Re: USB sticks on pubic computers security

[flur () d1f org]

Safe hex: Never insert your device into an untrusted host.

Consider booting the machine into a clean state by carrying around a livecd of some sort (knoppix/backtrack/etc). You 
should note that this technique doesnt mitigate against physical attacks (there may be a keylogger attached to or even 
embedded into your keyboard, there may be a hidden camera over your shoulder, etc etc). 

Also note that in many cases (such as enterprises/netcafe/etc) network policy will rarely allow a 'new system' access 
to its network, thus some configuration may be required.

If you want to be really clever, you can install a safe OS onto the USB alongside your data and boot off USB if the 
BIOS supports it (most modern machines do).

Good luck!
flurdoing

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