How do you protect your data in laptop/tablet when travelling? - GoFuckYourself.com

SpyCam · 04-27-2015, 09:44 PM

So, if you travel.... Hotels, internet cafes, suspicious WIFI spots, etc...
How do you protect your data so nobody could spy on you or nail it in a case of theft?

One of the steps, as I understand, is to use VPN like hidemyass to connect through it.

Share your tips please

TheSquealer · 04-27-2015, 09:51 PM

in the past when i was traveling non stop and often to shitty countries, i would just use one notebook for travel only that was sterile. Any files i needed, i'd leave on my server and download them from where i was and then delete them later and wipe the drive. I don't think that there is any encryption (encrypting files) that can't be cracked by someone determined to do so... and depending on where you are in the world, just having encrypted files on your computer could be enough to lose it anyway.

klinton · 04-27-2015, 10:07 PM

there is, look up veracrypt.
handy option to create secret volumes

Quote:

Originally Posted by TheSquealer

in the past when i was traveling non stop and often to shitty countries, i would just use one notebook for travel only that was sterile. Any files i needed, i'd leave on my server and download them from where i was and then delete them later and wipe the drive. I don't think that there is any encryption (encrypting files) that can't be cracked by someone determined to do so... and depending on where you are in the world, just having encrypted files on your computer could be enough to lose it anyway.

freecartoonporn · 04-28-2015, 03:13 AM

dont know, never been out of basement.

jk.

i keep all my data on home server and wherever i am , i do rdp and access data on my phone/tablet/laptop

just a punk · 04-28-2015, 04:52 AM

TrueCrypt

EddyTheDog · 04-28-2015, 04:56 AM

The Cloud...

SpyCam · 04-28-2015, 06:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CyberSEO

TrueCrypt

Yeah, definately KeePass and TrueCrypt.
With shitty internet + VPN the work with data isn't going to be easy...

PAR · 04-28-2015, 07:44 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by klinton

there is, look up veracrypt.
handy option to create secret volumes

It doesn't make volumes or partitions can't be found... It makes encrypted files/folders/drive that can be mounted as drives so you can ready them. Every single data forensics tool kit will be able to see the volumes, their size.., etc,
But as they are encrypted they wont be able to access the files inside.

04-27-2015, 09:44 PM	#1
SpyCam PoiSEO.com Industry Role: Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: PoiSEO.com Posts: 1,201	How do you protect your data in laptop/tablet when travelling? So, if you travel.... Hotels, internet cafes, suspicious WIFI spots, etc... How do you protect your data so nobody could spy on you or nail it in a case of theft? One of the steps, as I understand, is to use VPN like hidemyass to connect through it. Share your tips please

04-27-2015, 09:51 PM	#2
TheSquealer Mayor of Thneedville Industry Role: Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 25,233	in the past when i was traveling non stop and often to shitty countries, i would just use one notebook for travel only that was sterile. Any files i needed, i'd leave on my server and download them from where i was and then delete them later and wipe the drive. I don't think that there is any encryption (encrypting files) that can't be cracked by someone determined to do so... and depending on where you are in the world, just having encrypted files on your computer could be enough to lose it anyway. __________________ . Yes, fewer illegal immigrants working equates to more job opportunities for American citizens. Rochard

04-28-2015, 03:13 AM	#4
freecartoonporn Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: NC Posts: 7,683	dont know, never been out of basement. jk. i keep all my data on home server and wherever i am , i do rdp and access data on my phone/tablet/laptop __________________ SSD Cloud Server, VPS Server, Simple Cloud Hosting \| DigitalOcean

04-28-2015, 04:52 AM	#5
just a punk So fuckin' bored Industry Role: Join Date: Jun 2003 Posts: 32,386	TrueCrypt __________________ Obey the Cowgod

04-28-2015, 04:56 AM	#6
EddyTheDog Just Doing My Own Thing Industry Role: Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: London, Spain, New Zealand, GFY - Not Croydon... Posts: 25,113	The Cloud...