Let's talk about Privacy

[febriyana]

Another tracking doing by Google. Today I am on travel, when i open Google.com, I found new menu under Keywords form, "find travel information....", I never see this options before. I think Google tracking device from Google maps navigation to detect our position and give that menu. Or, anyone have this option too on your Google pages?



CMIIW.

I think hat is new menu in Google, maybe yesterday added. I am on Japan also get it.
To detect our position is easy, other website can also track you. The easy way is checking your ip, to get more accuration they can also use location feature on your Android. Outside there is bunch of method to tracking.

[dkbit98]

I would add and suggest everyone to try using Qwant search engine.
I tried all possible alternatives, but Qwant is most complete solution so far, with Qwant Maps included:
https://www.qwant.com/

Bitcoin privacy wallets like Samurai and Wasabi are also good option for privacy.

PS
You should remove Encrypted Google as it is not active anymore.
It is now integrated in normal google website

[desticy]

I would add and suggest everyone to try using Qwant search engine.
I tried all possible alternatives, but Qwant is most complete solution so far, with Qwant Maps included:
https://www.qwant.com/

Bitcoin privacy wallets like Samurai and Wasabi are also good option for privacy.

PS
You should remove Encrypted Google as it is not active anymore.
It is now integrated in normal google website

Thank. I have long wanted to try this search engine, but there was no convenient opportunity. I think the time has come.
It seems that this search engine is really very careful about the user's privacy, this is very rare in our time. In any case, now I have many ways to maintain your privacy, even in regular search engines.

[bob123]

i am use vpn.I've heard that using vpn is a security risk. But can it be true?

It depends.

There are several things to consider. The most important thing is.. why do you use a vpn?
A vpn itself does not secure you.

With a vpn, you are basically moving the required trust towards your ISP, to the VPN provider.
Depending on the country, this definitely can make sense. But in the western world, an ISP is usually more trustworthy than a VPN provider.

[bitmover]

New addition:
Added  Njalla domain registar.

Suggestion by nullius from this topic
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5265498.msg55286564#msg55286564

Njalla doesn't want to know you are are. No need to use Whois Guard. No questions asked.

If they don't know who you are, tell can't tell anyone

[bitp@d]

Thank you very mutch bitmover to share and bring us many privacy tools.
It's very important.

[l3pox]

i am use vpn.I've heard that using vpn is a security risk. But can it be true?

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With a vpn, you are basically moving the required trust towards your ISP, to the VPN provider.
Depending on the country, this definitely can make sense. But in the western world, an ISP is usually more trustworthy than a VPN provider.

interesting, why do you think an ISP is more trustworthy than a VPN provider?

usually a main thing to look for on VPNs is if they keep logs or not, checking their terms and policies is important too.

[lovesmayfamilis]

Today I came across a very interesting article site, which contains a lot of information on how to remain anonymous on the Internet.

I think this information will be useful to many, maybe not all information in a row, but everyone will be able to extract something useful from there.

https://paranoidsbible.tumblr.com/post/160173700334/the-paranoids-bible-20

The Paranoid’s Bible project is a series of guides meant to help the average internet user learn the rudimentary knowledge needed to prevent dox attempts and lessen their digital footprint through the use of information security (INFOSEC). Through this and other guides, the average user should be able to have not only a safer and more secure internet experience but also a more private one.

[bob123]

interesting, why do you think an ISP is more trustworthy than a VPN provider?

Because the VPN provider do make money with your data.
If you truly found some which doesn't, it definitely won't be free or a 5$ per month VPN.

usually a main thing to look for on VPNs is if they keep logs or not, checking their terms and policies is important too.

All VPN provider do keep logs. They are required to do so to not get shut down.
Multiple cases have been made public where the logs of VPN provider, who allegedly don't keep logs, got exposed.

You shouldn't blindly trust a VPN provider that they don't keep logs.

[l3pox]

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who talked about free VPNs?
these are definitely not worth it and probably more risky than going directly with the ISPs (even ISPs on South America, that are probably more corruptible than in north america)
but there are trustable VPNs that keeps no logs and have their companies based out of the US or Europe.

I'd say NordVPN and Express VPN are probably the ones with more recommendations.

[Latviand]

Yes, adblockers are really important because some of those ads spread viruses or malware. Adblock Plus supports more platforms but Ublock has definitely gained a lot of popularity and trust.

That's why I always use Adblocker in any devices that I'm going to use because it is better to be safe than never.

Phishing scams will really attack you if you are not aware and you are not responsible with your actions.

This thread is really a huge help so that all of us can be enlightened how important privacy is when circulating the internet.

[Stedsm]

interesting, why do you think an ISP is more trustworthy than a VPN provider?

Because the VPN provider do make money with your data.
If you truly found some which doesn't, it definitely won't be free or a 5$ per month VPN.

You mean that they clearly keep a track of almost everything we do on the internet while using their "masked" IP?
Then even if paid (or highly paid ones), I believe all of them will be able to have all the data whatever you utilize through their services? What about VPS like Amazon AWS?

