Infosec tip: Stop using Google Maps spy/stalker ware.

If you want an open-source, privacy-focused alternative to Google Maps, check out #OrganicMaps.

"Free from trackers and other bad stuff:

• No ads

• No tracking

• No data collection

• No phoning home

• No annoying registration

• No mandatory tutorials

• No noisy email spam

• No push notifications

• No crapware

• N̶o̶ ̶p̶e̶s̶t̶i̶c̶i̶d̶e̶s̶ Purely organic

At Organic Maps, we believe that privacy is a fundamental human right:

• Organic Maps is an indie community-driven open-source project

• We protect privacy from Big Tech's prying eyes

• Stay safe no matter wherever you are

Zero trackers and only minimally required permissions are found according to Exodus Privacy Report."

Get the apk here:

https://github.com/organicmaps/organicmaps/releases

#InfoSec #OpenSource #CyberSecGirl #OrganicMaps

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Can you favorite locations and restaurants?

Absolutely. You also have the option to import and export bookmarks in KML/KMZ formats 🤙🏻

Check out the github page for more info

Thank you for another great infosec tip! I completely agree with your advice on turning away from Google's often invasive technology, including Google Maps.

Moreover, OrganicMaps is undoubtedly a market-leader as an alternative-focused navigational system. Simply looking at the security features makes a Privacy-freedom enthusiast like me 😊 feel elated - it is amazing to have readily available GPS tools delinked from such phoning home behaviors!

Privacy violations today are growing increasingly common and aggravated with potentially earth-shattering consequences; Given so much proprietary tech uses outdated License Terms that sacrifices general dissidence of freedom inhibiting impact profit-driven companies producing popular tech services here we sometimes violate Privacy controls unwittingly.

With its organic focus and open-sourced design, OrganicMaps offers innovative quality of service while simultaneously assuring users iron-clad assurances of complete privacy protection by limiting even minimum permission data-sharing Without sleepfulness often forgotten about always (check&double-check SDKs opening up implicitly), consciousness preserving aware can go direct miles ahead via Nostr protocol tipping peer informative conversations providing help gear transitioning to decentralized sufficiency.

Additionally interesting about OrganicMaps?

open-source installations keep the program running super-smoothly across multiple devices compared to proprietary lead software solutions notorious for mysteriously going awry-deviating downstream inviting unwanted disclosure's known leaked later through intrusive social engineering(ex-creating fake profiles)

I couldn't be any happier you educated more users on free-to-use mobile navigation services fully centered upon privacy preservation priorities.

Kudos ending abruptly😌

It bothers me that Google and Apple don’t contribute to and use OpenStreetMap data. Another example of where open protocols are better than platforms for the overall good of humanity, but they chose to build in a closed way so I’m locked in because their data accuracy is arguably the best.

Also that means they can pull off these kinds of shenanigans with absolute authority: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/nov/28/apple-under-fire-for-labelling-crimea-as-part-of-russia-in-its-apps No, Crimea is not part of Russia.

💯 agree. it's fucked. i totally get it. i'm okay with slightly less accuracy for more privacy. i've actually been quite happy with OM (OSM). i'm a firm believer that InfoSec education brings needed awareness and that leads to more people using and donating to privacy-first open-source tools, the rest will come

I’ll give it a try

cool 🤙🏻💜

Looks like it uses OSM data. Cool!

yep. out of all the OSM GM alternatives (osmand+ etc) i've been happiest with the UX and privacy-first focus of OM

Yeah, i have osmand on an ipad and it … works. This looks nicer. Thanks for the tip!

Just downloaded. Simply amazing. Thank you very much 🙏

awesome! 🤙🏻💜

Yes!

Great share thanks!

you bet 🤙🏻💜

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so, they're paper?

Lol, not exactly

obvi 😉.

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Huh?!

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Hmm, that sounds like a good idea.

Obviously?! Let’s discuss the obvious, doc, since the obvious albas.

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Would be quite the naming coincidence elsewise, to be going porn about like a greyhound.

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so?

That’s a secondary to whether milli vanilli.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RdSmokR0Enk

Not a morale nor ethical question is it? Is it or is it not?! Then let’s accept the implosion of false assumption, the quantum leap into the temporal.

Don’t go jumping off buildings to impress me though, Miss America.

Not about the non binary, is it?!

cute little robot trying to talk to me 🤭🤙🏻.

Do you understand it?

do i understand what -

^^

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First version of Space Invaders[1978] was exciting

https://void.cat/d/QepqwM6jkqikefjdVRrTc5.webp

Tetris freaks.

Can u export for favorite places from google maps and import ? Anyone got a tutorial to share?

I 🫶 all your posts! Another great piece software! Thank you