Browser went spastic this morning with several sites not loading properly. Google has now started blocking my ability to use Google Maps and Google Drive unless I disable the ad tracker.
So in short - my files and content are effectively held hostage until I grant full permission to Google to track my activities on pages where ad tracking is supposedly not taking place.
"When beginning the journey of restoring digital privacy, some people get overwhelmed with all the work involved, and perhaps give up. Don’t let that be you. Understand that you don’t need to do everything right away. Instead, start small and go step by step at your own pace. With each step in the process, you get more security and control over your personal data, which is a small victory." https://restoreprivacy.com/google-alternatives/
"In the modern age of digital data exploitation, your privacy has never been more critical, and yet many believe it is already a lost cause. It is not. Your privacy is up for grabs, and you need to care about it. Privacy is about power, and it is so important that this power ends up in the right hands." https://www.privacyguides.org/en/basics/why-privacy-matters/
Nach meiner Einschätzung sind nicht nur große Teile der Microsoft-O365-Service kompromittiert, sondern auch alle Windows-Rechner, die damit verbunden waren. Ein Super-Gau epischen Ausmaßes - scheint vielen aktuell nicht klar zu sein. 🤷♂️ 👇
And since you won’t be able to modify web pages, it will also mean the end of customization, either for looks (ie. DarkReader, Stylus), conveniance (ie. Tampermonkey) or accessibility....
" Ransomware criminals are dumping kids’ private files online after school #hacks #Ransomware gangs have been stealing confidential documents from schools and dumping them online. The documents describe student sexual assaults, psychiatric hospitalizations, abusive parents — even suicide attempts. "
For all of the people freaking out about the #permissions that the new #Threads app is asking for, let me just say that #Android#PlayStore does a much better job of describing these things than #Apple#iOS#AppStore. I will include a screenshot of the financial section of the app. Please note that most other sections also tell you that the majority of these things are optional. #meta#security
Google engineers want to introduce DRMs for web pages, making ad-blocking near-impossible in the browser (github.com)
And since you won’t be able to modify web pages, it will also mean the end of customization, either for looks (ie. DarkReader, Stylus), conveniance (ie. Tampermonkey) or accessibility....