I have a very unique situation to most. I live very rural. 1/4 mile from neighbor to neighbor. Someone needs to come down my driveway and get within my range of sight to access my wifi. I don't like my phone, I don't use it for much other than calls, emails, and maps. I don't answer calls from numbers that are not in my address book, I have voice messaging if it's important.the main readon that it's unattainable is that all telecommunications systems have some way of tracing you to the devices you use. Assuming that this is malicious by itself just leads to paranoia: it is scary if you value your safety, but just remember that ease of communication was always important, no matter how far back you go in history. If you catch someone using the internet in a way that's disgusting to you...there's not always something you can do about it. Ignore cyberbullies or talk smack about them to someone who's sympathetic. Study social engineering, internet, and phone scams so that you don't become a victim. I haven't read this yet but will try to later today:
Social engineering (security) - Wikipedia
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I still get these scam emails every once in a while claiming my paypal has been compromised, but it never comes from @paypal.com .
Same with emails, I don't open links I'm not expecting. I don't share any personal info when requested. I don't travel with my computer often. I don't use public wifi. I run a business from home, so I don't leave often. There is someone else here at least, so little threat of break ins as well.
I've had my bouts on FB and other sites with people of differing opinions and I realized arguments never get resolved, it just stays childish no matter how reasonable you are. Haters gonna hate. I only engage online with other like minded folks, this forum for example, wine making, just sharing opinions and asking advice.
I get all kinds of scam emails, but they are so common they are pretty obvious, especially as pointed out with the addresses they come from if you have any questions about their legitimacy.
I moved away from Microsoft because I got sick of computers slowing down and becoming useless every 3 years. I was pretty naive when I got my Chromebook, who doesn't love Google, it's so clean and convenient... When you realize what you are trading for convenience it's pretty frustrating. Google is so sleazy they just give you a death date for your Chromebook instead of bogging it down with updates like microsoft so you buy a new one. After said date there is no support, no updates, no security. With everything in the cloud it becomes useless. That was the final straw for me.
I'll never be the solution, but I can stop supporting such sh**** business practices. I really wanted to stick up a finger and cover my tracks so all the info I handed over is all they'll ever get, but that's clearly not gonna happen. I'm totally willing to make my browsing experience painful while trying though. hahah