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- [ A Guide To Paranoia ] [ By Phearless ]
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- A Guide to Paranoia
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- by Phearless
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-
- You are not doing anything dangerous, but some people think you are extremely
- hazardous to the society. They will do just about anything, whether it is
- illegal or not. They may be old friends who turned into enemies, or
- authorities that spend the tax payers' money just to make your life
- miserable.
- Perhaps you do not even know who is after you, but you do know that
- someone is! Maybe something in the past is hunting you, something you almost
- had forgotten.
- To frame, scare, hurt or just waiting for you to make a mistake.
-
- If they are out to get you, why make things easier for them? Here are some
- hints to have in mind, but as always; be innovative and use your imagination.
- Methods never been described somewhere are always the best.
-
- //Phearless
-
-
- Visiting.
-
- Never do anything by habit. Don't be at a place at a specific time regularly.
- That includes the time you arrive and when you leave. If you have to go
- somewhere every week, then never arrive nor leave at the same time as last
- time.
-
-
- At home.
-
- Have all your windows covered with curtains when you are at home, most of the
- time. When you leave home, remove the curtains. But not every time. Be very
- irregular about this, as with everything.
- When you leave home, put up some traps for unwanted guests while you are
- away. Try the classics; glue or tape single hairs on drawers, windows and
- doors. Disguise them well inside paint cracks, corners et cetera. Be sure to
- remember exactly how you put it up so they get impossible to recreate.
- Keep a, harmless, flour bomb in a drawer, set up to go off in the face
- of the sucker who opens it.
- Regularly check your home for miniature microphones or cameras.
-
-
- Your computer.
-
- Have everything you have written or constructed yourself in an encrypted
- format. One of the best on the market today is Pretty Good Privacy, PGP. Be
- sure to use PGP version 2.1 or _below_. Later versions should be considered
- unsafe! Only use 1024 bit keys. Never trust applications with built-in
- encryption such as word processors and spread sheets.
- Keep a record of every time your computer is switched on. Write your
- own, or ask someone to program it for you.
- Never have backups of your system anywhere near the computer. A good
- place to store backups are at a good friend's place, preferably someone
- without a computer himself. Do however keep backup media locally, filled with
- nonsense (random) data, the more the better.
-
-
- Work.
-
- Never arrive at work at the same time two days in a row. If it is impossible
- to arrive later than you are supposed to, then be there more or less early
- every day. Going to or from work is the most likely occasion for you to get a
- look at the ones following you.
-
-
- Work/school computer.
-
- Never keep anything personal on your computer at work/school. Encrypted or
- not, keep it away from work/school.
-
-
-
- Phone.
-
- Common phones are probably the most unsafe way of communicating there is.
- If you want to speak freely with someone, meet at a restaurant you've never
- been to before. Maybe rent a car and drive around while discussing.
-
-
- Cellular phone.
-
- These can be monitored even if some of them really are transmitting encrypted
- data digitally.
- They are also useful when locating someone. Since the phone transmits
- signals, it is quit easily connected to a geographic location. Therefore you
- are not safe even if you use a phone registered to someone else. Since if
- your opponents know where you are, they can find out which phones are active
- in your area and that way figure out which one you are using. A good rule to
- have in mind is; "What I am saying now is broadcasted throughout the
- country."
- Unencrypted cellular phones are just like walkie-talkies, anyone can
- listen to them with a cheap scanner.
- When talking in code, try not to make it too obvious it is.
-
-
- Pager.
-
- Probably the best way to communicate with your contacts. Since it is only
- receiving signals, it is impossible to trace. Have your friends call your
- pager from a pay phone, and you will be untouchable. Do change your pager
- regularly though.
-
-
- Business.
-
- No matter what business you are in, there are many mistakes easily made if
- one's not careful enough. Never keep names, phone numbers, products, digits
- in a note pad. The best way is to memorize as much as possible and have the
- rest in a safe place.
-
-
- Electronic notepad.
-
- No matter what the companies claim in their brochures, they are not safe.
- Practically anyone can download any stored information in plain text from
- these.
-
-
- Meetings.
-
- Avoid planning meetings over any media or way of communication besides
- talking face to face. When you actually meet, that is the time and place to
- make up plans for the next meeting.
-
-
- General, talk.
-
- Try not to lie to anyone, friend or foe. Leave out important parts and/or
- emphasize unimportant details instead. Lying requires a good memory, and is
- tougher to maintain in the long term.
-
-
- General, walking.
-
- When going around a corner, be sure to be on the safest possible distance
- from the other side of the wall you are walking to.
- If you are at a door that opens away from you, use your foot instead of your
- hand to push it open. When pulling a door open, stand behind the door and use
- the door as a shield when opening it.
- When waiting for an elevator, never stand in front of the door when the
- door is about to open.
- Unlocking doors should be carried out standing so that only your hand
- is in front of the door. Practice the same procedure when opening it.
-
-
- Friends.
-
- Never use a friend's name when appearing as someone else, it will only help
- them find you.
- Look for signs of changes in your friends' behaviour, it may be because
- they have changed side.
- When you are about to answer a question, think; "does he/she really
- need to know this?"
-
-
- Relatives.
-
- Knowing someone for years could make you feel safe. Don't be. Your enemies
- have a very easy job convincing someone in your family that you are up to no
- good, and have to be observed every minute. If you already have relatives you
- don't like, your opponents will have an even easier job.
-
-
- New friends.
-
- People you meet who act too nice and too friendly, obviously trying their
- best to make friends with you, could be someone they have sent to set you up
- in one way or the other. Even if they do the same things you do, they might
- be out to get you when the time is right.
-
-
- Suspicious people.
-
- People sitting in cars when you pass by. People waiting at the same bus stop
- as you. New people at work. People calling the wrong number.
- Old business partners you haven't heard from in years suddenly have a
- lot of tempting offers for you.
-
-
- Public places.
-
- When in pubs, bars, clubs or similar, always be on the look out for unknown
- people acting strange or paying you a lot of attention.
- Never get so drunk you do not know what you are doing. Someone might be
- listening, or even asking the questions.
-
-
- Final advice.
-
- Be innovative. Be irregular. Be suspicious.
-
- Pay attention to others true intentions.
-
- Do not rely on people. Do not trust people.
-
- Be paranoid.
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