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Aral Balkan
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I mainly post on my blog at https://ar.al  (RSS: https://ar.al/index.xml ) and interact on my Mastodon https://mastodon.ar.al . Please follow me there.

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    Aral Balkan‏ @aral 23 Mar 2017

    Aral Balkan Retweeted Salih SARIKAYA

    So Windows 10 is basically a keylogger. How the hell is this even legal? #SurveillanceCapitalismhttps://twitter.com/SalihSarikaya/status/845014791164870657 …

    Aral Balkan added,

    Salih SARIKAYAVerified account @SalihSarikaya
    Windows 10 is recording EVERYTHING you type, but here's how you can stop it http://digitalreview.co/turn-off-windows-10s-keylogger-yes-still-one/ … @DigitalReview_
    1:59 PM - 23 Mar 2017
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      2. Adam Roberts FIAP‏ @AdamR0berts 23 Mar 2017
        Replying to @aral

        although, there is a risk of the data being intercepted in transit.

        1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
      3. Aral Balkan‏ @aral 23 Mar 2017
        Replying to @AdamR0berts

        And a 100% risk of the data being intercepted at the destination.

        1 reply 0 retweets 7 likes
      4. Adam Roberts FIAP‏ @AdamR0berts 23 Mar 2017
        Replying to @aral

        it's anonymous, not sure if it's even in a useable order; It could be obfuscated to prevent personal information from being identified

        1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
      5. Aral Balkan‏ @aral 24 Mar 2017
        Replying to @AdamR0berts

        Do you have a link to the source code so we can check how they’ve implemented it? How do you know it’s “anonymous?”

        1 reply 1 retweet 2 likes
      6. Adam Roberts FIAP‏ @AdamR0berts 24 Mar 2017
        Replying to @aral

        it's closed source. It is Windows after all. Personally identifiable information is removed according to their privacy policy.

        1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
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      2. Oğulcan . ༼ ºل͟º ༽‏ @maskedchessboy 23 Mar 2017
        Replying to @aral

        but the key point here is these options are under the "custom" settings where no one discover or click.

        2 replies 0 retweets 0 likes
      3. Aral Balkan‏ @aral 23 Mar 2017
        Replying to @maskedchessboy @OgulcanCelik

        That too. But see my previous tweet. Surveillance by default is unacceptable.

        0 replies 0 retweets 2 likes
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      2. Roland‏ @AbsorbUnderwear 23 Mar 2017
        Replying to @aral

        Would a outgoing firewall rule like "block http://msn.com " profile work too when not on the update profile?

        1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
      3. Aral Balkan‏ @aral 24 Mar 2017
        Replying to @AbsorbUnderwear

        You should be able to block any outgoing connection with a decent outgoing firewall if you know the process & endpoint.

        0 replies 0 retweets 1 like
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      1. on error resume next‏ @FlorianHeigl1 23 Mar 2017
        Replying to @aral

        DISASSOCIATED - not "DELETED" -> gonna try to meet with our gov data protection guy on this...

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      2. ImWatchingToo  🐾 👠‏ @ImWatchingToo 24 Mar 2017
        Replying to @aral @dironablu2u

        It was stated many times in #Win10 TOS just using different words it's a #KeyStroke Logger many everyday end users just didn't understand

        1 reply 1 retweet 1 like
      3. ImWatchingToo  🐾 👠‏ @ImWatchingToo 24 Mar 2017
        Replying to @ImWatchingToo @aral @dironablu2u

        Have 2 really read Windows update info be4 you download the #Updates 4 Win 7/8 & change settings NO auto updates..http://www.pcworld.com/article/2978239/windows/microsoft-slips-user-tracking-tools-into-windows-7-8-amidst-windows-10-privacy-storm.html …

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      4. ImWatchingToo  🐾 👠‏ @ImWatchingToo 24 Mar 2017
        Replying to @ImWatchingToo @aral @dironablu2u

        You have to "hide" some updates & make sure you keep a list of the bad ones..

        0 replies 0 retweets 1 like
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      1. on error resume next‏ @FlorianHeigl1 23 Mar 2017
        Replying to @aral

        ok so time to delete my per-customer VPN windows VMs. Fuck this...

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      2. #DestroyTheAadhaar #BanDigitalElections #DefeatCIA‏ @Stupidosaur 25 Mar 2017
        Replying to @aral

        .@aral @sunil_abraham I uninstalled Windows 10 soon.

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      1. Darren McNaney‏ @DarrenMcNaney 23 Mar 2017
        Replying to @aral

        That’s completely unreal! Due to Apple’s piss poor laptop, I was considering moving to PC. This is a good reminder to NEVER do that!

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      1. Ropsu Ehn‏ @ropsue 25 Mar 2017
        Replying to @aral

        Don't forget the Chrone address bar. It sends every keystroke to Google.

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      1. touch-tone madeline‏ @gewt 23 Mar 2017
        Replying to @aral @michaeldexter

        ... considering the vote today in congress on internet privacy it's er...about to be /fully legal/! sigh

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