Difference between revisions of "I want to hide my traces"
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|Scenario Task Description=Most of the things you do on a computer are [https://learn.equalit.ie/wiki/Destroying_temporary_files logged and cached]. This includes the websites you visit, documents you've worked on, email attachments opened, etc. This information is constantly collected and stored as 'temporary files' on the computer. These files expose and document your actions and it may be prudent to delete such traces.  
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|Scenario Task Description=Your computer [[Destroying temporary files | keeps trace]] of most of your activities. This includes the websites you visit, documents you've worked on, email attachments opened, etc. This information is constantly collected and stored as 'temporary files' on the computer. Since these files document your actions, they could give away a lot of information about you to anyone who might have access to your machine, so it may be prudent to delete such traces.  
  
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[https://ssd.eff.org/en/module/how-delete-your-data-securely-windows Bleachbit for Windows] and [https://ssd.eff.org/en/module/how-delete-your-data-securely-linux Linux], as well as [https://securityinabox.org/en/guide/ccleaner/windows Ccleaner] can destroy ttemporary files.  
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[https://ssd.eff.org/en/module/how-delete-your-data-securely-windows Bleachbit for Windows] and [https://ssd.eff.org/en/module/how-delete-your-data-securely-linux Linux], as well as [https://securityinabox.org/en/guide/ccleaner/windows Ccleaner] can destroy temporary files.  
 
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Using your browser in [https://support.google.com/chrome/answer/95464?hl=en Incognito mode on Chrome] or [https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/private-browsing-use-firefox-without-history Firefox], will prevent the  recording of your browsing history and the download of cache to the computer. It will also disable [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HTTP_cookie cookie] collection for that session and help [https://myshadow.org/visualisations/animation prevent profiling]. Additional browser settings on [https://myshadow.org/how-to-increase-your-privacy-on-firefox Firefox] and [https://myshadow.org/how-to-increase-your-privacy-on-chrome Chrome] will help you better control your data. A more permanent solution to prevent temporary file storage is to use a live operating system like [https://tails.boum.org/ Tails] or [https://www.whonix.org/ Whonix]. Alternatively you could [[I want to prevent unauthorised access to my data|encrypt the hard disk]] to prevent a third-party from learning what you've been up to if they get a hold of your machine.  
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Using your browser in [https://support.google.com/chrome/answer/95464?hl=en Incognito mode on Chrome] or [https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/private-browsing-use-firefox-without-history Firefox] will prevent the  recording of your browsing history and the download of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cache_%28computing%29 cache] to the computer. It will also disable [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HTTP_cookie cookie] collection for that session and help [https://myshadow.org/visualisations/animation prevent profiling]. Additional browser settings on [https://myshadow.org/how-to-increase-your-privacy-on-firefox Firefox] and [https://myshadow.org/how-to-increase-your-privacy-on-chrome Chrome] will help you better control your data.
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If you want to be fairly sure that anyone getting hold of your machine will not be able to learn about what you've been up to, it is always advisable to [[I want to prevent unauthorised access to my data | encrypt your hard disk]], and you can also consider using [https://tails.boum.org/ Tails], a live operating system that leaves no traces on the computer you are using (unless you ask it to do so).
 
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Revision as of 13:44, 19 November 2015

Solution- Profiling your identity and actions


Your computer keeps trace of most of your activities. This includes the websites you visit, documents you've worked on, email attachments opened, etc. This information is constantly collected and stored as 'temporary files' on the computer. Since these files document your actions, they could give away a lot of information about you to anyone who might have access to your machine, so it may be prudent to delete such traces.

Bleachbit for Windows and Linux, as well as Ccleaner can destroy temporary files.

Using your browser in Incognito mode on Chrome or Firefox will prevent the recording of your browsing history and the download of cache to the computer. It will also disable cookie collection for that session and help prevent profiling. Additional browser settings on Firefox and Chrome will help you better control your data.

If you want to be fairly sure that anyone getting hold of your machine will not be able to learn about what you've been up to, it is always advisable to encrypt your hard disk, and you can also consider using Tails, a live operating system that leaves no traces on the computer you are using (unless you ask it to do so).


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Fa/می‌خواهم ردّ پایی از من باقی نماند I want to hide my traces fa 21 March 2016 16:10:44
Ru/Я хочу спрятать следы I want to hide my traces ru 22 March 2016 14:14:46
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