On Thursday 20 August 2020 12:56:08 Dr. Nikolaus Klepp wrote:
Anno domini 2020 Thu, 20 Aug 20:30:58 +0100
Janek Stolarek scripsit:
No,
certain browsers typically make lots of connections like this:
Chromium, for example, but Vivaldi is worse.
Yes, but the key question is *why* are they makling these connections. If
they are sending your private data somewhere that of course is be bad.
But if they are fetching data actually used to improve privacy? Modern
pbrowser provide tracking protection, dangerous site protection, ad
blocking - they need to get the data required to get this right from
somewhere. So, to me the fact that a browser is making connections to
various web servers doesn't really tell me anything about its security or
privacy practices.
I did try out Icecat. This one is truly for the masochists. If I want a
browser where nothing works because of privacy concerns I go with Tor. It
was however interesting to try out something new, if only for 10 minutes.
I use Tor on a daily base. Looks like you visit interesting places on the
net, if it does not work - Government sites for example. From my point of
view any connection a program makes to any "service" that I did not ask for
is not accceptable, what "good" intentions ever. E.g. "Bad site
protection"
in firefox gives your browsing hotory to a private company - that's not
fair exchange for a mediocre blacklist.
Nik
Right on, Nik.
Bill
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