We would also like to debunk some of the myths of computer use and the abilities of government and corporate security agencies to access your information. Computer security can come at the expense of usability to one degree or another. It is up to you to determine what level of security necessary is for your legal comfort and the potential repercussions for you and others should that security be breached. Good computer security is no substitute for good sense. Some things were never meant to be written down regardless of how likely it is that they could be recovered.
Computers can also offer a much more secure way to communicate than the phone system.
Making Secure Connections to your TAO Account Security starts with your connection. If you routinely connect to TAO using a plain, old telnet application - you are essentially broadcasting your password and login commands all over the 'net. Where to get and how to use PGP for email and files. Encryption basics, Disk encryption, Secure file wiping, Voice encryption, SSL web broswer encryption and SSH Encryption. How to keep you email private and anonymous.