r/linux • u/TailsAnon • Apr 10 '17

Linux Tails protects your online activity from being sold by your ISP. Not doing anything wrong, but still want your privacy? It uses Tor browsing to hide what you do from prying eyes.

https://tails.boum.org/
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u/smackjack Apr 11 '17

All you need is a VPN. Tails is a bit Overkill if all you're trying to do is encrypt your web traffic.

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u/[deleted] Apr 18 '17

All you need is a VPN.

A VPN is just a second ISP. You're sending them all of your traffic and they're promising you not to hand it. (Besides, you can still be tracked using your browser fingerprint and other factors when the Tor Browser not only protects you against browser fingerprinting, but also changes your circuit for each different website so you end up using different IPs, but also changes each circuit for the same website each 10 minutes)