How to use Tails

Surfing like Snowden: How to leave no trace

In June 2013, a young IT expert revealed that the US intelligence agency NSA had been monitoring global communications on a grand scale for years. Edward Snowden applied for asylum in Russia after a spectacular escape via Hong Kong.

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When whistleblower Edward Snowden uncovered the US secret service's rampant mass surveillance a decade ago, he knew that he couldn't leave any digital traces behind when revealing this scandal. A specially prepared USB stick was Snowden's "life insurance".

With the USB stick, Snowden turned every computer into a "disposable system" on which he could work, communicate or view data without leaving a trace on the computer. All data traffic was routed through the "darknet", making every computer a portal for anonymous communication for Snowden. Krone+ shows you how to create a USB stick like this, what it is useful for - and when it is not so useful.