Posted on 11/08/2018 11:37:03 AM PST by Jyotishi
Despite all the convenience and quality of Google's sprawling ecosystem, some users are fed up with the fishy privacy policies the company has recently
Since Google owns some of the best and most-used apps, websites, and internet services, making a clean break is difficult -- but not impossible. We're going to take a look at how to leave the most popular Google services behind, and how to keep Google from tracking your data. We've also spent serious time researching and testing great alternatives to Google's offerings, so you can leave the Big G without having to buy new devices or swear fealty to another major corporation.
Things get sketchy when the entity overseeing [a tech] ecosystem starts dipping into your data or manipulating your experience.
Our Goal Is Decentralization
Google, Apple, Microsoft, and other similar companies offer "ecosystems" -- centralized, cross-platform software and hardware suites where all your devices can connect and sync with the same data and apps.
These ecosystems are extremely convenient, but they can pose security risks. While centralization isn't the issue, per se, things get sketchy when the entity overseeing that ecosystem starts dipping into your data or manipulating your experience.
That's why, for the majority of this guide, we'll be looking at how to decentralize your digital presence with third-party and open-source solutions (though alternatives from Apple, Microsoft, and other companies will be discussed where appropriate, as well as some Google compromises you can make).
For all the benefits of going open-source, there are also tradeoffs: While you'll be out from under the monolithic shadow of peering tech companies, you'll also be trading in the full interconnection, synchronization, and data consolidation you get from catch-all ecosystems like Google's.
However, with a little time and effort, you can MacGyver a decent cross-platform system for yourself.
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1. duckduckgo.com
2. Brave browser for computer and phone
Google is much, much bigger than their search engine.
95% chance this post is going thru a Google server farm.
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