Im using framework. my home networks isnt safe (it belongs to my family and google) and i would like to use the internet in public uncensored. someone also has a virus (they will not remove it dont ask why i do not know either) I know qubes is for security but Tails isnt for me. any reasonable ways to make Qubes private in my situation?

btw heres why i want security/privacy (i dont know my terminology)

I will be opening risky files and pirating

Don’t like survillence policing/capitalism or censorship

Will be reading political things but dont want to be manipulated by my views

Love disposable identities that are hard to connect together

thanks for reading

  • skyline2@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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    12 hours ago

    You are pretty clearly just starting off on this journey. What I’ll say is this:

    1. Perfect is the enemy of good, as long as you understand your risk.
    2. Know your risk profile as it relates to your level of proficiency. Which means that you should probably not install Qubes and then pirate a bunch of shit, because you don’t even know what the pitfalls are.

    If you don’t know what a risk profile is, then start there. That will help you understand what you should and should not be doing at your level of knowledge. Then, just get started, but be open minded. Nothing is a silver bullet.

    I’ve personally found Qubes to be the best privacy/anonymity solution for my risk profile, but explaining that would be hundreds of pages. You just have to try it. For example, here’s one challenge: you know that VPN is recommended for torrenting. How do you use Qubes with a VPN? That is a great road to go down for understanding, and you can start by searching the Qubes forums and documentation.

    Accept that this will take a good chunk of your time, especially if you only have one PC and will be daily driving Qubes. So, maybe don’t start this journey during a busy time in your life when you have lots of other responsibilities. This stuff is best done as a “deep dive”, where you just set aside time and work until you’ve accomplished your goal.

    Finally: interact with the community. Hit a dead end? Post in the appropriate community (or post asking where that is). Join group chats, which are faster than forums and more personal. Don’t just go it alone… you will burn out quick!