Want to Evade NSA Spying? Don’t Connect to the Internet

Want to Evade NSA Spying? Don’t Connect to the Internet

By Bruce Schneier
Wired
October 7, 2013

Since I started working with Snowden's documents, I have been using a number of tools to try to stay secure from the NSA. The advice I shared included using Tor, preferring certain cryptography over others, and using public-domain encryption wherever possible.

I also recommended using an air gap, which physically isolates a computer or local network of computers from the internet. (The name comes from the literal gap of air between the computer and the internet; the word predates wireless networks.)

But this is more complicated than it sounds, and requires explanation.