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Using Tails When Your World Doesn't Feel Safe Anymore (www.privacyguides.org)
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[โ€“] Object@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

Even without dictatorship, it's really comforting to have a Tails USB stick with encrypted volume set up. Feels like a little home on the go in my pocket.

[โ€“] fxomt@lemm.ee 3 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

Besides that yeah (it's especially useful in dictatorships though) It's very comforting to have an extra line of security/privacy JIC you ever need it. Personally besides political dissent i think it's a little overkill but nice to have at all times eitherway :)