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Surveillance capitalism is often the biggest threat to our existence. Every action we take is tracked. Every single post, every click each and every destination we go to. To gain access to, manipulating, and monitoring us, corporations and governments gather as much information as they can. How do you feel about this? Data of people is being used to influence elections and to market them goods that feeds on their deepest insecurities. It's only getting worse. Insurance companies use algorithms to evaluate your personal data and decide how much insurance they will pay. Companies are able to track your internet activities, such as your education level, TV habits, purchases , and your marital history. This implies that your computer could see you as being at high risk of becoming depressed if you buy plus-size clothes or divorce. Mental health services can be costly for insurance companies. So they make you pay more. How much is it to have. What could we do to alter this? Every step we take and each step we take is added to the internet's database of information about us. We can't do much to do about it. You don't have to surrender your privacy at this point. While it might appear as you're losing however, you still have a possibility of making an impact for yourself. It's impossible to get out of the system completely. But there are some options you can take. These are the steps I did that you could follow, too.
Step 1: Find out what data you have been collecting
To fight this, the first step is to understand how your personal information is being gathered. Many people are aware that any online information (private or public) is easily recorded and stored. This includes your browsing history, emails, WhatsApp messages, posts on social media, and WhatsApp messages. It is important to understand that any activity that you make on the internet can be used to collect information about you. And companies are getting craftier every day with regards to how they gather data about you.
Google is an example. They are always looking for ways to connect. Google Street View cars that travel around the globe taking pictures were found to be secretly looking through WiFi networks to collect personal data from unencrypted transmissions. Google Glass allows them to view private areas through the wearable technology of Google Glass. Google Home will always listen to what you have to say as long as the switch is switched on. Niantic is owned by Google's parent company Alphabet Inc., released Pokemon Go in 2016. The game made use of the camera on your phone and GPS to find Pokemon. It also served as an ideal way to get access to private areas as well as the nooks and corners of your life that you would otherwise not be able to access. Google could also be viewing Pokemon Go as a test to determine if players can be controlled digitally to travel where they like. These companies are sly and it's important to always be aware what data you could be sharing with the internet whenever you browse.
Step 2: Understand how you are monitored
So your data is being taken in. But how is it used?
At any moment, all five major players (Google, Facebook Apple Microsoft and Amazon) monitor your digital activities. Your data can be collected via email and social apps and also through browsing, streaming and shopping. The five big players control the majority of the market for data and can easily create connections with data. Facebook is its own social media platform and also owns WhatsApp and Instagram. Facebook can connect all your accounts together to create a single profile with all three data sources. When you utilize Facebook to sign in to Spotify or other accounts, you will soon see a large number of data points going directly to the storage. To ensure that your data doesn't become a detailed record of you, it is necessary to break the links between all the data points. This means you must keep your data separate to stop the creation of these links. This can be a challenge. Certain people take this seriously and are working to erase their digital footprints. This makes it difficult to ensure that their actions and movements to not be tracked. This can be done by making multiple online identities, and using cash instead of a card. This also involves using different phones and email addresses for different purposes. For most, this is not feasible. And deciding to delete your Facebook and Google profiles will make it near impossible to function during a time such as this.
What alternatives do you have?
Step 3 Make a few minor digital changes
"The citizens will divide between those who want convenience and those who want privacy." --- Niels Ole Finnemann
What kind of comfort would you be willing to give up in order to protect your information private? There's a high probability that you're not ready to sacrifice so as much.
Let me provide you with some small achievable steps I took to ensure my privacy. These will help you have greater control over the data that is sent to these firms.
UniMe Top Secure messaging App
The app lets users connect to virtual assistants that can help them improve their lives and businesses. The functions included in the application include wallet payment and verification. There are more features in the pipeline, including the usual features that you'd expect from AI/Blockchain. See unichain. Unity is the UniWorld Ecosystem. (Follow Human rights protection.)
DuckDuckGo -- A safer search engine
Your internet searches show your personality. Your deepest thoughts, questions and private conversations can be revealed by what you type into your search. It's simple to keep your searches private thanks to its simplicity. DuckDuckGo provides similar results and can also be utilized as a substitute for Google search engine. DuckDuckGo is a private search engine that lets you find items without being tracked. It includes site encryption and prevents trackers.
Brave -- Safer Internet Browser
Google could track you using DuckDuckGo if your browser is the Chrome. It is therefore important to ensure that your browser doesn't track you. Tor is the best browser, although it can be difficult to set up and to get used to. Brave is my preferred browser. It's fast, secure as well as secure. It's the best out of-the-box. Brave is also accessible on Android as well as iOS so it can be downloaded on those platforms.
Bromite -- The most secure and secure Android browser
The best mobile browser available with ads-blocking as well as enhanced privacy. Unfortunately, it's only available on Android.
Telegram is a better mobile application for messaging
It can be challenging moving your conversations over to a different app. It is important to get everyone you are talking to onto the app. The majority of people use WhatsApp and are hesitant to switch. In terms of privacy and security, Signal is your best option. Signal isn't widely used and has a very limited features that make it hard for users to make the switch from Signal. |
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