Topic: Edward Snowden’s Privacy Tips: “Get Rid Of Dropbox,” Avoid Facebook And Google (Read 2157 times)

Facebook and Dropbox is easy to avoid. But shutting out Google is going to be difficult. It is not very practical to have  a smartphone and not install any Google services.

Dropbox is practical, but I do 99% of my sharing using bit torrent sync. I never used dropbox that often though.

Storj sounds cool.

VPN is not going to help you from these companies tracking you.  But there is a lot you can do.  


--Go Google Free--

For example, If using an Android phone and you are rooted, don't install GAPPS.  Use alternative google apks..for example:

-Use a browser like Dolphin instead of Chrome
-Use a different search engine like DuckDuckGo instead of Google search
-Use a different mapping service like Sygic GPS or Mapquest Navigation instead on google maps
-Use another calendar instead of Google's.  I use aCalendar
-Don't use gmail...find another provider and email apk.  Many people use K-9
-Use another store like Amazon or F-Droid store instead of Google Playstore
-Instead of gDrive or DropBox try owncloud
-Avoid using google contacts apk.  (Although I haven't found a real good replacement yet)
-Use an ad blocking apk like AdBlock or AdAway
-Use VPN services like OpenVPN, Onion Tor, or Hola! (VPN's offer additional layers of privacy but not from services you login into)


Want to see how much Google is tracking you?  Go here---->  https://www.google.com/dashboard

They track everything...your travel, search history, email history, who is in your contacts, etc....  You get the picture.  If you are looking for privacy, Google is one to avoid.

One last advice.  Turn on encryption.  If you lose your phone or someone tries snooping you will be protected.  Google and Apple both have indicated their new devices and OS will come with encryption turned on by default.

It is obvious that they all take and track our data in the web, but is there any other alternative?
Use VPN?
Don't use it? what if you need that services?
Maybe new decentralized services like storj for files uploads
But it is clear that there is not many alternatives

Clearly the True Patriots of the Modern Age, such as Giigle, Faecesbook and Dripbox, lead by visionaries with stalwart projections of the American Dream, will speak out loudly in favor of pleasing fakery, and proceed to attempt to destroy this infidel.

A voice from the past.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8y06NSBBRtY

Edward Snowden’s Privacy Tips: “Get Rid Of Dropbox,” Avoid Facebook And Google

According to Edward Snowden, people who care about their privacy should stay away from popular consumer Internet services like Dropbox, Facebook, and Google.

Snowden conducted a remote interview today as part of the New Yorker Festival, where he was asked a couple of variants on the question of what we can do to protect our privacy.

http://techcrunch.com/2014/10/11/edward-snowden-new-yorker-festival/

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fidq3jow8bc#t=432