Will these emails be more secure?

  • amigan@lemmy.dynatron.me
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    1 year ago

    What exactly do you want to achieve in terms of security?

    I’m beginning to think many people here just want to throw money at a vague concept of “security” without having a crumb of a threat model in mind.

    • ItsComplicated@sh.itjust.works
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      1 year ago

      IMO people mainly just want big tech to quit snooping on everything they do.

      On the other hand, it is a lot of hoops and a large learning curve for those to whom have no idea where to start other than having big tech stop snooping.

    • lckdscl [they/them]@whiskers.bim.boats
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      1 year ago

      The problem with a late stage capitalist world is that the moment you realize you want to escape Big Tech, there are already numerous of services selling pseudo or marketable privacy-respecting product with comparable convenience to the competing Big Tech counterpart. This appeal to non-technical consumers means their willingness to “vote” with their wallet what they thinks is the best replacement.

      The drawback of this, for non-technical consumers, is that it’s hard to distinguish between no-nonsense actual privacy-respecting services (with caveats laid out before you pay), where you’re forced to do research, and those filled with buzzwords and marketable features, where it’s easy to completely put your trust in these companies.

      • amigan@lemmy.dynatron.me
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        1 year ago

        By definition, if you don’t feel like putting in the homework, you are ceding control to someone else. At that point, all bets are off. Even trustworthy entities can turn on a dime. Ease and full control are mutually exclusive.