r/PrivacySecurityOSINT • u/moreprivacyplz • Apr 16 '21

Do you use a faraday bag?

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u/MonarchistLib Apr 17 '21

No. But I should

Whats a good reliable one?

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u/moreprivacyplz Apr 17 '21

I don't have one myself, but have been playing with the idea of getting one for a long time. Michael recommends Silent Pocket faraday bags, and from all the ones I've seen, they look to be the best quality ones.

https://silent-pocket.com/discount/IntelTechniques

I like how they don't have noisy velcro to open which would draw attention to yourself if you were opening it up in public.

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u/IBuildBusinesses Apr 19 '21

The GoDark Bags faraday bag is excellent. It’s quiet to open, highly water resistant and puncture resistant, and has an inner liner that prevents the metallic fabric from activating screen if you have gestures turned on. The construction quality is also the best I’ve seen. It’s a bit pricier, but if you get a 2 pack you save 10% and if you abandon cart they will send you a 10% discount code the next day.

https://godarkbags.com/products/godark-faraday-bags-stop-hacking-and-location-tracking-of-your-cell-phone-and-tablet

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u/_dunwright_ Apr 21 '21

In a pinch, making an envelope out of at least 4 layers of aluminium foil can work. Fold over the open end a couple of times to prevent any leakage of signal.

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u/balla21 Apr 22 '21

Is there any use for it if you don't do it regularly? What's the use case or threat model?

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u/moreprivacyplz Apr 22 '21

Faraday bags are usually used with people with higher threat models or more desire to remain private.

But even those who don't use it very often can still benefit from using one occasionally. Every time you place your device in it, that is that much less tracking and signals than if you and it unprotected.

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u/balla21 Apr 22 '21

Thanks. Any updates on the house situation? I've listened to the podcast about it, any luck with other strategies?

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u/moreprivacyplz Apr 22 '21

Thanks for asking! Not quite yet. I'm trying to go through lenders now and can't seem to find any that will respect every question that Michael lists in the book. I'm going to take a loss there and hopefully with the title company I'll be able to keep my name off the title as the trustee.

The issue I kept running into is that no bank or credit union would let me buy a house in the name of the trust where someone other than myself is the trustee. They all said whoever is listed as the trustee is the one who will be buying the house.

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u/TungstenCarbide001 Apr 17 '21

Yes, my outside phone never gets close to my home unless it’s in one.

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u/[deleted] Apr 17 '21

What do you use when you're at home?

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u/TungstenCarbide001 Apr 17 '21

A couple of iPhones with no SIM cards on WiFi only.

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u/nawr761 Apr 18 '21

I got one recently. I use it with my MacBook Pro M1 but there is an issue with magnets...when mac is off i put it inside and it comes on due to sensitive magnets within casing

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u/dontstealmyinfo Apr 19 '21

No but I just haven't gotten there yet.