Leedsbusdriver
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Doesn't incognito mode in Chrome just do the same thing ie Google wont store your history.Just like in private browsing in IE.
What search engine?
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Octet
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No, Incognito and InPrivate Browsing modes only prevent websites from storing data locally (so Cookies, and Web History aren't stored on the computer).
What these methods don't do, is prevent the servers from collecting other information themselves. This means that you are still vulnerable from say Google, or advertisement companies such as DoubleClick from collecting your IP, what you view on the internet etc.
Mr Haematocrit
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VPN's are rubbish even ones which claim to be anonymous as most countries have mandatory data retention laws which require them to log users,. The majority of the hackers arrested and charged from the Lulzsec group recently were done so of the back of data seized with court orders from anonymous VPN services offered in the UK, US and Asia.
You need to use a decentralized and distributed service such as TOR to remain anonymous
You need to use a decentralized and distributed service such as TOR to remain anonymous
I like this. The more people concerned with privacy the better.
Google is becoming worse and worse, the bigger it gets. DDG is a good alternative, Im using it more and more.
wrt TOR's and VPN's: I dont think they are worth the hassle just yet unless you are paranoid or up to a bit of mischief
If the governments do continue to become nosey, I probably will switch to a TOR just out of principal.
Google is becoming worse and worse, the bigger it gets. DDG is a good alternative, Im using it more and more.
wrt TOR's and VPN's: I dont think they are worth the hassle just yet unless you are paranoid or up to a bit of mischief
If the governments do continue to become nosey, I probably will switch to a TOR just out of principal.
Mr Haematocrit
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No so the Netherlands have a data retention law of six months, reduced from 12 months which it had previously..
http://www.loc.gov/lawweb/servlet/lloc_news?disp3_l205402757_text
Sweden also has adopted the EU data retention directive
http://www.theepochtimes.com/n2/wor...rsial-eu-data-retention-directive-208779.html
Octet
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I saw an article a couple of weeks ago that made me laugh, and this has just reminded me of it.
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2013/05/07/digital_delete_google/
It should be taken with a pinch of salt though, The Register isn't known for being 100% professional in their reporting style. None the less, the news is factual.
I'm not sure whether or not Eric Schmidt understands how the internet works, but considering he is the CEO of Google he should at least know something!
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2013/05/07/digital_delete_google/
It should be taken with a pinch of salt though, The Register isn't known for being 100% professional in their reporting style. None the less, the news is factual.
I'm not sure whether or not Eric Schmidt understands how the internet works, but considering he is the CEO of Google he should at least know something!
Mr Haematocrit
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.If your concerned with privacy, make sure you do not use social media such as Facebook, twitter etc and ensure that you do not use free email services such as Hotmail, Yahoo mail and Gmail.
Run your browser completely in RAM and do not use Apple mobile platforms.
If your paranoid run a proxy such as squid and pull encrypted content trough a distributed and decentralised source such as TOR
Run your browser completely in RAM and do not use Apple mobile platforms.
If your paranoid run a proxy such as squid and pull encrypted content trough a distributed and decentralised source such as TOR
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Go to the library?
Mad Doug Biker
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Go to the library?
Ah but then I wouldn't know of your charms Pat!
Mad Doug Biker
Just a damaged guy.
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I don't, although I had a gmail account set up for me previously, which seems to pop up occasionally. I'll delete it.
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It looks like I'll need to change my ways and get this here Tor thing. Thanks.
One thing I will say is that I got into the habit a while back of not having my history turned on, and deleting my 'history' regurlarly regardless of this anyway. Also, I used Bing if that makes any difference.
While it's of course good to think of online privacy issues, I think it's also healthy to keep some kind of perspective in mind. I considered these issues a while back and decided that there is very little personal harm that can come to me from all this. I use VPN for, ahem, the times when I'm up to no good, and other tools as needed. Using gmail, facebook etc is just too convenient to give up. I don't think that I am personally interesting enough for google to read my email. Hell, even I can't be arsed to read most of my email.
It would no doubt be more secure to live alone in an old fallout shelter with barbed wire and motion detectors all around, but I don't think I would enjoy that.
This said, it is very important to be aware of these things to be able to make decisions.
It would no doubt be more secure to live alone in an old fallout shelter with barbed wire and motion detectors all around, but I don't think I would enjoy that.
This said, it is very important to be aware of these things to be able to make decisions.
Octet
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I think Finnjavel has touched upon a crucial point.
Privacy must be taken into perspective, and it isn't something to be worried or paranoid about.
Having said that though, it is important with what you associate yourself with. It is common practice for employers to do searches on candidates, looking for anything compromising or things that are likely to create a bad reputation for the company.
Put it this way, don't give out your home address on a public forum, and don't put your name on something that would cause problems in the future. It doesn't mean don't ever create an account for something, and it isn't people like Google you need to worry about, but things that could affect your personal and employment life (take for example the recent PCC issues).
Privacy must be taken into perspective, and it isn't something to be worried or paranoid about.
Having said that though, it is important with what you associate yourself with. It is common practice for employers to do searches on candidates, looking for anything compromising or things that are likely to create a bad reputation for the company.
Put it this way, don't give out your home address on a public forum, and don't put your name on something that would cause problems in the future. It doesn't mean don't ever create an account for something, and it isn't people like Google you need to worry about, but things that could affect your personal and employment life (take for example the recent PCC issues).
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I use startpage
https://startpage.com/uk/protect-privacy.html
https://startpage.com/uk/protect-privacy.html
Octet
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I believe Start Page is the default search engine for the Tor Network as well, so it should be a good choice for privacy!
I can't comment on how good it is as a search engine though, what's it like?
