Basic privacy and anonymity tips
Due to the rapid development of technology and the Internet now-days, it's hard to reach a high-level privacy and it's impossible to become completely anonymous. But that doesn't mean average users must and put up with the idea their personal data are collected and shared with third parties by the services they use every day. Today I would like to provide some useful tips to make our activity a little more private (why?).
Monopoly is evil
What are you doing on the internet and which services are you using? Have you noticed that most of them are provided by the world IT leaders such as Google, Facebook, Microsoft or Apple? Each of this companies offers (or rather forces) you to pass a registration process and set up a common account to use their services. Yes, it's convenient, but also it will let them associate each your action with your identity.
Don't just share your data
Don't answer the question the question just because they've asked, don't fill in form field just because it's there. For example, many websites may ask a permission to access your location, I never understand why they need it. Also, I usually notice mobile apps asking for more permissions they really need, like phone contacts or photos. Before granting them access make sure it's really necessary for the services provided.
Prefer using "independent" services
I've already provided you good google's alternatives in my recent post, but I think I should repeat myself and mention DuckDuckGo (search) and Protonmail (mail service) again.
Prefer using Telegram rather than WhatsApp or Skype. I can't say for sure that Telegram won't spy on you, but I can say with certainty that the ones belonging to the IT giants will. And in my opinion Telegram the most secure messaging application аmong those that are acceptable to average users. Encrypted chat lets you hide your messages from your provider and anyone who is highly interested in what you write.
Look for opensource software, especially when choosing apps that "will know much" about you, like browsers, email agents, calendars... You better use Firefox or Brave (maybe Chromium) instead of Chrome, Safari or IE. It's really not hard to find an opensource alternative for every software. Especially now, when more and more blockchain based startups appears one board ;)
Look at Linux, believe me, you can, it's not such complicated than few year ago :) If you're using Windows check out my latest post. If you're using Mac, sorry, you have no choice :( At least I can't help you, but would be glad to help if someone can leave a useful reply.
That's all I can say about basic privacy, it's just a simple rule that anybody can and should follow, there is nothing complicated. If you like the post, please feel free to leave comments and follow me for more. I'm going to get deeper in privacy and anonymity ;)
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Good tips, thank you for sharing. I always appreciate more info on staying safe.
Addition.
Never send ID to an exchange, because they are contract bound to inform of your crypto involvement to the so called authorities, where your name goes on a list, so that you are interrogated and searched for bitcoin hardware EVERY time you have an interaction with some terrorist or other masquerading as a ward of the state, customs agents, poolice troughicers, TAX MAN , you get the idea...
Yep, that's the main issue of crypto. Most of us has no way to buy it with fiat, without compromising their identity, that's why bounty programs and airdrops is not a bad idea.
What i have been forced to do, is to invest in GPU's to mine alts and auto convert to bitcoin. Its a pain in the rear but in 6 months time i should have my investment back in bitcoin, and still own hardware that i could sell for 50% ish of current value or continue mining if still profitable.
It is far from ideal, but you do not need to hand over ID to buy GPU's, nor do you have to hand over ID to your electricity company.
Problems are going to arise when i come to needing to cash out, but if the worst comes to the worst, there is always a way. :D
Hope no one will need to cash out. Maybe we'll just be able to spend our crypto.
Let's hope for a better future ;)
I remain hopeful that the incorrect application of KYC is outlawed, but the powers that be have an agenda in play. So i am kitting out my back alley, complete with carpets and couches. If they want to push us into the under world, who am i to obstruct them...
Good article, I learned about security, many times I trust without knowing the dangers that are exposed on the web ...
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