The world can no longer trust American tech. If that sounds dramatic, take a step back and consider the facts. The United States is a nation in the thrall of authoritarianism, owned and operated almost completely by a far-right doomsday cult intent on betraying every alliance, every contract, every promise
  • kokoloresEnglish
    71·
    9 hours ago

    I’m also trying to avoid as much American tech as possible.

    • Vivaldi/qwant instead of Firefox/Google
    • Proton instead of gmail
    • Waiting for WERO impatiently until then virtual card from wise instead of PayPal
    • Void Linux instead of windows/macOS
    • Surfshark for VPN

    Can’t change everything though. I have a company phone. I could get an extra private phone, but I’d still need to use the company phone for company related stuff. Same is true for the company laptop, but I do have my own computer.

    It’s not perfect, but the important thing to me is trying as best as I can.

    • madame_gaymes@programming.devEnglish
      2·
      35 minutes ago
      • Chromium forks are troublesome. I’d suggest Mullvad Browser or LibreWolf instead.
      • Qwant is nice, but SearXNG aggregates qwant together with several other engines. Then there’s a new up-and-comer called Mwmbl.
      • Proton is yet another ecosystem that pretends to be for privacy while actually doing the opposite. Instead, Tuta or Mailbox (only downside to mailbox is no free accounts).
      • No comment on payment systems, I don’t trust any of them except maybe a local Credit Union.
      • Practically any Linux, don’t limit suggestions to one distro when there are many with varied support and out-of-the-box options.
      • Mullvad VPN + Mullvad Browser were made for each other, browser being co-developed with Tor Project, and is the highest rated in terms of defeating browser fingerprinting (even over Tor), and they have pioneered DAITA. I see many, many mixed thoughts on Surfshark. It is mainly a cheap and better alternative to Nord or Proton, but Mullvad is only $5/mo and you get so much more.

      None of the above are USA-based apart from Mwmbl, but it is non-profit and wholly FOSS.

      Test your browser fingerprints:

      • kokoloresEnglish
        1·
        5 minutes ago

        I listed the stuff I use and what I changed. There’s also a reason why I chose this specific Linux distro as I try to avoid as much as I can with the jurisdiction in the US, which means a lot of Linux distros are not an option anymore.

        But that does not mean everyone needs to do the same. Do whatever you think is best.

    • ReakDuck@lemmy.ml
      31·
      5 hours ago

      Im trying to find a replacement for Proton, as the new CEO likes trump and seems pretty far right…

      I am afraid that they will start enshitification soon

      • kokoloresEnglish
        3·
        5 hours ago

        I’m also not that happy with proton. Maybe tuta could be a replacement.

        • Photuris@lemmy.ml
          1·
          3 hours ago

          Do y’all know how Fastmail measures up in regards to privacy?

          I’m happy with the service, but I don’t know how it compares in this particular domain, compared to the likes of Proton, Tuta, et al.

          • kokoloresEnglish
            2·
            3 hours ago

            Fastmail: Privacy & Security Overview

            +Encrypted storage & transit (TLS 1.3, Perfect Forward Secrecy).

            +No ads, no data selling – user-funded.

            +2FA & Passkey support for added security.

            -Based in Australia – subject to laws like the Assistance and Access Act (2018).

            -No built-in end-to-end encryption (E2EE) – requires third-party PGP/S/MIME.

            https://www.fastmail.com/features/security

            https://www.fastmail.com/policies/privacy

            Good for privacy, but jurisdiction risks & lack of E2EE make alternatives like tuta (or proton) a better choice.