[dba-Tech] The price of free Windows 10

[Jim Lawrence]

I receive this message when accessing the site: "This domain is blocked due to a phishing threat."

Curious.

Jim

----- Original Message -----
From: "Helmut Kotsch" <hkotsch at arcor.de>
To: "Discussion of Hardware and Software issues" <dba-tech at databaseadvisors.com>
Sent: Saturday, August 8, 2015 4:49:50 AM
Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] The price of free Windows 10

How about this nifty tool?

“Stop Windows 10 spying dead in its tracks with one free app”

http://pxc-coding.com/portfolio/donotspy10/

Helmut

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Von: dba-Tech [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] Im Auftrag von
Martin Reid
Gesendet: Donnerstag, 6. August 2015 23:15
An: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues
Betreff: Re: [dba-Tech] The price of free Windows 10

John

That the post I used to turn it all of on my tablet. I also don't use ms
account for sign in I use a local account. I will be turning off as much as
possible re personal info.

Martin
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From: John W. Colby<mailto:jwcolby at gmail.com>
Sent: ‎06/‎08/‎2015 18:22
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Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] The price of free Windows 10

from this:

http://www.zdnet.com/article/how-to-secure-windows-10-the-paranoids-guide/

For example, whileWindows 10 doesn't have a keylogger
<http://www.zdnet.com/article/does-windows-10-really-include-a-keylogger-spo
iler-no/>it/does/collect
your keystrokes and voice to improve spell-checking and voice recognition.
Before having a fit about this, keep in mind that/every/cloud-based
software-as-a-service (SaaS) program does this to one degree or another.
Google Docs, Apple's Siri, Office 365, whatever
-- they all collect not just your final words but every keystroke and spoken
syllable that went into making those words.

So this is supposed to make me feel better about the OS doing it? I can
choose not to use Siri etc.  I can't choose not to use the OS itself.

John W. Colby

On 8/6/2015 12:46 PM, Martin Reid wrote:
> Unless you go to privacy settings and turn it of. What's it really matter
when various security services grab it all anyway.
>
> Martin
> ________________________________
> From: Jim Lawrence<mailto:accessd at shaw.ca>
> Sent: ‎06/‎08/‎2015 17:02
> To: Discussion of Hardware and Software 
> issues<mailto:dba-tech at databaseadvisors.com>
> Subject: [dba-Tech] The price of free Windows 10
>
> There is a price for a free Windows 10 and whether you feel it is a price
you are willing to pay is up to you.
>
> As noted Windows 10 is less a desktop and more a Cloud based application,
that is very connected via the internet and to the Mothership. For those
with ample bandwidth its main design is not a problem. This leads to the
other main issue of privacy. The policy is that Microsoft give no promise of
any privacy to personal data, whether usage, where ever you may search, all
applications you use, who you associate with, any interests you may have,
provide no security as they manage your SSH and other encryption keys. Your
information and content is basically theirs to do with as they please; third
party vendors or government agencies. Also extensive validation is enforced
on all data and applications to see whether programs are properly
registered, proper certification on all communication and DRM to prevent
unauthorized redistribution of digital media and restrict the ways consumers
can copy content. So when it is said that Windows 10 is free, the answer is
yes and no.
>
> http://www.rt.com/usa/311304-new-windows-privacy-issues
>
> There are many articles on the subject. The above is just one of hundreds
of links. I do not say that you should not use Windows 10 but I would
suggest you use it on a computer separate the rest of the network and/or
deploy it via a virtual machine. So as long as you use Windows10, everywhere
you go, everything you do, all transactions you make, every one you
associate with, every program up run, any data you have is being monitored
and no tin-hat is going to help you. (It is hardly the OS you would launch
within a secure business environment.) The one good thing is that Microsoft
made no pretence of your personal privacy so you know where you stand.
>
> Jim
>
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