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Torsten <tors...@cnc-london.net> wrote: > Sadly you are not in the EU or that would cost google 500K > > -----Original Message----- > From: owner-m...@openbsd.org [mailto:owner-m...@openbsd.org] On Behalf Of > Michael Ayres > Sent: 19 September 2018 14:48 > To: Chris Bennett <cpb_m...@bennettconstruction.us> > Cc: misc@openbsd.org > Subject: Re: Google abruptly accessed photos on memory card and MUCH more > without permission > > Chrome is banned at my workplace shop, as are pretty much all of Google > products. We use DuckDuckGo, or other one-off for search and Firefox or > Safari for browsers. > > Michael Ayres > > Michael Ayres, MS, CISSP, CSEP, CSM, PMI-ACP, PMP | www.mace-associates.com > San Francisco, CA. | 415.999.2049 > https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelmaceayres > michael.ay...@yahoo.com > > > > > > On Sep 19, 2018, at 5:43 AM, Chris Bennett > > <cpb_m...@bennettconstruction.us> wrote: > > > > I travel frequently. Often outside of the US. I decided when in Mexico > > that I could possibly lose the tiny notepad so I took photos of my > > passwords on it. I did this on a Mexican phone and I have often used > > these photos when I couldn't remember rarely used passwords and my > > notepad wasn't with me. Seemed like a good idea at the time. > > > > I also use Google photos and drive since I download a lot of photos of > > different beards and moustaches since this is the one thing I can > > change to look different (hey it's fun). > > > > Suddenly, I discovered yesterday, basically by accident, that Google, > > on it's own, without asking permission, just decided that it should > > backup folders including my photos. > > > > Now Google has all of my usernames and account numbers and passwords > > that are in those photos. > > > > So today, I have to change every single password and username in those > > photos. > > Which means I have to drop every single forum, app info, etc. And sign > > up again. > > > > NOTE WELL: > > I also discovered that Google is not just storing passwords in Chrome, > > but is also monitoring ALL my app activities, passwords AND passing > > (selling most likely) my profile info and reviews to companies. Their > > wording is deliberately obscure as to what exactly is being stored and > > disclosed to others. > > > > I use JuiceSSH on my Android phone. I like it. > > Guess what. Now I can't use it or definitely I may or am getting my > > usernames and passwords stolen! > > I also do not want my actual activities showing up. You know, like > > database passwords,etc. > > > > I would really appreciate any advice on how to deal with this. > > Not being able to use SSH on my phone is a problem. > > Yet I see that this is no longer an option. > > > > Google is now very clearly out of control and violating, against our > > will, any level of privacy and not asking permission. > > Yet, they also offer some very alluring services such as YouTubeTV, > > which I both use and like. It's basically cheap cable that's portable > > and has DVR also included. > > > > I'm going to start another thread right now that is probably a better > > place to answer this in, instead of spread over two threads. > > > > Fahrenheit 451, > > Chris Bennett > > > > >
