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Originally Posted by justanokie
I find it hard to believe that people dont realize that Google, Facebook, etc main source of income is the data they collect and that greed would drive them to do anything to collect any type of data from you. I don't think its really that big of a revelation that Google has been listening.
Its real simple to defeat this.
Don't use Google, Facebook etc.
Physically disable (cut wires) for all built in mics and cameras and only use ones you can connect when in use.
Use linux, and only use windows to use the few application/games you may need to it for.
Move your DNS server to Opendns
Rent a vps (preferably in another country) and setup a proxy and a vpn.
Setup 2 browsers
Disable javascript and cookies etc in one and fully route it to the proxy and setup the proxy to randomize your browser headers to different versions, plug-in versions etc.
Use the proxy for everything you can. When you need it you can open the second browser to connect straight and use javascript, cookies etc.
Never log in to anything connected with your real person through your proxy
Of course don't use Chrome.
Well that IS real simple! Why didn't I think of that?
HappyTexan, I know it's hard to believe, but it doesn't matter what you do on your end. These spy programs are that sophisticated. They can play with volume, turn speakers on and off and basically do whatever they want remotely. You will have zero evidence on your end. You can readily find this info online. That is why some of us are this angry - the whole thing is ridiculous. I can see if they are spying on pedophiles or terrorists, but regular people?
Without a device driver neither a camera nor a MIC can work.
My camera is disabled permanently as I never use it.
I enable my MIC once a week when I raid with my guild (gamer here).
Given what's popular on the internet, Im not sure that the fapfapfap refers only to typing. And, they can probably figure out what's on your screen as well.
That would be "tap tap tap". Look up fap or fapping...
We may not be doing anything illegal, or saying anything controversial. The issue is the government has no business listening to private citizens in the privacy of their own homes. If you are suspected of terrorism that is another kettle of fish altogether. The feds would be bored to death listening to DH and I in the evening. They would hear nothing outrageous from us but in the ever increasing big government mindset people are constantly breaking laws that they don't even know exist.
Amass the data and then run analytics on it. You'd be surprised what can be done with that.
Obama got elected using big data.
Most computers come with a built in MIC and turned on by default.
Just turn it off.
The funny thing is that it can LOOK like you turned it off...but it can still be turned on. That's why I try not to get new computers, or get the most no-frills ones I can find. The little image you see that says "I'm TURNED OFF" is just software that someone programs.
It is SUPPOSED to show when the function is turned off, but the programmer can make sure it is still running even if the indicator light or image shows that it is off. Google is full of SH_T. BTW they are probably trying to figure out what language you speak etc so they can sell your information to advertisers.
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