I've had a Proton Mail account ever since it was a new service with a waiting list, but I've never really used it. Just kept it alive.

I've considered actually using it though, as I my current host is becoming somewhat dodgy, and I don't really trust them any more.

The issue that's been holding me back is their association with crypto. So I remain undecided, and may be looking for alternatives.

This is an invitation for opinions. What y'all think?

#Security #Privacy #Email

Someone told me yesterday of a minutes app for meetings they'd found. Knowing how these apps work, I checked the security policy. I got my fears confirmed. It collects data and share it with 8 third parties, including use for ads & analysis.

I showed her this, and said she should probably get consent from others when using the app. Today she told me she'd uninstalled it and thanked me for the warning!

We can't expect people to figure this out. We need better regulation.

#AI #Security #Privacy

What I don't get about the whole TikTok spying on Americans argument is that why this is different than what Meta and Google et al does? I mean, can't China (which the accusation is directed at) just buy the data from any of the numerous data brokers anyway?

Norwegian investigative journalists have show how easy it is to piece together detailed info about random individuals from so-called anonymised tracking data you can just buy.

#Tracking #TikTok #Privacy #Meta #Google

I have a naming convention on my Linux computers. Laptops and desktops are named after TV characters I like, and my servers are named after Greek goddesses.

My new desktop PC, where I'm posting this from, has been named Ahsoka. 😊

The old one was named Aeryn, and my laptops are named Leia (mine) and Xena (this one is from work).

In the past, I've also used Leela, Rey, Ripley, Seven, Arya, and Trinity. A lot of them were work computers.

#Computers #Names #Linux