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There are a lot of different ways to track email, and different techniques can lie anywhere on the spectrum from marginally acceptable to atrocious. "No such number, no such zone."
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So, the thousands of words of waffle boil down to two ways "to protect yourself from email tracking":
0. Open e-mails as plain-text only.
1. Don't click links in e-mails.
I believe I've given the same advice, time and time again, in 25 words or less.
In fact, I just did so again, above.
I wanna be a eunuchs developer! Pass me a bread knife!
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So... the best practice has not changed in well over 20 years
Director of Transmogrification Services
Shinobi of Query Language
Master of Yoda Conditional
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MadMyche wrote: So... the best practice has not changed in well over 20 years Not even a little bit -- they weren't broken (they've just had thousands of unnecessary words added to the instructions, apparently).
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The US government shutdown is making many official websites harder to access and potentially leaving users more vulnerable, tech experts are warning. Well, it is a 'shutdown', isn't it?
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Twitter's still working, though, so all the important government work is still getting done.
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Security researchers have been warning about a simple technique that cybercriminals and email scammers are already being using in the wild to bypass security features of Microsoft Office 365, including Safe Links, which are originally designed to protect users from malware and phishing attacks. Hacking between the lines
Still, kudos to them for a clever idea. And cleavers to them for doing it.
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Golly.
That should take, oh, at least four minutes to fix.
Not that it should need to be, because no-one could possibly be so frugging stupid as to click links in e-mails or open ms office docs from unknown sources.
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Mark_Wallace wrote: because no-one could possibly be so frugging stupid as to click links in e-mails or open ms office docs from unknown sources. Do we bet?
M.D.V.
If something has a solution... Why do we have to worry about?. If it has no solution... For what reason do we have to worry about?
Help me to understand what I'm saying, and I'll explain it better to you
Rating helpful answers is nice, but saying thanks can be even nicer.
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Mark_Wallace wrote: Not that it should need to be, because no-one could possibly be so frugging stupid as to click links in e-mails or open ms office docs from unknown sources.
Against stupidity the Gods themselves struggle in vain.
Did you ever see history portrayed as an old man with a wise brow and pulseless heart, weighing all things in the balance of reason?
Is not rather the genius of history like an eternal, imploring maiden, full of fire, with a burning heart and flaming soul, humanly warm and humanly beautiful?
--Zachris Topelius
Training a telescope on one’s own belly button will only reveal lint. You like that? You go right on staring at it. I prefer looking at galaxies.
-- Sarah Hoyt
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New rule narrows landmark 2014 Supreme Court decision limiting software patents. Oh, how I wish I had patented 'bad ideas'
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Does this mean that I can finally patent the process of sending out untested software updates?
And how much money does ms have? I need to set an appropriate figure.
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Sorry, there is way too much prior "art" to grant that application.
"They have a consciousness, they have a life, they have a soul! Damn you! Let the rabbits wear glasses! Save our brothers! Can I get an amen?"
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Another balloon burst!
Ta very much, I don't think!
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It was just 5 years ago that there was an ample dose of skepticism from investors about the viability of open source as a business model. "Let my love open the door to your heart"
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They rule the world, now?
Does that mean that they'll implement laws that will force 2019 to become the year of the Linux desktop?
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https://www.macrumors.com/2019/01/10/ring-employees-customer-camera-access/
https://theintercept.com/2019/01/10/amazon-ring-security-camera/
At the same time, the source said, Ring unnecessarily provided executives and engineers in the U.S. with highly privileged access to the company’s technical support video portal, allowing unfiltered, round-the-clock live feeds from some customer cameras, regardless of whether they needed access to this extremely sensitive data to do their jobs.
Rockwell - Somebody's Watching Me --- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7YvAYIJSSZY
Caveat Emptor.
"Progress doesn't come from early risers – progress is made by lazy men looking for easier ways to do things." Lazarus Long
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abmv wrote: Rockwell - Somebody's Watching Me Abuse! Surely there's a section in the Terms and Conditions about this!
"the debugger doesn't tell me anything because this code compiles just fine" - random QA comment
"Facebook is where you tell lies to your friends. Twitter is where you tell the truth to strangers." - chriselst
"I don't drink any more... then again, I don't drink any less." - Mike Mullikins uncle
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I should probably disassemble the doorbell I just installed on my toilet I guess.
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Assume anything connected to the internet isn't secure unless you have done the encrypting (and even then...).
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Amazon are making great headway on the way to getting a Wallace Award*, in 2019.
* I'm having statuettes made up of someone getting deservedly kicked in the nuts.
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Mark_Wallace wrote: * I'm having statuettes made up of someone getting deservedly kicked in the nuts.
Please post a picture... I want to see the finished product.
M.D.V.
If something has a solution... Why do we have to worry about?. If it has no solution... For what reason do we have to worry about?
Help me to understand what I'm saying, and I'll explain it better to you
Rating helpful answers is nice, but saying thanks can be even nicer.
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Security --they have an app for that right?
The ring of lords uncluttered with morality consigned to unwavering, implicit trust.
I was unaware of that...
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Notebooks and Chromebooks are poised to take advantage of the Project Athena spec, which will guide premium laptop designs from top PC makers (and Google!) over the next few years. That's where the computer leaps from your brain, fully formed and armoured
A little Greek mythology for your morning read - consider this your Arts degree elective.
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How about laptops that don't fall apart for no reason? Or laptops where the damn touchpad actually turns off when you plug in a mouse? Or one where the function keys work first as function keys then as shortcuts?
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