Apple & Security vs Android/Google

KraniX

KraniX

KraniX

Soldato
Joined
23 Mar 2004
Posts
3,760
Location
Yorkshire
I've been a long time Android fan (primarily via Samsung devices), very happy with it overall from an end-user perspective and I use a ton of Google services but I've been under no illusions when it comes to the fact that nothing is ever free and I'm paying for these services with my data.

I block third party cookies, turn off ad personalisation, use ad-blockers and the like to deal with the visible annoyance of adverts but I've been reading reports on the data collection and usage by Google etc., location tracking and hoovering up of wifi IDs etc. and it just leaves a bitter taste.

I'm only one person and I don't have anything to hide but the invasive nature of companies like Google is just bugging me more and more especially when I see the vast profits they are making (and usually little tax being paid). But there is a lot of that going around in the tech world.

So I'm thinking about what to do about it, I have an Outlook email I can use instead of Gmail so my emails aren't continually being read but I don't think Microsoft are much better to be honest, are there any alternatives you guys would recommend?

But the biggest change would be to ditch my Samsung phone, tablet and smart watch and possibly switch to Apple, quite an expensive move too, I also have Google Home and a Home Hub.

Apple make a big play on the privacy/security aspect of their platform, I've been reading the official blurb on the website which all sounds positive but I wanted to get your take on it, is this legit or are they just as bad in reality?
 
rxodium said:
If you want security, don't use anything that is "free". You end up being the product. If I wanted security, I'd put Linux on my computers, Lineage OS on my phone and use an email service focused on privacy, such as Tutanota or Protonmail, or host your own and use PGP for encrypting email. The downside to this is nobody you know cares and will never bother learning how to use PGP to read your encrypted email. All your friends and family use social media and allow those social media apps to access their own phones data, which feeds that app your details anyway.
Click to expand...

I'm not on social media, a number of arguments when the Brexit vote came in finally put the nail in the Facebook coffin for me. :)

Plus the fact all I ever saw in my feed was ads and promoted junk.

Also, I want a simple stress free way of being more secure/private, I don't have the time to sod about rooting phones and trying to get Linux to recognise graphics card etc. these days, plus a ton of apps (like banking) won't work when rooted.
 
stockhausen said:
Because there is a sub-forum called "Mobile Phones & Tablets" where such a question might be more appropriate perhaps?
Click to expand...

My question was more general to be honest, although I did call out Android specifically I'm calling out Google more widely, and thinking about security from a laptop/desktop perspective too.

If a mod thinks this should move to a more appropriate place then please do move it.

I honestly don't want to cause arguments, I'm trying to have a balanced conversation around security and privacy is all.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top Bottom