Will these emails be more secure?

  • lckdscl [they/them]@whiskers.bim.boats
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    1 year ago

    The problem with a late stage capitalist world is that the moment you realize you want to escape Big Tech, there are already numerous of services selling pseudo or marketable privacy-respecting product with comparable convenience to the competing Big Tech counterpart. This appeal to non-technical consumers means their willingness to “vote” with their wallet what they thinks is the best replacement.

    The drawback of this, for non-technical consumers, is that it’s hard to distinguish between no-nonsense actual privacy-respecting services (with caveats laid out before you pay), where you’re forced to do research, and those filled with buzzwords and marketable features, where it’s easy to completely put your trust in these companies.

    • amigan@lemmy.dynatron.me
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      1 year ago

      By definition, if you don’t feel like putting in the homework, you are ceding control to someone else. At that point, all bets are off. Even trustworthy entities can turn on a dime. Ease and full control are mutually exclusive.