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 --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: trinity-users-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx For additional commands, e-mail: trinity-users-help@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Read list messages on the web archive: http://trinity-users.pearsoncomputing.net/ Please remember not to top-post: http://trinity.pearsoncomputing.net/mailing_lists/#top-posting
