Tails OS
Tails is a portable operating system that protects against surveillance and censorship. It boots from a USB stick, routes all network traffic exclusively through the Tor network, and operates strictly in computer RAM, leaving zero digital forensic footprint on the host computer.
Open Source & Security Architecture
| License | GPL-3.0 |
| Source Repository | gitlab.tails.boum.org/tails/tails |
| Deployment Model | On-Premise |
| Supported Platforms | Linux |
| Encryption at Rest | LUKS Encrypted Persistent Storage |
| Encryption in Transit | Tor Onion Routing (Multi-Hop TLS) |
| Zero-Knowledge Architecture | Yes (Client-side keys) |
| Code Audit & Integrity | Open Source Code Audited |
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