The privacy and dignity of our citizens [are] being whittled away by sometimes imperceptible steps. Taken individually, each step may be of little consequence. But when viewed as a whole, there begins to emerge a society quite unlike any we have seen –– a society in which government may intrude into the secret regions of a [person’s] life. - Justice William O. Douglas 1
Are you on too many social networking sites? Have all of your exes found you on Facebook Are you worried the NSA is watching you? (They are!)
If the fuzz came looking, how easy it would be for them to find you? We bring you this abridged guide to becoming (and staying) anonymous. Privacy is your right, anonymity is your path, and we will be your guide.
We address anonymity at three progressively comprehensive levels – whether you just want to CLOAK your tracks, go undercover at the DAGGER level, or go completely off the grid and be a HERMIT. In this 50 minute session, arcon (Adam Bregenzer) and dr.kaos (Taylor Banks) explore some of the issues, challenges, and sacrifices you will encounter. After this talk, if you don’t cut up your credit cards, we will!
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Transcript
The privacy and dignity of our citizens [are] being whittled away by sometimes imperceptible steps. Taken individually, each step may be of little consequence. But when viewed as a whole, there begins to emerge a society quite unlike any we have seen –– a society in which government may intrude into the secret regions of a [person’s] life.
- Justice William O. Douglas
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Jack FlackBecoming Jack Flack
Taylor Banks kaos.theory Adam Bregenzer
Real Life Cloak & Dagger
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JACK FDISCLAIMER
• IANAL - Consult an attorney!• This presentation should not be taken as advice.• Make your own moral and ethical decisions• We’re both from USA• Our only qualification is curiosity• We live on the grid. For now…
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JACK FWhy be Anonymous?
“The right to be let alone is indeed the beginning of all freedom” - Justice William O. Douglas
• Everyone has the right to privacy • Anonymous ≠ law-breaker!• Requires intellect, desire,
diligence, and dedication
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JACK FWho is Jack Flack?
• Cloak • Minimally anonymous• The NSA watches you
• Dagger• Moderately anonymous • More difficult• Potentially illegal• The NSA can find you
• Hermit• “Off the grid”• Completely invisible• Up to you who finds you
(but the NSA still knows where you are... )
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JACK FJack Flack 101
• Must develop new habits, gets easier over time
• Be discreet when talking to others• Say as little as possible• Identity awareness• Use social engineering
• Look around!• Situational awareness• Look for and avoid
surveillance• Blend in, do not stand out• Ongoing process
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JACK FGetting Started In Real Life
• Cancel all subscriptions• Forward mail to a
secondary address• Third-party
• Expunge legal and credit histories
• Place locks on credit files• Shred everything
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JACK FGetting Started Online
• Eliminate online profiles• Friendster, MySpace,
Facebook, et. al.• godelete.com• yapzapp.com
• Clean up search history• Nothing in the cloud
• Host your own• Encrypt everything
• Everything in the cloud• Host nothing• Encrypt everything
Do not be your identityDO NOT be your identity Get rid of your paper trailUse cashConstantly improve your situational awarenessBlend inEncrypt everythingPay your taxes! ;)
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JACK FThanks!
Beth and Peterrmccurdy
phreakmonkeyHacker Halted
Those who came before us!
“My ideas are way out of line with current trends, and I see no particular point in staying around and being obnoxious.”- Justice William O. Douglas