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Use YubiKeys (something you have). Use TrueCrypt volumes on USB sticks (encrypted data). Put puppet scripts on there to bootstrap your system. Ship both separ
by buro9 13y ago
Use YubiKeys (something you have).
Use TrueCrypt volumes on USB sticks (encrypted data). Put puppet scripts on there to bootstrap your system.
Ship both separately and confirm receipt of YubiKey before shipping the USB stick.
Travel with unencrypted, freshly imaged hardware with no sensitive data (perhaps run an OS from a read-only file system).
Arrive, insert USB stick and YubiKey... now enter password (something you know)... and bootstrap your system to use it.
This is all a big pain in the arse, but leaves you travelling with nothing likely to get you into trouble.
- aspensmonster 13y agoFrom what I can tell, if they've targeted you, they're going to take your stuff. Doesn't matter if the drives look like noise or are nothing but zeros. The point is primarily to be a thorn in your side and to drain you of money. Any intel gleaned is just icing on the cake.
- buro9 13y agoActually, in the scenario I outlined you don't need to take a laptop anywhere. Just ship the data and use a commodity device at the other end.
- Spearchucker 13y agoThis, I think, is where it's at. I reset my phone and delete my TrueCrypt volume every time I cross a border. On the other side I just download the TC volume, download my app[1] onto my phone, and re-sync my data. [1] This a DB I wrote myself, is sideloaded (i.e. isn't in an app store), and syncs data between my phone, laptop and desktop.
- grecy 13y agoIf they're watching you already, they are going to know about this DB full of good stuff you have, and they're going to demand you give them access to it, in the same way they can demand you give them keys and unencrypted data.
- driverdan 13y agoIn this case all they'd have to do is intercept your YubiKey and USB sticks then detain you when you arrive.
- buro9 13y agoYou missed the bit where I said "confirm receipt". You'd verify each bit before you proceeded to travel.