Desktop PCs - Do You Still Have Them?

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Air gapping is probably justified when you're primarily working on highly-classified, confidential, or high profile information, digitally stored on a computer. But for the average user, it's impractical.

It's justified for my case. I can't risk it. Two desktops for permanent offline work. Unhackable. I transfer files using the fax/modem 56k V.92, BBS, old school.

Almost any work that involves a computer nowadays needs access to the Internet almost constantly. Cloud productivity (Google Suite, Office365, etc.), cloud storage, online research, B2B and B2C transactions, communications (Email, IM, Presence, collaboration, voice/video conferencing), etc. etc.

I can do all of that on a live USB (w/ physical write protect switch).

What is important is to have an end-to-end security solution that uses security products (UTM, firewall, DLP, web security, email security, endpoint security, etc.) and security practices (ie. Adherence to the PH DPA) to prevent or at the least, make breaches and data leaks very difficult to impossible to do.

So much no. I only use TOR.

Security doesn't need to be so complex.

1) Isolate your desktop computer (work) from the internet
2) Use a Live USB (Tails) with write protect if accessing the internet
3) Use TOR Browser

Done.

Online banking, NOPE.
Passbook, YES.
No ATM.

Not forgetting to tape the webcam and mic. Lol!