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[–] 2 points 1 year ago

Seriously, for all the shade Westerners throw at the Chinese government for their surveillance of their people, we’re just gonna do the same? WTF is wrong with our governments? Who are the people giving these advices if it’s not their own idea?

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    [–] 21 points 1 year ago (3 children)

    That's nice to see Tuta covering us!

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  • [–] 10 points 1 year ago (2 children)

    It adds to Tuta's trust and reputation when they are speaking out against bill C-2.

    However, this made me realize something though. Why haven't I heard much from Canadian based "privacy" services?

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  • [–] 7 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    Privacy services tend to be based in European countries because they have stronger data privacy laws and insulation from court orders etc.

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  • [–] 4 points 1 year ago

    Yes, but we nonetheless do have privacy services in Canada, like 1password and Hushmail. Having weaker privacy laws will make these companies even less competitive.

    Yet it is a German company that is raising attention on bill c-2 instead of Canadian companies.

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  • [–] 11 points 1 year ago (5 children)

    Looks like I need to take another look into encryption.

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  • [–] 6 points 1 year ago (4 children)

    Mulvad, they offer actual privacy, you can even pay them anonymously via cash if you want. Never had any problems with them.

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  • [–] 3 points 1 year ago (2 children)

    No port forwarding, which is needed for ensuring your Linux ISO files are getting out there.

    They used to be the perfect choice.

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  • [–] 3 points 1 year ago*

    I own my own domain and use a separate email address for everything, this avoids spam and allows for some security.

    I use a pihole setup, this blocks ads and trackers to avoid all the crap online and allows for some security.

    I try to keep my VPN into my home working (it is currently not working), when it is working my cell phone activity is encrypted as it goes into my home network.

    My ISP router is practically a dumb box that hosts a firewall, I want to setup another computer that will act as the firewall so that the ISP router is just the dumb box. Money is a factor in this!

    I will check out Mulvad and see what is about.

    *edit: I also use Vivaldi as my web browser, which provides some additional security. Wish there was more I could do about but the people I communicate with are not as into security as I am.

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  • [+] 9 points 1 year ago (3 children)
  • [–] 5 points 1 year ago

    Listen, you clown. Canada has two options at the federal level, Trump North or Conservative Lite. We got Conservative Lite ONLY because Trump South tried to interfere and failed miserably. If you think for a second that there is a party that would "fix" Canada then you live in a rose tinted fiction.

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  • 2 comments in c/privacy@sopuli.xyz view that post
    [–] 2 points 1 year ago

    That's practically how Anti-Privacy laws are implemented huh. As a packaged deal

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  • [–] 2 points 1 year ago

    This isn’t just about Canada. It’s about a global pincer movement on encryption.

    While the EU pushes Chat Control 2.0 under the guise of child protection, Canada’s Bill C-2 sneaks in secret surveillance powers under anti-money laundering.

    Same playbook. Same goal.

    Governments aren’t banning encryption — they’re neutralizing it through legal backdoors, vague definitions, and ministerial orders with zero transparency.

    The UK orders Apple to weaken iCloud encryption. The US uses FISA. Australia has TOLA. Now Canada wants its turn.

    Once these powers exist, they won’t stop at "crime". They’ll expand to "extremism", "misinformation", and dissent.

    This isn’t safety. It’s the end of private communication.

    👉 theitalianuncut.ch

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