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My apartment has only one option for an internet company
Can you move to another apartment?
I can only imagine the future 😰
What about using GPS in the car? Does it work with VPN shields up?
had no idea about the bluetooth tracking wow.
those flashing lights on the ends of isles pick up and track products and displays you look at and time you spend at each display. they track you throughout the store to the checkout. once you pay for your goods, any products you looked at but did not buy, they send coupons to your phone before you even leave the store. it happens to me every day. we are prisoners.
Here's the Reality. The populations are now too large for the respective governments to effectively control, or even manage well enough for workable compliance, and exploitations, especially in the few still 'free' countries like the U.S., by just relying on people's own respect for laws or obedience. This NK or CCP style surveillance must be implemented omnipotently. So they can eventually sancetion all freedom of choice. The Constitution used to guarantee that wouldn't happen. But it is currently usurped and just about to become virtually cancelled. We ALL have to come together and stop this insanity before it is totally too late.
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I am sick to death of google amazon Microsoft apple following me around. Its none of their business where I am going too. I am obeying all relevant laws. I was a communication expert in the forces. May I suggest you get a pine phone 64. No trackers , freedom, the phone still needs work but I have confidence the Linux community will fix it soon. Plus this Linux phone only cost $200.
Does EXPRESS VPN protect you against this
ExpressVPN does protect against IP addresses giving up your location (the third point in the article) by giving you a different IP address when you're connected to the VPN.
But trying to hide your REAL IP Adress is only just One (small part of what's actually required) to keep Technology Companies from "Tracking an individual." The Person that actually "wrote this article" has Absolutely clueless & has Terrible "knowledge" about how a person can keep BIG TECH & The GOVERNMENTS of the WORLD from Tracking your EVERY MOVE! You didn't even discuss that the device's Sensors monitor you through your device and through (specific tones that can Echo "Locate Any Device.") There are even MORE Ways then what You or I have said here. But this is all that I am willing say here, especially since you got 💵 PAID 💵 to write this horribly Researched & Written Article. This Writer doesn't seem by this article to even know much at all about IT Security. I've been doing Computer Programming and Computer Security for 25+ Years now. This article's Writer seems to get their information from Wikipedia & of course Search Engines such as Bing & Google, Yahoo Etc. Etcetera. This is one of the Worst written Security Articles I've read in a very long time. EXPRESS VPN really needs somebody that actually KNOWS about Computer Security to be writing ANY Articles in the FUTURE for Express VPN Service. Because this writer is a 🤡 and is definitely NOT a "Security Expert" at all period.
What?? If I remove the battery, how will I use my phone? That's as helpful as saying "if you don't want to get tracked, throw your phone away, and don't get another one." This would surely be effective, no doubt.
David, I am sorry but I have to say... Your comment and your picture match. Amaaaaazing
Nick... you couldn't be more right!!! Lol
Why on earth do you have to attack the bloke for making a comment? "Ok boomer" dig for what purpose?
I'm with you on this one David. Wrap your phone in aluminium foil?!?! Maybe we should also make aluminium hats to wear when we're out and about 🤣
You laugh now....😏
Yes, David, you got it. BUT what you may not have realized yet is that Express, thank-you very much, is doing everything they can to get you to be more AWARE. They cannot save you from the madness of the modern world, but they sure knock themselves out to help us live more safely in it. BTW, David, you might explore mesh networks: they're private rogue networks running outside (meaning off: apart from) the internet. They're use is generally local but they can connect to any internet site. These may be the future of communications as Democracy is increasingly attacked by the know-nothings fueled only by their own anger thirsting for the reins of power (fascists). You may bow and thank Express now. They're your friend (and no, I don't work for them...don't know anyone who does either).
Well said Jay!
in an extreme sense, yes. but with just a slight bit of creativity it is simple to circumvent these processes knowing this information up front.. the problem (and solution) is most people are too lazy to be creative and vigilant.
It's actually nice to see a company warn you of such things. It shows they care about their customers privacy. That is the kind of company I most definitely don't mind spending my money on their product, which by the way is a solid software and has worked very well.
Why do you suggest routing highly sensitive data via tor, isn't using ExpressVPN enough? Surprised by this
Fall down and break your leg or worse one day while out hiking and you may wish that you could be located by these methods. There's too much paranoia out there. I assume most of these comments are from the US where conspiracy theories abound. I actually regularly update my Google Timeline for accuracy as I have nothing to hide as to where I've been.