Tails
A portable operating system that protects against surveillance and censorship.
Tails is a portable operating system that runs from a USB stick, routing all internet traffic through the Tor network to protect user privacy and bypass censorship. It leaves no trace on the host computer when shut down, and includes a suite of pre-configured applications for secure communication and handling sensitive documents. Tails is free, open-source software based on Debian GNU/Linux.
Tails boots from a USB stick, routes all traffic through the Tor network, and shuts down without leaving any trace on the host machine.
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Background.
- Status
- launched
- Business model
- free
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