Posted on 11/24/2016 8:56:24 AM PST by dayglored
FireEye, BTW, is a respectable firm so I don't think I'm very worried about them in particular. OTOH, this is a troubling trend if it extends to other companies for similar technology vs. customer data trades.
Ubuntu 16.04 here.
I found a computer on the street, installed an old hard drive a buddy gave me, and here I am. Just as good as Win10 without the spyware. I’m root, and I won’t type in my password unless I know what it’s for.
Every site added that collects or shares your data increases the chances of being hacked or just your data going where you don’t want it going.
#NEVERTEN
And that’s why I run Linux Mint 17.3.
Thanks for posting this. I just changed the settings on my Windows machine to “never” give feedback since this is yet another privacy setting I was unaware of. It makes me wonder how many other settings are buried in Windows 10.
^ Privacy settings I mean.
Deplorable Luddite bump!
Windows 7 was much better. Our family of 4 could have all logged in and 3 locked the one using it would not have any memory issues. Now out of memory errors are frequent.
I removed Windows 7 from my desktop and laptop. Installed Mint 18 Cinnamon and am loving it. Still have a VMWare player image of Win 7 on a USB stick to run Family Tree Maker when I need to update it. So far as I know, it’s the only app that will sync with Ancestry.com, so I’m stuck with that.
Almost makes me wish I went for Windows 10.....nope ....
I don’t know if anyone else got this, but Microsoft actually offered me a FREE copy of WinX. They must really like me.
This program plugs some (most?) of the holes:
https://www.oo-software.com/en/shutup10
Be very careful with your settings. You can shut off Windows update entirely with this program.
thank you
Attaboy.
Running Xubuntu LTS 16.04 on a couple of old laptops here. One of them’s a 2006 Celeron.
This computer is a Dell Optiplex 360 with a dual 2.8 MHz processor and 4 gigs. I believe it was discarded by the Building Workers Union office on my block - at least they had the sense to remove and destroy the hard drive. It runs quite well.
Think I’ll put that on my work laptop running 10.
And then count down the minutes until Security escorts me from the building. < |:(~
When they have you sweating under the hot lights, refer them to this ZDNet review:
http://www.zdnet.com/article/worried-that-windows-10-is-spying-on-you-here-how-to-take-back-control/
The other program reviewed, Spybot Anti-Beacon, is a CPU hog. Shut Up 10 seems to have no impact on performance.
FireEye is on the up-and-up, and they’re generally viewed as one of the most reputable IT security institutions in the world. This is much ado about nothing, as are most of the MS FUD.
It’s not difficult to see the data that is sent via telemetry. If you were to go through it, you would notice that the data is sanitized and doesn’t contain anything that’s unique about you unless you’re using some off-off-brand USB mouse or an exceptionally old Centronics-based printer.
On the other hand, Fireeye has invited Hillary Clinton to speak in October at their cybersecurity conference, lol.
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