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submitted 4 months ago by CoffeeRam@lemm.ee to c/privacy@lemmy.ml

Came across this article and it got me thinking, are there any simple ways to defeat advanced tracking methods (fingerprinting, tracking pixels, etc.)?

Obviously you could go the Tor on a virtual machine route, or a non persistent set up like TAILS, but what about a browser that's able to give say, a 80% solution?

I work in the security industry and am always looking for the solution that is simple enough that its palatable to a client (not asking to change your whole lifestyle, just push this button) but also relatively effective.

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[-] CoffeeRam@lemm.ee 22 points 4 months ago

Exactly, Google even advocated against the use of more intrusive tracking technology like fingerprinting stating it was too intrusive, I'll be the first to say I'm pro capitalist (if you can work hard and get rich, power to you), but when you are willing to invade the literal physical privacy of people who do not even want your products, it calls into question the legitimacy of your company.

[-] SARGE@startrek.website 50 points 4 months ago

Lmao this guy thinks hard work is what makes people rich instead of massive amounts of exploitation in an inherently exploitative economic system....

[-] CoffeeRam@lemm.ee 8 points 4 months ago

I think you're missing the point of a free market, I'm not advocating for exploiting people, I'm simply agreeing with the concept of having a good idea or a strong work ethic to generate your own wealth, WITHOUT exploiting peoples' civil liberties. The part I disagree with as is illustrated by massive corporations like Google, is when they center their business model around the concept of stealing and marketing peoples' personal information. There are in fact ways you can make a living without negatively impacting others.

[-] IAMHEREDOTDOTDOTNOW@lemm.ee 17 points 4 months ago

Capitalism always involves exploiting people, and free market ideals exacerbate the issue.

[-] Slayan@lemmy.ca 16 points 4 months ago

So you like capitalism: the prequel and all the lies they say to get the soul crushing machine ready, but disagree with post-capitalist aka the actual soul crushing machine.. crushing soul?

[-] GalacticGrapefruit@lemmy.world 11 points 4 months ago

I appreciate that you are standing for moral dignities like personal privacy. But understand, Google's entire business model IS surveillance capitalism.

Profits aren't infinite if the resource is finite. Eventually, they would have to dig the mineshaft deeper, take more material to sell more product. This is what happens when capital is left laissez-faire, it grows more tentacles.

[-] optissima@lemmy.ml 8 points 4 months ago

I love capitalists stepping on me

Uhh, okay?

[-] Auli@lemmy.ca 3 points 4 months ago

What a bunch of BS.

[-] haui_lemmy@lemmy.giftedmc.com 2 points 4 months ago

I am also pro being able to form your own future by giving an extra hand to the world.

I do however disagree on the part where you have to be born into certain privileges to be able to do this. Yes, giving extra should mean you get extra but all in accordance to individual abilities an privilege. Someone born rich should have it significantly harder to make more than someone born poor for example.

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