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But what have you done about it?
by tambienben 9y ago
But what have you done about it?
- 0xCMP 9y agoBut what can you do as an individual? I think that's what we're all struggling with.
- tambienben 9y agoThere is no single good answer; that's why people struggle with it. The solutions are disparate, and vary depending on your threat model. Answers to these problems aren't available and packaged in a one-size-fits-all solution that your average middle-class family has the time or ambition to take advantage of. Some solutions exist, however--and more are being developed. In a lot of ways, I see the issue boiling down to how much you're willing to be inconvenienced.
- rm_-rf_slash 9y agoWell it definitely put the nail in the coffin of social media (except HN) for me. I was already creeped out after the Snowden revelations but hearing Schneier in person was like a smack to the face. I use DuckDuckGo instead of Google in most cases, and I avoid Facebook (and particularly Messenger) unless absolutely necessary, and I have become much more conscious of my online activity.
- dannysu 9y agoWhy particularly Messenger?
- rm_-rf_slash 9y agoFacebook is a glorified address book. Messenger is a convenient way to get in touch with friends from outside the United States, because we aren't always on Skype and regular cell/SMS costs money. But nowadays Messenger is more of a way to start by saying "let's Skype"