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Should a security geek go for privacy or security?
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<blockquote data-quote="rain2reign" data-source="post: 912772" data-attributes="member: 88069"><p>I would personally look at the other options in both products available to see what would make the difference if you take both Privacy and Security out of the equation for moment. Privacy might be more customizable, which will attract more people willing to break things and want a more personalized interface as an example out of many possibilities. Where as the other would offer let's say more additional services (example Google with G-Docs and GMAIL). Either one would attract their own crowd.</p><p></p><p>I for one stuck with Firefox for the sheer reason that it <strong><strong>was</strong></strong> more customizable than Chromium browsers at the time and just copy-pasted the profile on every (re)install. Now the difference isn't really that big in that specific regard, especially considering that it still contains Google SafeBrowsing and Google sponsor to remain the default search engine.</p><p></p><p>But personally in the example given in the OP (see quote), I would probably choose Product X in this case, even though i would choose Security normally over privacy.</p><p></p><p>Product X for the reason that i dont want any miners on my system when possible. But on the other hand if your Security sucks, it doesn't matter if you are privacy oriented at that point. You data still has the potential of leaking out (perhaps quicker or easier) otherwise.</p><p></p><p>In cases such as Firefox --to set an example-- you'd probably can "harden" it with dozens, hundreds, hell even a thousand tweaks, but that would only make you more unique. Thus that would defeat the entire purpose of the privacy mindset. Privacy is not necessarily anonymity. At that point your use-case changed and should use software that would suit those needs as it's core functionality/business...</p><p></p><p>It all depends on what you need or want to achieve.</p><p></p><p>Just my opinion of course. Though evidently i am somewhat biased. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite115" alt=":p" title="Stick out tongue :p" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":p" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="rain2reign, post: 912772, member: 88069"] I would personally look at the other options in both products available to see what would make the difference if you take both Privacy and Security out of the equation for moment. Privacy might be more customizable, which will attract more people willing to break things and want a more personalized interface as an example out of many possibilities. Where as the other would offer let's say more additional services (example Google with G-Docs and GMAIL). Either one would attract their own crowd. I for one stuck with Firefox for the sheer reason that it [B][B]was[/B][/B] more customizable than Chromium browsers at the time and just copy-pasted the profile on every (re)install. Now the difference isn't really that big in that specific regard, especially considering that it still contains Google SafeBrowsing and Google sponsor to remain the default search engine. But personally in the example given in the OP (see quote), I would probably choose Product X in this case, even though i would choose Security normally over privacy. Product X for the reason that i dont want any miners on my system when possible. But on the other hand if your Security sucks, it doesn't matter if you are privacy oriented at that point. You data still has the potential of leaking out (perhaps quicker or easier) otherwise. In cases such as Firefox --to set an example-- you'd probably can "harden" it with dozens, hundreds, hell even a thousand tweaks, but that would only make you more unique. Thus that would defeat the entire purpose of the privacy mindset. Privacy is not necessarily anonymity. At that point your use-case changed and should use software that would suit those needs as it's core functionality/business... It all depends on what you need or want to achieve. Just my opinion of course. Though evidently i am somewhat biased. :p [/QUOTE]
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