Defending your Commlink, (or, how to build a minefield) Options

[The Jopp]

Ok, first we need some basic defense...

Hidden mode
Hidden mode buys time and makes sure that you are not instantly spotted by prying eyes.

Encryption
Encryption is your friend, especially if they DO find your hidden signal, now they have to decrypt the darn thing before they can even begin hacking.

Data Bombs (now the fun begins)
Data bombs can be attached to a specific FILE or DEVICE, but only 1 per device or file.

Now we attach a databomb to the following devices & programs.

Encryption (When they try to crack the encryption it goes BOOM (I assume they can scan the encryption first to try and FIND the databomb first.)
Commlink (When they crack the encryption and try an exploit test it goes BOOM (unless they find it)

Now, this might be a bit of a stretch but since the System/OS is listed as a program one could probably add a databomb to that one as well (this mainly be useful to protect a system from “Crash Program action” or at least just kick the hacker in the face a it goes down in flames.

For a hacker with a good commlink it will take up 4 response slots (Encryption, databomb, databomb, OS databomb) yea, so you only have 1 response slot left, but you DO have a minefield.

Of course this will not be used when doing actual hacking but it is a nice casual defense against snoopers and for datacarriers who wants to protect their data.

Data Locks
Even if a hacker might lack access to the data he would still be able to access the device, and thus add a databomb to the device.

For added defense of sensitive data one can add 3 databombs to a data lock.

1.to the datalock itself
2.the encryption is a program and can therefore be loaded with a databomb.
3.the data itself can also be loaded with a databomb

The last two databombs can only be added by the actual program owners who load the program into the data lock.