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Post by novisnick on Dec 29, 2015 18:17:56 GMT -5
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Post by Deleted on Dec 29, 2015 18:51:06 GMT -5
As do any site you have accounts with or visit. This board has three trackers on it. The only way to protect your info, interests, and habits is to never get on a computer.
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Post by hemster on Dec 29, 2015 18:53:23 GMT -5
As do any site you have accounts with or visit. This board has three trackers on it. The only way to protect your info, interests, and habits is to never get on a computer. Wait, so putting on a computer condom doesn't protect it? Well... who knew?   |
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Post by novisnick on Dec 29, 2015 18:59:44 GMT -5
Look a little deeper, its more then ever!!  |
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Post by Boomzilla on Dec 29, 2015 19:15:44 GMT -5
Windoze is spying on you - and you're surprised because?
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Post by bootman on Dec 29, 2015 19:20:14 GMT -5
So is Google, Apple, and the US government (along with many other countries)
Got something to hide? lol
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Post by novisnick on Dec 29, 2015 19:21:24 GMT -5
Windoze is spying on you - and you're surprised because? No, not suprised, they've just taken it to a lever that is beyond Orwellion and thought many may need a reminder!! There are some steps you can take and thought id pass them along as well! ,,,,,,,,,,,,that is all,,,,,,,  |
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Post by thepcguy on Dec 29, 2015 19:26:03 GMT -5
Windoze is spying on you - and you're surprised because? No, not suprised, they've just taken it to a lever that is beyond Orwellion and thought many may need a reminder!! There are some steps you can take and thought id pass them along as well! ,,,,,,,,,,,,that is all,,,,,,, and you came accross this July 2015 article only today? |
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Post by knucklehead on Dec 29, 2015 19:27:47 GMT -5
I went through all the settings first thing after updating to Win 10 last August. I dumped Cortina first thing. I shut off all sharing mentioned in that article. If everyone else wants to share their files folders pics videos etc have at it. I won't be sharing. I couldn't disable Microsoft Edge - their 'new' browser but I check regularly that FireFox is my default browser. The Edge program seems to be an extension of the Win 10 operating system - much like Internet Explorer has been for many years.
I have a hard firewall built into my router and I also use a combo software firewall & anti-virus program with ID protection etc that has never let a virus or hacker in to my computer. Last time I had a virus on my computer was about 10 years ago - I had Norton anti-virus at the time. I dumped it pronto!
I quit helping friends and family that can't seem to get up the $30 per year it cost to protect their computers yet love to visit social media sites. I have taken the time to teach them how to use FireFox - and the most important add-on IMO - NoScript. Now that they've seen the light I don't have to pull their hard drives - scan it on mine and rid it of all the viruses and key-loggers etc. If you use FireFox and don't know what NoScript is you should take the time to find out.
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Post by novisnick on Dec 29, 2015 19:27:59 GMT -5
So is Google, Apple, and the US government (along with many other countries) Got something to hide? lol I have a wart that I don't want to share,,,,,he,,,,,,he,,,,,he,,,,,,, that comment and thinking " Got something to hide? " is just another thing wrong with society!! Its an irrelevant question, in the USA we are supposed to have rights dang it!! I want the bastered that shredded the US Constitution and its amendments.  God help us all!! |
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Post by The History Kid on Dec 29, 2015 19:29:16 GMT -5
You mean it's now public knowledge that when I'm home alone I still like listening to old Gwen Stefani albums? Oh no...whatever will I do?
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Post by Deleted on Dec 29, 2015 19:36:34 GMT -5
I went through all the settings first thing after updating to Win 10 last August. I dumped Cortina first thing. I shut off all sharing mentioned in that article. If everyone else wants to share their files folders pics videos etc have at it. I won't be sharing. I couldn't disable Microsoft Edge - their 'new' browser but I check regularly that FireFox is my default browser. The Edge program seems to be an extension of the Win 10 operating system - much like Internet Explorer has been for many years. I have a hard firewall built into my router and I also use a combo software firewall & anti-virus program with ID protection etc that has never let a virus or hacker in to my computer. Last time I had a virus on my computer was about 10 years ago - I had Norton anti-virus at the time. I dumped it pronto! I quit helping friends and family that can't seem to get up the $30 per year it cost to protect their computers yet love to visit social media sites. I have taken the time to teach them how to use FireFox - and the most important add-on IMO - NoScript. Now that they've seen the light I don't have to pull their hard drives - scan it on mine and rid it of all the viruses and key-loggers etc. If you use FireFox and don't know what NoScript is you should take the time to find out. When using Firefox the add-ons NoScript, uBlock Origin, and Ghostery is a great trifecta. |
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Post by Porscheguy on Dec 29, 2015 19:38:06 GMT -5
I have a Mac  |
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Post by knucklehead on Dec 29, 2015 20:00:45 GMT -5
My latest build still has Win 7 Home Premium x64 on it. I just registered the copy today. Before I let it 'upgrade' to Win 10 I'll create a dual boot using a separate hard drive. I haven't decided on which version of Linux I want to put on it. Any suggestions?
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Post by thepcguy on Dec 29, 2015 20:06:56 GMT -5
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Post by thepcguy on Dec 29, 2015 20:08:15 GMT -5
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Post by Porscheguy on Dec 29, 2015 20:12:19 GMT -5
This is here-say and there is no proof. Also this is not an iMac, it's a phone. I would never own a PC, they are junk. I had 4 or 5 of them and everyone of them was plagued with trojan, keyloogger and spyware issues. I got a mac 5-6 years ago and it's been like a breath of fresh air. Never a problem. Ever |
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Post by The History Kid on Dec 29, 2015 20:15:11 GMT -5
Hate to inform you, but iPhone has been sacked by more data leaks than Microsoft Phones, Blackberries or Android phones combined. Many of them also, were aimed at a lot of high profile people too.
I'd take a PC over a proprietary old-tech apple computer any day. The only application I've found Mac's tend to excel at is Photo Manipulation, other than that anything they can do, a PC can do just as well for a fraction of the price.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 29, 2015 20:15:35 GMT -5
My latest build still has Win 7 Home Premium x64 on it. I just registered the copy today. Before I let it 'upgrade' to Win 10 I'll create a dual boot using a separate hard drive. I haven't decided on which version of Linux I want to put on it. Any suggestions? If you like the gnome interface choose Fedora or if you like unity than it's Ubuntu or Mint. |
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Post by Porscheguy on Dec 29, 2015 20:17:20 GMT -5
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God help us all!!
