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You've articulated this better than I have. By default, combinations like Firefox+SafeBrowsing+Ghostery+Adblock make an uninformed user (or informed users who
by rockdoe 12y ago
You've articulated this better than I have.
By default, combinations like Firefox+SafeBrowsing+Ghostery+Adblock make an uninformed user (or informed users who prefers convenience) safer against a given adversary: advertising agencies, trackers, malicious sites. They do not protect you from the government, and they won't protect you from Google. To reach this level of protection and user-friendliness, they rely on automated updates, and the use of metrics to improve the software.
If your thread model is different, and your adversary includes Google or the government, there are solutions too like TBB. But you will give up on the convenience that (drumroll) companies like Google provide.
- rockboe 12y agoTBB offers a speedy and modern browsing experience. I use it for everything, and wouldn't hesitate to recommend it. You can watch Youtube videos, download large files, and browse most websites without a hitch. You could sign up for G+ over Tor and get most of the purported benefits of being tracked by Google without tying your browsing activity to your real name or IP.
- ikeboy 12y agoDoesn't Google now require a phone verification to sign up, thus tying everything to a real id? And you don't get Cloudflare bs all the time on tor? And have you ever compared speed on downloading large files, or latency? It's bad enough to make me only use it when really needed and not everyday usage.