaving your identity and movements on databases (eg: unreserved trains, buses). Stolen vehicles are preferable to registered ones, obviously.
Other: You can also assume other people's identities by stealing their identity papers/other documents. It seems these days this is getting much harder as 'identity theft' countermeasures are put in place.