If you've been paying attention here, you've probably picked up on the sense that I am trying to de-Google myself; trying to opt out of the NSA surveillance system to whatever extent I can achieve.
Yes, this blog uses a Google-owned platform (Blogger) and a Google-owned hosting system (blogspot.com). It's the best that I can do at the moment. I could switch to Wordpress.com, but that's really no more secure. There are almost no free options for hosting this kind of blog, and I am not able -- yet, at least -- to afford private hosting in a more privacy-friendly country (e.g., Iceland?). So the plug on this particular blog may be one of the last that I pull. Until then, I still want to start doing all I can to make it not so easy to be included in the NSA dragnet.
Email.
I have withdrawn from my the Gmail account for "sebaygo1" to the extent that the main reason I still check it periodically is to see if I have received a donation at the PayPal account that is associated with that email address. And since that happens so seldom now, I may well close that PayPal account and open another, or at least open another one. Currently there are two email accounts that I use.
Showing posts with label email. Show all posts
Showing posts with label email. Show all posts
Friday, August 23, 2013
Wednesday, August 14, 2013
Breaking the Set No. 224 -- 2013 Aug 14 WE
Exploiting Iraq, Drone Expo USA, Curious Case of Barrett Brown, Entering the Age of Encryption
On this episode of Breaking the Set, Abby Martin remarks on the Pentagon's announcement to sell $2.7 Billion worth of weapons to Iraq despite the countries rampant instability, citing the potential for Iraq to be drawn into yet another regional conflict. Abby then talks to RT Correspondent Meghan Lopez who has been attending the AUVSI, the largest drone expo in the world, to discuss some of the newest drone technologies being debuted at the conference and what response manufacturers have to drone concerns. Abby then talks in depth about the curious case of Barrett Brown, the hacktivist/journalist who is facing 105 years in prison for posting a link. Abby then speaks with Mike Jenke, CEO of 'Silent Circle' about the email encryption website Lavabit shutting down in light of pressure from federal investigators, and Silent Circle's decision to preemptively shut down to protect the privacy of its customers' data. Abby wraps up the show talking to Brian Duggan, technologist with the Open Technology Institute about the holding the governments spying program accountable, and posing the question of who we can trust more with our personal information; corporations or government.
On this episode of Breaking the Set, Abby Martin remarks on the Pentagon's announcement to sell $2.7 Billion worth of weapons to Iraq despite the countries rampant instability, citing the potential for Iraq to be drawn into yet another regional conflict. Abby then talks to RT Correspondent Meghan Lopez who has been attending the AUVSI, the largest drone expo in the world, to discuss some of the newest drone technologies being debuted at the conference and what response manufacturers have to drone concerns. Abby then talks in depth about the curious case of Barrett Brown, the hacktivist/journalist who is facing 105 years in prison for posting a link. Abby then speaks with Mike Jenke, CEO of 'Silent Circle' about the email encryption website Lavabit shutting down in light of pressure from federal investigators, and Silent Circle's decision to preemptively shut down to protect the privacy of its customers' data. Abby wraps up the show talking to Brian Duggan, technologist with the Open Technology Institute about the holding the governments spying program accountable, and posing the question of who we can trust more with our personal information; corporations or government.
Thursday, August 8, 2013
Lavabit Bites the Dust
Lavabit.com was one of a handful of more-secure, pro-privacy email services that I have trying out in the past few weeks. It's a Texas based firm and was a favorite of Edward Snowden in the past. The site was down yesterday, ostensibly for "system maintenance." Today the site consists of this single static page:
Tuesday, November 8, 2011
Contact Information Update
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I have been informed that, at least periodically, people are having difficulty with mail not being delivered to my Gmail account. So long as I continue to use Blogger™ as the platform for this blog, I will probably continue to use the related Gmail account as my primary address for blog-related correspondence. I have issues with the whole Google empire, but for the present it is the most practical option for me.
I have, however, now set up an alternative email account for use here.
Realistically, it should be noted that for the near future at least, I will probably be checking the Gmail account more frequently, but I will endeavor to check the alternate account at least once or twice each day (more frequently if more people begin to use it).
Try the alternate account if you experience any problem with mail not getting through to the Gmail account, or use it simply if you don't like Gmail/Google.
I have been informed that, at least periodically, people are having difficulty with mail not being delivered to my Gmail account. So long as I continue to use Blogger™ as the platform for this blog, I will probably continue to use the related Gmail account as my primary address for blog-related correspondence. I have issues with the whole Google empire, but for the present it is the most practical option for me.
I have, however, now set up an alternative email account for use here.
Realistically, it should be noted that for the near future at least, I will probably be checking the Gmail account more frequently, but I will endeavor to check the alternate account at least once or twice each day (more frequently if more people begin to use it).
Try the alternate account if you experience any problem with mail not getting through to the Gmail account, or use it simply if you don't like Gmail/Google.
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