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Footballguy
Maybe it's just me, but I'm seeing an unprecedented constriction is my ability to have privacy or at least control over what people know about me, my whereabouts, my life. We have Alexa listening to everything you say, Google and Facebook sucking in everything they can and making opting out damn near impossible, your new car sending out your location, music, etc. to the manufacturer. Heck, even your new refrigerator and A/C head unit are sending back data on you.
Can we get to a point in this country where we can protect our own lives? I will never own a voice activated device, will never buy a new car that has wireless capability, will never buy into the IoT. Even then, it's incredibly hard to get away from Google, Facebook, credit card company recording, etc. But, damn, can we stop this madness? Even the US govt. was kind enough, though the OPM, to send my information and fingerprints over to the Chinese.
Maybe I'm just getting old. Not just get off my lawn, but stop bloody spying on every aspect of my life you can scry and leave me the F alone.
Is there an easy way to do this, but still enjoy the conveniences of modern life? I can't find one.
Can we get to a point in this country where we can protect our own lives? I will never own a voice activated device, will never buy a new car that has wireless capability, will never buy into the IoT. Even then, it's incredibly hard to get away from Google, Facebook, credit card company recording, etc. But, damn, can we stop this madness? Even the US govt. was kind enough, though the OPM, to send my information and fingerprints over to the Chinese.
Maybe I'm just getting old. Not just get off my lawn, but stop bloody spying on every aspect of my life you can scry and leave me the F alone.
Is there an easy way to do this, but still enjoy the conveniences of modern life? I can't find one.