I know a lot of people like the LTSC version but just a warning, they are slightly different then the regular home and professional versions in terms of policy settings.
This can make it more difficult to use things such as https://github.com/HotCakeX/Harden-Windows-Security
If you are someone interested in trying to harden your windows device but are not familiar enough to change all these policy settings yourself.
I’m not saying its easy or convenient but users here love to complain about issues while being complicit. I just find that annoying.
My main bank is sunsetting allowing users to have a hardware token (they only offer it to users without a smart phone now) and is forcing users to either use a proprietary token app or SMS. Did I just accept that? No. I made my voice heard and got an exception made and now I use a hardware token as my 2FA.
People need to realize, privacy requires some personal responsibility. Complaining on Lemmy isn’t enough.
Relax homie don’t pop a blood vessel. I know it can be frustrating to realize you have to take some personal responsibility for your privacy.
You don’t have to use a bank at all, you opt for a credit union or a host of other options.
A bank is a choice. You can always choose a different bank.
Obviously it doesnt bother you that much if your willing to stick with that bank.
Doubt.
Regardless, don’t use shitty banks. Being a customer of then just tells them your OK with it.
RealDebrid
I do. I think its a bit overblown as none of these operating systems are completely degoogled.
I think its much better to focus on things like not having apps with privileged access this includes, a lot of peoples go to play services replacement, MicroG.
Don’t use those banks. Why are you staying with a bank that has terrible security practices?
Next your going to tell me you pay ATM fees as well.
Folks, it being hard to get people to switch from SMS to a more secure messaging platform is not a critique of the video.
Everyone knows its hard, its why videos like this that explain the benefits in simple terms is a useful tool.
Personally I think if you look at what privacy features CalyxOS actually offers or read reviews from someone like kuketz you realize its pretty lacking in both privacy and security.
What Calyx does offer is a decently degoogled experience for people who don’t have the budget, access, or want for a Pixel with GOS.
I understand your issues with Apple, that’s fair. OTOH I think their offerings, such as private relay, RCS messaging by default, properly implemented sandboxing are objectively better privacy features then what most android operating systems can offer. They also are much more reliable in terms of security updates.
I also have had issues with Calyx using pretty obvious lies to market themselves such as saying the OS can’t be tampered without your knowledge. Not that Apple doesn’t have its fair share of blemishes.
Run it locally then
Something’s are just more secure and private then others. That’s just a fact. For example, as of now GrapheneOS is the most secure and private consumer mobile OS. There is no gray area.
Now whether your threat model requires it, can be much less black and white.
But users here tend to gamify privacy and think they should get whatever the “best” one is. They tend to do whatever the most upvoted github list tells them to do.
Rarely do I see someone like yourself, who considers threat model.
Lol nobody is calling windows secure or private. Nobody even mentioned it.
Companies literally pay thousands of dollars a year in hardware and enterprise software to make up for its deficiencies.
Do your research then. I’m not here to hand hold you through this.
Privacyguides.org is a great place to start for beginners.
Their forum is also a much more informed community then what you will find here or god forbid r/privacy
That’s idiotic. Your data being insecure is inherently not private.
They are two sides of the same coin.
Nope that was just reddit induced panic. Its downtime was less then a typical maintenance period. Works just as it always had.
It would be way cheaper to pay for something like RD to just download all these torrents for you and then stream them use streamio.
Sorry its true. The app sandboxing and private relay alone are better then anything stock or these lower tier custom android os provide.
Root also adds massive attack surface which easily outweighs those benefits. Not to mention non rooted DNS solutions provide a similar benefit.
Not necessarily, there are tons of things that are very secure but not at all private.
But… having a massive attack surface and known security issues and thinking your data is somehow private because you use a FOSS application is silly.
EDIT to answer your edit: partly. I mean regular timely security updates seems to be a struggle for most of these android OS but also because it provides a bunch of privacy by default options that these other android ROMs don’t such as a private relay, default RCS messaging, and makes them easy for users.