Re: [PLUG] [OT?] Internet privacy? ?? ???

2018-02-03 Thread Cryptomonkeys.org
Its not even clear if that is particularly useful. Its not difficult to match similar browsing habits across multiple systems that don’t share login information. Companies are interested in this so they can ensure they are targeting the correct user when an IP address may not be specific enough

Re: [PLUG] [OT?] Internet privacy? ?? ???

2018-02-03 Thread Rigel Hope
without knowing more about what makes him think his email is being given out, it's hard to say what caused it, because theres lots of levels this, or phenomena similar enough to be confused with actual distribution, can happen on. it could be someone licensing a third party mailing list, like a

Re: [PLUG] [OT?] Internet privacy? ?? ???

2018-02-03 Thread Mke C>
On 02/03/2018 11:00 AM, plug-requ...@pdxlinux.org wrote: He clarified a symptom I hadn't caught before. He is getting his mail without signing in to his gmail account. He is now using Windows 10. He did not have this problem when he was using Windows 7. I'm not sure if you've ever done paid

Re: [PLUG] [OT?] Internet privacy? ?? ???

2018-02-03 Thread Ishak Micheil
I'm not sure if I missed it, however am still struggling to understand his email "publication" part. We're somewhat veering towards privacy vs security and this will be indeed an endless debate. By viewing YouTube contents, you already have agreed to some level of use of content terms. You

Re: [PLUG] [OT?] Internet privacy? ?? ???

2018-02-02 Thread Mke C>
On 02/02/2018 06:33 PM, plug-requ...@pdxlinux.org wrote: If anyone can suggest how I could better handle this -- public or private responses requested. I'd tell you brother to start here =>

Re: [PLUG] [OT?] Internet privacy? ?? ???

2018-02-02 Thread Tomas Kuchta
That separate accounts will work only until someone who knows him will email him or view his FB page. Real privacy online is probably possible for a limited time, but extraordinarily difficult. It is definitely beyond keeping the private time useful. T On Feb 2, 2018 6:06 PM, "Michael Barnes"

Re: [PLUG] [OT?] Internet privacy? ?? ???

2018-02-02 Thread Larry Brigman
Clicking on a link in a YouTube video could get that type of information to a source that could/would use it, as the link could take you off the youtube site completely. Any site that he connects can collect any information that the browser has configured as to his identity. Also without any

Re: [PLUG] [OT?] Internet privacy? ?? ???

2018-02-02 Thread Richard Owlett
On 02/02/2018 08:06 PM, Michael Barnes wrote: In short, there is no such thing as privacy on the internet, period. If he wants to look at anything anywhere on the internet, any information on his computer is subject to retrieval. I would suggest he acquire a separate computer (preferably running

Re: [PLUG] [OT?] Internet privacy? ?? ???

2018-02-02 Thread Richard Owlett
On 02/02/2018 07:36 PM, Dick Steffens wrote: On 02/02/2018 05:11 PM, Richard Owlett wrote: On 02/02/2018 06:21 PM, Carl Karsten wrote: He suspects they have been publishing his email address. Please elaborate. I would if I could. I b geek -- he not He has associated the publication of

Re: [PLUG] [OT?] Internet privacy? ?? ???

2018-02-02 Thread Dick Steffens
On 02/02/2018 05:11 PM, Richard Owlett wrote: On 02/02/2018 06:21 PM, Carl Karsten wrote: He suspects they have been publishing his email address. Please elaborate. I would if I could. I b geek -- he not He has associated the publication of his email address with videos he has viewed.

Re: [PLUG] [OT?] Internet privacy? ?? ???

2018-02-02 Thread Richard Owlett
On 02/02/2018 06:21 PM, Carl Karsten wrote: He suspects they have been publishing his email address. Please elaborate. I would if I could. I b geek -- he not He has associated the publication of his email address with videos he has viewed. I *EMPHATICALLY AVOID* social media What

Re: [PLUG] [OT?] Internet privacy? ?? ???

2018-02-02 Thread Cryptomonkeys.org
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/XKeyscore > On Feb 2, 2018, at 6:21 PM, Carl Karsten wrote: > >> He suspects they have been publishing his email address. > > Please elaborate. > > > > > On Fri, Feb 2, 2018 at 5:48 PM, Richard Owlett wrote: > >>

[PLUG] [OT?] Internet privacy? ?? ???

2018-02-02 Thread Richard Owlett
Called my brother to wish him a "Happy Birthday". As I'm the geek sibling, he asked a geek type question. He has been viewing youtube(sp?) videos. He suspects they have been publishing his email address. He objects. I asked about contact info in the "privacy" statement - he found none. I have no