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Discussion => Security => Topic started by: Thunderweed on April 15, 2012, 11:17 pm
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Just wondering, from a small personal amount buyer's perspective, is it really worth it to look into all this computer encryption stuff? Of course it's always nicer to be safer, but I don't really see the point. If cops bust into my house because of a pack (even if they are allowed to), I don't think they are allowed to check out my computer and shit?
Maybe this stuff is just for big-time buyers/vendors?
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It takes literally a second to encrypt your information, better safe than sorry I always say! and yes the cops can and will take your hard drive apart if need be.
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It takes literally a second to encrypt your information, better safe than sorry I always say! and yes the cops can and will take your hard drive apart if need be.
I'd have to invest in a USB hard drive with the program or w/e on it though, right?
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you would use an ecryption software to partition a portion of the usb drive, decrypt, then load all progz on to the encrypted portion of yer drive
Be Safe out There Kids
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I'd have to invest in a USB hard drive with the program or w/e on it though, right?
An SD or MicroSD card in a reader will be fine, and is much easier to conceal than a HDD.
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It takes literally a second to encrypt your information, better safe than sorry I always say! and yes the cops can and will take your hard drive apart if need be.
I'd have to invest in a USB hard drive with the program or w/e on it though, right?
Since you're just a buyer I would at least encrypt your address when buying things on SR, but honestly the police don't care about small time buyers, it would be a waste of their time/money.
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It takes literally a second to encrypt your information, better safe than sorry I always say! and yes the cops can and will take your hard drive apart if need be.
I'd have to invest in a USB hard drive with the program or w/e on it though, right?
Since you're just a buyer I would at least encrypt your address when buying things on SR, but honestly the police don't care about small time buyers, it would be a waste of their time/money.
Thanks, that's what I was looking for. I might sound lazy when I say that though, but I wasn't sure if it was worth all the effort. Using PGP for addresses is always necessary though, I think, though I've actually been somewhat lazy with that lately :/. Time to cut the slack, I think.
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Imagine sitting in a cell for a week. Honestly imagine it. Now imagine years. It's worth it to use truecrypt (found here: http://www.truecrypt.org/) and let it run overnight/while you're not using your computer to encrypt the HDD so that in the small chance your shit's taken you're safe.
You're trafficking drugs across state lines. That's a federal felony. Don't fuck around with your freedom.
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Imagine sitting in a cell for a week. Honestly imagine it. Now imagine years. It's worth it to use truecrypt (found here: http://www.truecrypt.org/) and let it run overnight/while you're not using your computer to encrypt the HDD so that in the small chance your shit's taken you're safe.
You're trafficking drugs across state lines. That's a federal felony. Don't fuck around with your freedom.
Well said themessenger,
Truecrypt can encrypt an entire USB drive within minutes as well as your computer and won't cost you a penny. A small price to pay for your peace of mind. Admittedly LE aren't interested in small time buyers but if they did go after a large seller and found he'd been shipping to you, they might raid your place on the offchance of finding something incriminating.
In short it is always, always important to encrypt.
V.