Encrypt all the things!

There's a few bits and pieces that aren't quite as good but the one that I mainly remember is you can't share a live location with Signal.

For me it was simply a case of refusing to use shite options and get people to use Signal if they want to talk to me. Maybe it helps being a psychopath but friends don't let friends use Whatsapp.

Ah, cheers - I didn't know (or had forgotten) that you could do that with WhatsApp in the first place, so that explains it.

You mean Signal won't track your location? I consider that a feature.

If you want to send a location, send a google link or something.

Any opinions on Threema as a WhatsApp alternative?

Yeah, use Signal.

Doesn't Signal use GSF?

Feds just need to ask Google for the meta data relating to your app use then...

Feeds can ask Google for Android data already so gain nothing more than that rich pool. Signal stores nothing of value and the metadata is pointless when it cannot be correlated to users and conversations.

Feds can definitely ask Apple and Google for their device related data, but they're probably already doing that. What the feds want is messages, or to know who is messaging who and when... Signal doesn't store that so it's impossible to get data that isn't there.

Not sure where to put this, but there's a big data 'consolidation' going on in the NHS, where GP's records are copied to a central database for research purposes:
https://www.theregister.com/2021/05/13/nhs_data_grab/

The not-well-publicised opt-out form is here:
https://www.nhs.uk/your-nhs-data-matters­/manage-your-choice/
EDIT: link. Thanks Aggi

It's easier to opt out from here.
https://www.nhs.uk/your-nhs-data-matters/manage-your-choice/
You can do it all online from that page.

I guess they still respect the choice from a couple of years ago when they last tried this shit

And the time before that

Was I here? I don't know. Maybe I've opted out more than once before.

I reckon this will be the last time there is an option - The govt (irrespective of whether it's tory or labour) will ignore any concerns and have everything lumped together aNoNymOUslY for corporate data mining research

Saying that - my GP record only goes back 9 years.

Somehow it was lost.

I wonder how that could have happened.

It wouldn't surprise me if its already been let loose to be honest. We just don't know about it yet

Found this website with loads of help about the opt out process https://medconfidential.org/how-to-opt-out/

@hugo7 where you doing some mild Firestick modifications? I can’t remember if it was discussed on this or the tv thread or if it was even you?

https://holochain.org/

Do not let Kaspersky Password Manager generate passwords for you.

Ha. Schoolboy.

This is a good read

https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2020/01/unauthorized-bread-a-near-future-tale-of-refugees-and-sinister-iot-appliances/

Super late reply, but yes.

https://www.lfgss.com/comments/15668810/
Not the most informative post so let me know if still have any questions.

Unfortunately it's not really working anymore so I just mainly use it as a smart TV.

Specifically in relation to using a VPN it interfered with using Netflix so I kept turning in on/off until ultimately I stopped turning it back on.

Email.

Does anyone have a good guide on what to use and how?

I've realised that I've got to rethink and implement a new strategy.

Cheers.

NB to self https://www.lfgss.com/comments/14837799/

I kept turning in on/off until ultimately I stopped turning it back on.

End of a relationship thread >>>>>>