intrigeri wrote:
> I believe we're telling users about some security benefits of
> booting Tails from a DVD (as opposed to from a USB stick), but
> apparently there are some drawbacks too. Perhaps we need to adjust
> our doc accordingly?
First steps with Tails
https://tails.boum.org/doc/first_steps/index.en.html
Please notice this line:
"Installing onto a USB stick or SD card (recommended)"
Choosing between burning a DVD and installing onto a USB stick
or SD card
https://tails.boum.org/doc/first_steps/media/index.en.html
That second page contains this statement:
"Some USB sticks, SD cards, or SD card adapters have a read-only
switch that can prevent your Tails from being altered, but be aware
that this protection is most probably not ensured by the device
itself: do not rely on untrusted computers to respect this feature."
Suggestion: It would be great if it were possible to automatically
test if a USB storage device is *really* write protected. That test
could be executed while booting Tails and the user could be informed
about the result.
Cheers,
Andreas
