Message-ID: <20220718071855.E0E30726@telecom2018.csail.mit.edu>
Date: Mon, 18 Jul 2022 07:18:55 +0000 (UTC)
From: Bill Horne <malQRMassimilation@gmail.com>
Subject: Your phone company is (probably) selling your locations
data. Here's how to turn it off
Your Phone's Location Access Reveals a Lot. Here's How to Turn It Off.
By Thorin Klosowski - JUNE 29, 2022
Your phone is likely selling your location information to the highest
bidder. But there are steps you can take to help prevent that.
The issue has been raised in Congress in recent weeks. In mid-June, a
group of Democratic senators introduced legislation, called the Health
and Location Data Protection Act, that seeks to ban data brokers from
sharing the location and health data they collect. Although banning
the sharing of health data seems pretty self-explanatory--and it's
frankly shocking to learn that there are no protections against its
sale already--location-data collection has long been an issue that has
flown under many people's radar.
https://www.nytimes.com/wirecutter/blog/turning-off-phone-location-access/
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***** Moderator's Note *****
My phone is just a microcomputer that does what it's programmed to
do. It's not my phone that is selling my location data - it is my
phone *COMPANY* that is doing it.
Bill Horne
Moderator
Message-ID: <20220718221234.8005E798@telecom2018.csail.mit.edu>
Date: Mon, 18 Jul 2022 22:12:34 +0000 (UTC)
From: Bill Horne <malQRMassimilation@gmail.com>
Subject: Amissville residents left without phone service for days
amid T-Mobile cell tower upgrades
By Julia Shanahan
Residents in Amissville have been unexpectedly left without cell phone
service since early this week as T-Mobile upgrades a nearby cell phone
tower.
County Administrator Garrey Curry said the phone company is working to
upgrade the tower from Sprint equipment to T-Mobile. The company
acquired Sprint in April 2020.
https://www.rappnews.com/news/amissville-residents-left-without-phone-service-for-days-amid-t-mobile-cell-tower-upgrades/article_819db34c-0475-11ed-9624-5b76951ca5b3.html
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Message-ID: <20220718073729.F33F1726@telecom2018.csail.mit.edu>
Date: Mon, 18 Jul 2022 07:37:29 +0000 (UTC)
From: Bill Horne <malQRMassimilation@gmail.com>
Subject: 10 Practical Privacy Tips for Your Android Phone
By Thorin Klosowski - Updated October 19, 2021
Your Android phone likely includes records of everywhere you go
alongside most, if not all, of your digital communication and internet
search history. Although it's impossible to have perfect privacy on
any smartphone, there are plenty of settings you can adjust to
minimize the amount of data that companies collect about you.
Being privacy aware on an operating system run by Google - a company
that makes money in part by mining data about its users - might seem
like a silly endeavor, but the Android OS provides you with tools to
control some of your data. Although you'll never be totally off the
grid from your cell provider, and it's nearly impossible to block
everything that tracks you across every platform, it is possible to at
least approach your smartphone's privacy settings practically. Some of
these settings come at the cost of convenience, so consider the
trade-offs before you disable (or enable) the items we detail
below. (These settings will vary depending on which version of Android
you have and which phone you have.)
https://www.nytimes.com/wirecutter/guides/privacy-tips-for-android-phone/#give-your-google-account-a-privacy-check-up
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***** Moderator's Note *****
I recommend every reader go through the article thoroughly. I was
/very/ surprised at what's being collected, and by which apps.
Bill Horne
Moderator
