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Tails
Article from ADMIN 17/2013
Privacy for Anyone, Anywhere
Tails is a Debian-based Live Linux operating system designed for privacy and anonymity. In addition to no-trace Internet browsing via Tor, other applications configured for privacy include:
- Iceweasel web browser with HTTPS Everywhere
- Pidgin messenger
- Claws mail client
- KeePassX password manager
- GnuPG data encryption
- I2P anonymizing network
- TrueCrypt disk encryption.
Everyday functionality is provided by applications such as:
- OpenOffice
- GIMP
- Scribus
- Audacity
- PiTiVi
- Sound Juicer
- Brasero
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