privacy

  1. rootyme

    Privacy protecting software found harvesting and selling user data, parent fined by Regulatory

    I am not sure if I am supposed to laugh or cry at this but Avast has pulled off the unthinkable. https://www.ghacks.net/2024/02/26/avast-has-been-fined-by-the-ftc-for-using-its-privacy-software-to-harvest-and-sell-user-data/ Avast owns AVG, Avira, and Norton. It also owns CCleaner, a browser...
  2. 0

    Am I the only one who can’t get used to Fediverse platforms?

    I’m fairly new to the Fediverse, and I'd like to share my onboarding experience here. Personally, I appreciate the concept of decentralization and the community-driven aspect of Fediverse. I’ve used Mastodon, based on ActivityPub, for a month, however: 1. I find it difficult to get all the...
  3. W

    FS: Laptop HP ProBook x360 435 G7 - 4750U (8C/16T) - 32GB DDR4 RAM - No Storage

    Selling my well maintained HP ProBook x360 435 G7. It's quite the workhorse! Specs: Processor: AMD Ryzen™ 7 PRO 4750U (Up to 4.1GHz) (8 Cores / 16 Threads) RAM: 32GB DDR4 SODIMM Storage: None available (reused in my home server), but it takes in an M.2 NVMe drive. Full aluminium body...
  4. D

    FS: Laptop Lenovo Thinkpad T495 FHD IPS Touch panel like new

    Hi, i'm selling my thinkpad t495 fhd ips touch screen purchased from blr local shop mainly for linux use. purchased in early 2020 with 3 years extended onsite/in-home warranty is expiring this month, you can extend if needed. this exact optioned specs in lenovo costs 1.2-1.28 lac. warranty can...
  5. senpaidev

    All OS Some questions for people who use custom ROMS

    I have a Poco F1 and have been using Lineage OS on it since the day I got it. Currently on LOS 18.1. I specifically bought this phone since it supported LOS. Here are some questions for like minded folk. Do you buy the phone based on ROM support, or just buy any and check later if it supports...
  6. Ramadhir Singh

    IFF - Privacy Supreme 2021!

    Privacy Supreme On 24 August 2017, the landmark Right to Privacy judgement was passed by the Supreme Court of India, in which a 9 judge bench unanimously held that privacy was a fundamental right under the Indian Constitution. Every year, IFF (https://internetfreedom.in/) commemorates the...
  7. lockhrt999

    Medical privacy is very BS in India. China knows more about your health than your family.

    This is a story of someone I'm close to had to go to the doctor for post covid treatment. The issue wasn't life threatening or wasn't even very private. So as usual we had to go through the cycle of doctor > blood tests > prescription > getting meds. Nothing fancy. While going through this cycle...
  8. Paavni Sethi

    Google is recording everything you say.

    https://www.reddit.com/r/technology/comments/2wzmmr/everything_youve_ever_said_to_siricortana_has/ The above reddit thread has a link to your google voice history. You might be stunned at the thought but google has recorded a lot of things that you didn't authorise it to. In my history I found...
  9. vivek.krishnan

    Has the govt implemented Aadhar safely?

    TD;DR Nopes. http://mashable.com/2017/02/14/india-aadhaar-uidai-privacy-security-debate/#5yKleW9yxOq3...
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