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- How do I copy files without leaving a trace?
- Can my employer see if I copy files?
- Do USB files leave a trace?
- Can my company see what I do on my computer?
- Are all file sharing networks illegal?
- Can someone tell if I copy a file?
- Is copying content illegal?
- Do USB files leave a trace?
- Can you get a virus from copying and pasting?
How do I copy files without leaving a trace?
To absolutely leave no trace, the easiest and best way to guarantee you don't is to not have the operating system running at all. If you boot into another OS via a live CD or USB, you can then mount the drive, copy files, and no trace would be left.
Can my employer see if I copy files?
By default, no. The only way they could check is if they've installed some event logger on your computer. Some operating systems do include such tools, but by default they're turned off.
Do USB files leave a trace?
The to-the-point answer is yes, downloading a file will leave traces all over the place. However, it depends on who is looking as to how easy it is going to be to find traces. How is it possible to write protect a disk drive and works on all system. But a flash drive only work on a single system?
Can my company see what I do on my computer?
On work-issued computers, employers can gather data from your keyboard, like how often you're typing, and even your webcam, if it's in your employment agreement. On corporate Internet connections, your employer probably can see which sites you visit, and it can access the emails you send from company accounts.
Are all file sharing networks illegal?
No, it's 100% legal. In no state in the United States or in any other country is file sharing illegal. However, if you're sharing Copyrighted content with other people, this is considered illegal.
Can someone tell if I copy a file?
How can I tell if someone copied files from my USB? Unless your USB drive has a specialized journaling layer like a journaling file system, that can store the last accessed information or specifically 'last-copied' information, you can't tell if someone copied anything.
Is copying content illegal?
At first glance, it may seem as if it's perfectly legal to copy content from a website. But is it? The short answer to this question is "no," unless you've obtained the author's permission. In fact, virtually all digital content enjoys the same copyright protections as non-digital, "offline" content.
Do USB files leave a trace?
The to-the-point answer is yes, downloading a file will leave traces all over the place. However, it depends on who is looking as to how easy it is going to be to find traces. How is it possible to write protect a disk drive and works on all system. But a flash drive only work on a single system?
Can you get a virus from copying and pasting?
You copy a seemingly harmless command snippet like sudo apt-get update, which, naturally, should update your repositories. Instead, what would be stored in your clipboard is malicious and auto-executing shell code, possibly even a beacon to be leveraged into some form of malware — RAT, ransomware, you name it.
