Verizon users FYI
- Thread starter westwoody
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The thing is, i (and I'm sure a lot of people too) don't really pay attention to a lot of fine prints when I sign up for something. I don't know to what extent the local providers like Shaw, Telus, Rogers, etc. keep track of the browsing data. Maybe they do the same, maybe they don't.
Download the Brave Private Browser for your phone and computer
https://brave.com
Brave is a free and open-source web browser developed by Brave Software, Inc. based on the Chromium web browser. Brave is a privacy-focused browser, which automatically blocks online advertisements and website trackers in its default settings.
Also consider the paid version of Lookout for your phones.
https://lookout.com
SSL
https://brave.com
Brave is a free and open-source web browser developed by Brave Software, Inc. based on the Chromium web browser. Brave is a privacy-focused browser, which automatically blocks online advertisements and website trackers in its default settings.
Also consider the paid version of Lookout for your phones.
https://lookout.com
SSL
Verizon is obviously a US based provider of cell, so hopefully it doesn't impact too many members. Any US based PERBites should absolutely take steps to protect themselves, there have been many escort board takedowns in the past 10-15 years in the US thanks to their ridiculous views on sex and women in general and prostitution in particular.
I don't know if the brave browser would protect you from verizon though. You'd probably need to use a VPN (so that they can't see what IPs you connect to) and/or a third party dns resolver (so they can't see what websites you visit). There could be other way they track what sites you visit but this would be a start.
Personally I prefer firefox anyways, especially with chrome crippling ad-blocking addons recently (I think brave uses the same addon API as chrome, as do many other browsers). Firefox even has a built in custom dns resolver and apparently a new vpn service.
Verizon was one of the first big comms companies to give the NSA carte blanche access to all US citizens voice and data. I doubt that tap has ever been turned off so I’m not surprised at this at all.
If Canada ever mirrors itself after the US, I’m fucked. Shaw and Rogers will have decade of shit on me.
If Canada ever mirrors itself after the US, I’m fucked. Shaw and Rogers will have decade of shit on me.
This is another reason why when people (okay, lobbyists) complain about Canadian telecoms and "suggest" the solution is to allow foreign (meaning US) ownership into Canada's market, it raises my hackles.
There is nothing good about the US telecoms, unless you think that for lower prices, it's worth getting your privacy castrated. If you aren't paying one way, believe me you'll be paying in another.
PS: Fuck Telus for turning control of their email services over to Google.
I live my life assuming they canadian telecoms already spy on me just like American telecoms do to their citizens. At least if the foreign telecoms were allowed to enter our market we might start seeing some cheaper prices. I'm sure they'd just price collude too though.
