privacy

Hey everyone, I am very new to development, and I have never made a custom version of Linux, but from my understanding it isn't that hard. But I do need some guidance for this project if it interests anyone, and they would like to help out. Blackbeard, and its first version, I've nicknamed...

So I was considering about starting my website to earn some extra cash, don't ask what the site would be about it's not that important but I'm sure I would be making money in time... It all went fine, even though I'm not web developer I found out methods to bring my site online within hours...

This blog post offers a comprehensive guide to setting up your own disposable email server using OpenSMTPD on an Ubuntu 24.04 server. Perfect for individuals looking to manage temporary email addresses for various service signups like Facebook, Instagram, and more, without the risk of being...

Hi, I have an online friendship with someone, that has to fear politically persecution in his country and we want to chat (freely) without getting him arrested. What's the As-In-Private-As-It-Gets android App that I can recommend him? Tox? Signal? Telegram? I know already, that smartphones...

First Reddit closes it's API Then ReadHat goes Closed Source Now Nitter doesn't work anymore, regardless of the instance Now Youtube seems to double down Am I the only one that sees a pattern there? What can we do against this madness?

According to this Video it's common seen in next year in new headphones etc. They can send a signal that let's you concentrate more on your job, can see if you have a crush on someone etc. pp.

Hello, Im new to Linux and Im Dualbooting Windows 11 and Linux. As filesystem of Linux I use ext4 and the partition is not encrypted. I want to know if it is save in terms of privacy when I use Linux. Does Microsoft have any access to my data on the Linux partition? Or is anything send to...

I'm new to Linux and wanted to move certain tasks to Linux because of privacy and security reasons. So, I have purchased a Dell XPS 9315 notebook with pre-installed Ubuntu on it. It seems there's some Dell stuff installed on this version of Ubuntu. And also when I've opened the root folder I...

I recently upgraded from 90 (which still had varying degrees of tracking protection under settings > privacy and security), and now LW feels too hardened. Here's an example of it causing a website to crash: Which settings do I change to get it to stop doing this?

Let me lay some foundations.. I can only speak for myself, but the reason I use Linux is because I don't want anything to do with Microsoft or Apple. I also use a DeGoogled Android phone - and I am constantly trying and playing around with Linux phones. I use a VPN, Firefox (recently dumped...

What is the most Private Linux Distro? I need a fully functional Linux and as close to "ready out of the box" as possible. It will be mainly for Web Development, but from what I've been said, almost every linux is the same as it supports more or less the same apps. I've seen Parrot "Home...

As you may know Deeping is one of the most beautiful Linux distros but there are some doubts about using it among Linux community. What do you think about it? Is it 100% safe to install and use it? Is there any privacy concerns regarding Deepin?

https://www.itsfoss.net/switch-to-firefox-from-chrome/ The new Google Chrome 94 launches what is known as the ” Idle Detection API “, or inactivity detection API . This API is able to detect developers when a user is inactive in the browser, indicating, for example, the lack of interaction with...

I request everyone to read full and help me and, sorry for my English. I often got few text files (named as "New Text Document.tmp" / "WindowsUpdate..log", WindowsUpdate-1.tmp" / "0000001.tmp" / "0000001 copy.tmp" / "0000001 copy (2).tmp" ...) in my desktop while using Windows (7 & 10), even...

https://restoreprivacy.com/kape-technologies-owns-expressvpn-cyberghost-pia-zenmate-vpn-review-sites/ Summary from the link above: Before 2018, Kape Technologies was called Crossrider and it was an infimous player in the malware industry. You can still find numerous articles about Crossrider’s...

Just like the Task Manager that monitors all running processes is there a Privacy Manager that monitors processes consuming users data and metadata and maybe a button that keep users all data private. Users data privacy is very important today when the data consumption is exponentially growing...

I have installed the latest version of Linux Lite on my lenovo G50 laptop. Recently, I have been concerned about the way various linux distros are collecting a substantial amount of personal information from linux users around the world. And in a lot of linux distros, there isn’t a...

Hello all! I feel like I want to "get off the grid", I believe is the expression. Basically everything I do is dependent on Google, Facebook, Microsoft, Apple... and I feel like it's all too much. I want to start taking up measures in order to protect myself and my personal information better...

Anyone have thoughts on the pros & cons of these "security" distros?