In fact, you shouldn’t do this from your home computer at all. You should not use your personal email - that much is also clear.
The organization could have many different technologies in place, including but not limited to spyware, that allows them to identify which computer was used to send an email, and potentially even who was at the computer at the time. Regardless of what “anonymizing” technologies you use, it’s likely your activity can still be traced.
If you’re found out as the source, you run the risk of retribution, termination, or worse.Ĭlearly, you should not do this from a computer at work. You’re someone working in an organization who needs to safely, securely - and most important of all, anonymously - inform someone about a problem at that organization.
You’ve got a classic whistleblower problem. I’ll review some of the approaches and some of the risks. It’s also surprisingly easy to get caught, even if you do take steps to stay hidden.
