For reasons that boggle my mind, I am required to keep a Google account for work (ties into some proprietary software the company uses)

Earlier today, I got the following -

Yes, I’m certain people under the age of 16 are known for their use of very specific EHR software that requires professional license to subscribe to in the first place. Makes perfect sense.

Anyone else get one of these “for you protection” msgs from Big evil?

  • Cranjis_McBasketball@piefed.worldEnglish
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    5 hours ago

    I added some more context in an edit to my comment.

    I agree with you about privacy being a right. It’s extremely difficult to have 100% anonymity, and I think that’s part of the calculus when deciding who we trust our data with. Google 100% already knows my identity, and therefore they shouldn’t need to collect any further identity verification documents “papers, please”-style. Maybe it’s more of a protest on my part, and I’m sure it’ll be just as effective as one, but I don’t want to participate in this identity police crap.

    • FudgyMcTubbs@lemmy.world
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      5 hours ago

      Thanks for the heads up about the edit.

      Certainly 100% anonymity isnt possible, even with a VPN. Best practice is always dont do anything online that you wouldnt want attached to your real identity/life.

      • Cranjis_McBasketball@piefed.worldEnglish
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        4 hours ago

        It sucks, there’s inherently a trade-off between anonymity and participating on the Internet. Here’s my step-by-step plan to staying anonymous on the Internet:

        • Acquire a Thinkpad T480 with cash. Meet somewhere without cameras. Don’t drive past traffic or Flock or Ring cameras on the way. Leave your phone at home.
        • Flash libreboot, install Qubes OS
        • Spoof your Wi-Fi adapter MAC address
        • Crack your neighbor’s Wi-Fi password
        • Operate over TOR to exploit machines and build a botnet around the world under different jurisdictions
        • Be active during set hours to appear as if you operate in a different region
        • Build proxychains across your botnet
        • Don’t do anything at all on the Internet because everything now requires an account and identity
        • Go outside and touch grass

        Edit: I don’t know how to format.

        • Specter@piefed.socialEnglish
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          2 hours ago

          Man I don’t know if this is a parody but you’re inconveniencing yourself to an extreme that doesn’t make any sense especially when the EU is in negotiations to happily hand out all our biometric data to the US anyway.

          I am all for privacy but let’s be honest it is a total sham nowadays. Go de-google to your hearts content, i did the same and I couldn’t be happier (you just get treated better when you’re not the product, funnily enough), just understand you’re not really protecting yourself from anything when governments can, and do, just negotiate your data behind your back anyway.

            • Specter@piefed.socialEnglish
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              1 hour ago

              Gotcha 😄👍 and that’s probably the main thing these days. We might not be able to protect our data from these corps but we can at least move our money and attention away from them.