SPY TECH TO YOUR AID
Carry your PC in a memory stick
New Software Won’t Leave Trace Of Browsing History On Another Comp
London: There are times when people need to use a computer — and not leave a trace.
Now, a clever piece of software lets one carry their own personal computer which can easily be carried inside the pocket — and once the person has finished using it, no one will ever know.
Technically, the PC that people would be carrying is not a whole computer — instead, it is a simple USB memory stick.
But within it is a full operating system (like Windows), and when you plug it into a PC, that computer will restart into your own personal setup, called Tails.
When you have finished, simply shut down the computer, put the USB stick back in the pocket, and the PC will never know that it has been used, the Daily Mail reported.
As everything the user does is contained within Tails, the software on a stick, not a single trace is left on the original PC. That means no cookies of websites browsed, no chance of documents being left in a recycle bin.
As with any technology, there are both good and bad sides to the idea.
Critics say this may allow people to carry out illegal activities in secrecy — indeed, even technically on other PCs, whereas privacy advocates will laud the idea of being able to work in complete secrecy.
Naturally, using anything on the web will leave a trace somewhere. If you use Google to search for something, Google will have a record on their end.
But with Tails, at least on your end of the connection, you can feel secure that noone will be able to check your documents or follow your movements when your PC is either turned on in front of you, or squirreled away in your pocket.
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