The Tor network has more than 6 000 relays. Organizations running Tor relays include universities like the MIT, activist groups like Riseup, nonprofits like Derechos Digitales, Internet hosting companies like Private Internet Access, and so on. The huge diversity of people and organizations running Tor relays makes it more secure and more sustainable.
Support for both [[!wikipedia Linux_Unified_Key_Setup desc="LUKS"]] and [VeraCrypt](https://veracrypt.fr) encrypted volumes (like USB sticks) ([[More...|doc/encryption_and_privacy/encrypted_volumes]])
The [[!tails_gitweb config/chroot_local-includes/usr/share/tails/chroot-browsers/unsafe-browser/extensions/red-2.0-an+fx.xpi desc="red theme"]] used by Tails' _Unsafe Browser_ was downloaded from Mozilla add-ons website (<https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/simplyred/>):
If you are in a place where counterfeit electronics are common, buy your USB stick from an international supermarket chain, which should have a more reliable supply chain.
USB 3.0 can be up to 10 times faster than USB 2.0. USB 2.0 has a maximum read speed of around 50 MB/s on USB sticks, while USB 3.0 has a maximum read speed of around 500 MB/s.
Most quality USB sticks nowadays have read speeds of at least 100 MB/s and are faster when used on USB 3.0 ports. Some USB sticks advertised for USB 3.0 have even greater speeds.
If you want to store personal files and configuration in an encrypted [[Persistent Storage|doc/persistent_storage]], we recommend that you buy 2 USB sticks, ideally 3: