A modern metropolis is a gigantic and complex organism, permeated through and through with information flows. Information makes it more efficient, but at the same time creates potential privacy problems for its inhabitants, who are often unaware of surveillance.
This article is about what data is collected, in what ways and how to protect yourself from it.
Why bother with your privacy and anonymity at all? Quite often I hear statements like “I have no one to hide from” or “I have nothing to fear”.
There are three main reasons:
1. Information
Who owns the information - he owns the world. The custodian of information (for example, the state or a private data operator) has an additional leverage over a person, which can be used at the right time. It is extremely important if you are a political or social activist, or if your business is of interest to someone.
2. Human factor
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If you know something that is not in this article, write to me in telegrams or in the comments, and I will try to supplement it.
Protect your privacy and do not break the law.