Do they also keep track of everything that's being done inside their remote area? Even if they don't keep any track of it, will my ISP be able to track what I'm doing in there?

[bob123]

You mean that they clearly keep a track of almost everything we do on the internet while using their "masked" IP?

Most (if not all of them), yes.

Then even if paid (or highly paid ones), I believe all of them will be able to have all the data whatever you utilize through their services? What about VPS like Amazon AWS?

Even if paid, this does not guarantee that they don't keep any logs which might help to identify you.
You definitely shouldn't rely on this.

Using a VPS, of course the network activity gets logged. How else would it be able to easily proof how people abuse their service to do illegal stuff?

Do they also keep track of everything that's being done inside their remote area? Even if they don't keep any track of it, will my ISP be able to track what I'm doing in there?

Probably, they do.
Without any logs, considering you are using encrypted communication properly (e.g. no root certificates from an ISP installed on your computer like in some countries) then no, the ISP won't be able to track anything you do there.

[Baskeyairdrop]

In summary, using Google services removes our privacy. It is really hard to avoid all using Google products but thanks for listing alternatives to solving this issue. I would learn to adjust to keep my activity online more private.

[l3pox]

interesting, why do you think an ISP is more trustworthy than a VPN provider?

Because the VPN provider do make money with your data.
If you truly found some which doesn't, it definitely won't be free or a 5$ per month VPN.

You mean that they clearly keep a track of almost everything we do on the internet while using their "masked" IP?
Then even if paid (or highly paid ones), I believe all of them will be able to have all the data whatever you utilize through their services? What about VPS like Amazon AWS?

Do they also keep track of everything that's being done inside their remote area? Even if they don't keep any track of it, will my ISP be able to track what I'm doing in there?

interesting.
thanks for sharing that xenon131

still if people want full privacy they could opt for a VPN + tor
would that be the best options?


opting out of all google services may be hard but is not impossible.
there are several alternatives around for browsers (brave/tor), email (protonmail), video (ifps/vimeo/lbry) and so it goes.

[bob123]

still if people want full privacy they could opt for a VPN + tor
would that be the best options?

When using tor properly, there is no real need for a vpn.
You could just use tor and wouldn't compromise your privacy if done correctly.

A vpn doesn't really add anything to it.

[l3pox]

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<...> Key to your privacy is in the  combined  ID/fingerprint of your hardware+OS+ browser. Spoof it every time your are online or make it indistinguishable from thousands of others ID and you will be both private and anonymous.

this is quite interesting, haven't heard a lot about it before
where can I learn more on the techniques used to spoof ID/fingerprint and improve anonimization?

are these acessible and learnable or too advanced?

[notblox1]

Tor is not some magical thing that if done right makes your privacy perfect because there are many bad actors using Tor.
Privacy is more complex than just IP and browser and it includes your social media profiles, cookies and everything you ever done online, and it is good to reduce your footprint on web because we never know what may happen in few years.
There are some news saying that your browsing history may be used for your credit score so think about it:
https://gizmodo.com/your-credit-score-should-be-based-on-your-web-history-1845912592

[20kevin20]

this is quite interesting, haven't heard a lot about it before
where can I learn more on the techniques used to spoof ID/fingerprint and improve anonimization?

are these acessible and learnable or too advanced?

I think it's quite easy to learn as a beginner, as long as you read the documentations carefully. I'd advise you to start off by reading the docs from Qubes, Whonix and Tor. If you're interested in BTC anonymity, read Wasabi's documentations as well. These should be more than enough to start off with the privacy & anonymity studying.

If you have hardware you can somewhat trust (RYF-certified hardware should be the best as today we do not have open-source components commercially available yet) running either a free Linux distro (see this list for fully free distros or install a clean Debian which comes without non-free repos) or Qubes, you should be more private than probably >98% of today's PC users.

[lovesmayfamilis]

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<...> Key to your privacy is in the  combined  ID/fingerprint of your hardware+OS+ browser. Spoof it every time your are online or make it indistinguishable from thousands of others ID and you will be both private and anonymous.

this is quite interesting, haven't heard a lot about it before
where can I learn more on the techniques used to spoof ID/fingerprint and improve anonimization?

are these acessible and learnable or too advanced?

If you are interested in anonymity, then as xenon131 said, in addition to VPN, you must use antidetects.
I can advise you on one of the easiest to understand, but very high quality, and of course not free.
There is information about it on the Internet, I think it will not be difficult for anyone who is interested to find it.

       
The browser is equipped with systems of protection and substitution of prints (GPU, Audio, Canvas, Plugins, Fonts, ClientRects, Ubercookies). No one will be able to recognize the configuration of your hardware, if you work with Linken Sphere - it will protect you from any attempt of identification. The browser does not just prohibit their acquisition - it gives the corrected information, forming a unique user portrait, used by you as much as necessary.

https://ls.tenebris.cc/