Surveillance capitalism often makes us feel as if we're in a bind. Everything we are doing is being monitored. Every single click, each posting and every place we go to is being tracked. Companies and governments are collecting as much information as they can in order to monitor, exploit, and manipulate us. It's so terrible! It's been possible make use of people's personal data to influence elections and to sell them products that capitalize on their deepest fears. This is only getting more complicated. Insurance companies use algorithms that look at your personal data to decide how much you will be charged for insurance. The activities you conduct online are used by companies to keep track of your TV habits, your education, purchases, marital status as well as other variables. This means that if someone buys clothing in a plus size, or has recently been divorced, the algorithm is likely to consider you to be at high risk of developing depression. An insurance company can be very expensive to cover mental health services. They make you spend more. It's a lot of fun. What could we do to alter this? It seems like every thing we do, as well as every person we meet adds up to the vast database on the internet of data about us. There seems to be nothing we can do to prevent it from happening. Make sure your privacy is protected. You may feel as if you're fighting a losing battle, but you still have a chance to make a difference for yourself. It's not possible to completely get out of the system. But there are some options you can take. Here are 3 steps that I've taken to ensure you can.
Step 1: Find out what data is being collected
Understanding the way your data is being collected is the first step towards fighting this. A lot of people know that all information posted online (private or public) can easily be recorded and stored. This includes emails, social media posts, WhatsApp messages, and browsing history. On a deeper level it's helpful to know that data can be gathered through everything you do on the internet. The way companies collect your data is becoming more sophisticated each day.
Google is an example. They always come up with new ways to connect. Google Street View cars, that are able to travel the globe snapping photos, were found to stealthily scan WiFi networks to gather personal information. Google Glass allows them to observe private spaces using the wearable technology of Google Glass. Google Home will always listen to what you have to say as long that the switch is turned on. Google's parent company Alphabet Inc. released Pokemon Go in 2016. This game used your phone camera and GPS to help players locate Pokemon however it was also a great way to gain access to the nooks and crannies of your personal life and private areas that are not accessible. Google could use Pokemon Go as an experiment to determine if it's possible to manipulate people digitally into following a specific route. They are extremely sly and it is important to know what information you might be sharing every time you use the internet.
Step 2: Know how you are followed
It's obvious that information about you are being collected. But how are they used?
At any moment at any given time, the five big players (Google, Facebook, Apple, Microsoft, and Amazon) are monitoring your complete digital presence. The data you provide is collected and stored via email, social media streaming, browsing, and gaming. Since the big five control the data market they are able to easily make data hyperlinks. For example, Facebook owns Instagram, WhatsApp as well as its own social media platform. Facebook lets you connect your accounts across these platforms to create one big profile that includes the three sources of data. Facebook allows you to login via Spotify as well as other platforms, meaning that lots of data points are sent to the storage facility. To ensure that your data doesn't become an extensive record of you and your activities, it's necessary to remove the links between your data points. To stop this from happening, you must separate your data usage. It's a bit more complicated to say than done. Many people take this seriously and try to erase their digital footprints in order to make it as difficult as it is for their actions or movements to be traced. This could be done by making use of multiple identities online, cash instead of cards, and different phones and email addresses to serve various goals. This is difficult for most. This means it is almost impossible to use your Facebook or Google accounts at this time.
What can you do instead?
Step 3. Make a few tiny digital adjustments
"The people will divide between those that prefer convenience and those who would prefer privacy." -Niels Ode Finnemann Niels Ode Finnemann
How much convenience will you give up in exchange for your privacy. There's a good chance that you're not willing to sacrifice as many things.
Let me provide you take a few easy steps that I have taken to protect my privacy. These small steps will help to limit the data they collect , and will give you more freedom on the internet.
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DuckDuckGo -- A safer search engine
You can gain a lot from your internet searches. The results of your search can reveal your deepest thoughts, questions, as well private moments. Web search is one of the most effective methods of keeping your personal information private. DuckDuckGo, which gives similar results to Google's own search engine, is a good alternative. DuckDuckGo is an encrypted search engine that lets you search for things without being traced. It also allows security on the site and monitors tracking.
Brave - A safer web Browser
Google can continue to track your DuckDuckGo usage even if they are using the Chrome web browser. This is why it's important to use a browser that has strong encryption and that blocks tracking. Tor is the most secure, but it takes some time to get used to and creating. I personally use Brave because it's the most reliable out-of-the-box web browser, and it's fast as well as secure and safe. Brave is also accessible on Android, iOS and Mac OS and X.
Bromite -- The most secure Android browser
It is the best mobile browser and offers enhanced privacy as well as an ad blocker. Unfortunately it's only available for Android.
Telegram is a better mobile messaging application
Making the switch to a mobile application is not easy because it involves bringing everyone you talk to on board as well. The majority of people still use WhatsApp and do not wish to change. Signal is the best option in terms of security and privacy. However, not many people use it and its features aren't large enough to convince users to switch to Signal from their existing applications.
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