[Bug 155347] Re: All programs in Ubuntu need to do more to respect users privacy
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[Bug 155347] Re: All programs in Ubuntu need to do more to respect users privacy
I fully agree with all that has been said above. To add to this, for me it is morally incorrect to have an unsuspecting end-user have to pay for internet band-width which is used to spy on him, and boils down to theft. At the very least he should have been presented with a choice. -- All programs in Ubuntu need to do more to respect users privacy https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/155347 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 155347] Re: All programs in Ubuntu need to do more to respect users privacy
Raptor Ramjet is just right! And (yes, i know it would be a huge amount of work) there should be some more explanations on what the preferences mean. I still do not know what this 'Last.fm'-thing is or what I can do with 'ReplayGain'. A short hint would may be enough to tell the user if he should change there something in the config or not. thx -- All programs in Ubuntu need to do more to respect users privacy https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/155347 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 155347] Re: All programs in Ubuntu need to do more to respect users privacy
I am marking this confirmed as this is a feature request and I have confirmed that the feature does not exist. However, this idea is large enough that it should be discussed on https://brainstorm.ubuntu.com/ ** Changed in: ubuntu Status: New = Confirmed -- All programs in Ubuntu need to do more to respect users privacy https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/155347 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 155347] Re: All programs in Ubuntu need to do more to respect users privacy
TuxGuardian looks a good start but it needs adding to the Ubuntu repositories. Sadly setting iptables rules based on program name is simply not an option for a normal desktop user. It is far too Low level for anyone but a techie. I believe that with Hardy Heron, KDE4, the Acer eee etc. etc. Linux will soon start making inroads into the general publics desktops and this issue of user privacy should be addressed well before that point. If anything at all has been learned from the last couple of decades of computing it should be that the network is not to be trusted and that sending data out to the internet should be a matter for tight indiviudal control. The default policy should be deny all. Since making my original post I've also run a couple of self written programs which opened a socket to my server and uploaded a few randomly selected files from my desktop (it was a Python exercise) Other than looking through my log files there was no indication that these programs had just uploaded, potentially sensitive, information to the internet. This is not a good thing ! Sadly I think this issue will only get any attention when the first wave of Linux malware starts appearing. For a home desktop machine the default policy should definitely be that no program whatsoever can connect to a resource outside the box without the user first being notified and giving explicit permissiosn that the program can: a) Connect this time, ask when it wants to connect again. b) Connect this time, In the future can connect without asking. c) Disallow this time, ask when it wants to connect again. d) Disallow permanently, don't ask again. Mechanisms (GUI command line facilities) should also exist so the user can easily view and modify their list of program access decisions. And yes I really do mean every program should have to ask first. Even ntp daemons, all browsers, all mail clients, samba etc. etc. Everything must ask first. -- All programs in Ubuntu need to do more to respect users privacy https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/155347 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 155347] Re: All programs in Ubuntu need to do more to respect users privacy
** Changed in: ubuntu Importance: Undecided = Wishlist -- All programs in Ubuntu need to do more to respect users privacy https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/155347 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is the bug contact for Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 155347] Re: All programs in Ubuntu need to do more to respect users privacy
There is TuxGuardian, which might address this problem (Bug #105448) iptables has an option to filter outgoing traffic based on program name (--cmd-owner name) see http://www.cyberciti.biz/tips/block-outgoing-network-access-for-a-single-user-from-my-server-using-iptables.html -- All programs in Ubuntu need to do more to respect users privacy https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/155347 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is the bug contact for Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
