How is it about privacy in MX Linux?
The main reason I want to change to MX Linux is, because I am worried about the privacy in Windows 10.
(There are also Linux distributions which are not very good for privacy. For example Ubuntu? I guess. Or I assume also Linux Mint, as it is based of Ubuntu.)
What personal data does MX Linux collect?
privacy concerning "MX Linux OS"
privacy concerning "MX Linux OS"
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- masterpeace
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Re: privacy
afaik This Ubuntu-taking-personal-data-fiasco is a company decision (what do you call it Canon..thing) , regardless what ubuntu community said . idk About mint since it doesn't work as i hoped it will be so i ditched it after installing , but so far i haven't found data mining or indication to do so from MX ... yet and i hope it won't .
You can rest assured MX Linux wiil mine nothing from you .
You can rest assured MX Linux wiil mine nothing from you .
- Eadwine Rose
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Re: privacy
We'll just take your firstborn, nothing major
In all seriousness, as far as I know there is nothing to fear from MX.
In all seriousness, as far as I know there is nothing to fear from MX.
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Re: privacy
Except MX itself.Eadwine Rose wrote: ↑Sat Jul 13, 2019 8:36 am We'll just take your firstborn, nothing major
In all seriousness, as far as I know there is nothing to fear from MX.
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- chrispop99
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Re: privacy
Regardless of operating system, your privacy concerns should mainly be directed at any web sites you visit.
There are plenty of add-ons for Firefox and others to reduce your exposure, and you should research what are the best options for you.
Chris
There are plenty of add-ons for Firefox and others to reduce your exposure, and you should research what are the best options for you.
Chris
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Home-built desktop - Core i5 9400, 970 EVO Plus, 8GB
DELL XPS 15
Lots of test machines
Re: privacy
Pure Debian base - unlike Ubuntu, which is a commercial product, & has its own interests.
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Re: privacy
Privacy does not exist.
Any operating system installed on the computer considered anti-privacy par excellence. To be sure or almost the chosen system should not use the Internet on this PC. We look for privacy in systems, then we use Facebook Twitter Instagram etc.
Any operating system installed on the computer considered anti-privacy par excellence. To be sure or almost the chosen system should not use the Internet on this PC. We look for privacy in systems, then we use Facebook Twitter Instagram etc.
Re: privacy
Privacy? People should be more concerned about the information they are spreading all over the net VOLUNTARILY.
Re: privacy
MXLinux, Firefox ESR, ProtonMail. Electric tape over the little camera on laptop. No self-goals ( Amazon, Google devices etc). Electric tape over fingerprint reader ( not interested in treating myself like a felon!). I can type.
All sensitive data on separate encrypted folder and backed up physically ( not cloud).
Follow the NY Times rule - dont do anything on a browser you would'nt want on the front page of the NYT.
I think thats a reasonable approach, without being too paranoid.
All sensitive data on separate encrypted folder and backed up physically ( not cloud).
Follow the NY Times rule - dont do anything on a browser you would'nt want on the front page of the NYT.
I think thats a reasonable approach, without being too paranoid.
Re: privacy
Before seriously using MX Linux, I did my own security audit by using both MX and antiX in an environment where traffic to/from NICs and serial ports were tapped and logged. I spent quite some time sifting through that to see if there was anything suspicious, in particular the political bookmarks in antiX made me somewhat concerned about MX too. Coupled with the divisive happenings within the Linux kernel near the end of last year, I had my reasons to do this audit.
I could find nothing suspicious or concerning about either MX or antiX, no suspicious traffic sent over wire within the month I was conducting the audit. I did not check the wireless NICs, however that's quite an easy step and is beyond my use cases. As a disclaimer, my audit was not extensive by any stretch of the imagination, I think the only info that devs would see would be the server logs of the mirrors that some devs operate, used when downloading updates.
I could find nothing suspicious or concerning about either MX or antiX, no suspicious traffic sent over wire within the month I was conducting the audit. I did not check the wireless NICs, however that's quite an easy step and is beyond my use cases. As a disclaimer, my audit was not extensive by any stretch of the imagination, I think the only info that devs would see would be the server logs of the mirrors that some devs operate, used when downloading updates.
I totally agree, I have met people who would get concerned about the government tapping into phones etc, when they splatter their life all over Facebook. Hypocrisy to the core.
What do you expect this to mitigate? The fingerprint reader is meant to be a security feature, and if you don't want to use it, just don't use it.