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Fix Crowdin YAML Bug (#2106)
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@ -3,28 +3,33 @@ title: "Common Misconceptions"
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icon: 'material/robot-confused'
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description: Privacy isn't a straightforward topic, and it's easy to get caught up in marketing claims and other disinformation.
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schema:
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- "@context": https://schema.org
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"@context": https://schema.org
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"@type": FAQPage
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mainEntity:
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- "@type": Question
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"@type": Question
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name: Is open source software inherently secure?
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acceptedAnswer:
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"@type": Answer
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text: |
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Whether the source code is available and how software is licensed does not inherently affect its security in any way. Open-source software has the potential to be more secure than proprietary software, but there is absolutely no guarantee this is the case. When you evaluate software, you should look at the reputation and security of each tool on an individual basis.
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- "@type": Question
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"@type": Question
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name: Can shifting trust to another provider increase privacy?
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acceptedAnswer:
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"@type": Answer
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text: |
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We talk about "shifting trust" a lot when discussing solutions like VPNs (which shift the trust you place in your ISP to the VPN provider). While this protects your browsing data from your ISP specifically, the VPN provider you choose still has access to your browsing data: Your data isn't completely secured from all parties.
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- "@type": Question
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"@type": Question
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name: Are privacy-focused solutions inherently trustworthy?
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acceptedAnswer:
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"@type": Answer
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text: |
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Focusing solely on the privacy policies and marketing of a tool or provider can blind you to its weaknesses. When you're looking for a more private solution, you should determine what the underlying problem is and find technical solutions to that problem. For example, you may want to avoid Google Drive, which gives Google access to all of your data. The underlying problem in this case is lack of E2EE, so you should make sure that the provider you switch to actually implements E2EE, or use a tool (like Cryptomator) which provides E2EE on any cloud provider. Switching to a "privacy-focused" provider (that doesn't implement E2EE) doesn't solve your problem: it just shifts trust from Google to that provider.
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- "@type": Question
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"@type": Question
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name: How complicated should my threat model be?
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acceptedAnswer:
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"@type": Answer
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