Alphabet's cyber unit Jigsaw introduces a new security app to bust censorship
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Re: Alphabet's cyber unit Jigsaw introduces a new security app to bust censorship
#2Sounds like a cool way to track users wherever they go on the web.
Re: Alphabet's cyber unit Jigsaw introduces a new security app to bust censorship
#3I've been using Intra with my own DoH server for months already. It's stable and updated regulary:
https://github.com/Jigsaw-Code/intra
Also, if you're looking for a DoH server that block adverts, here is mine:
Re: Alphabet's cyber unit Jigsaw introduces a new security app to bust censorship
#4Sounds like a cool way to track users wherever they go on the web.
Without looking into the Privacy Policy for details on tracking, it seems like this would be a lesser of two evils situation. Either experience censorship in your country or see everything, with the caveat that Google logs it.
Re: Alphabet's cyber unit Jigsaw introduces a new security app to bust censorship
#5Sounds like a cool way to track users wherever they go on the web.
So choose another DNS server. It's configurable.
Re: Alphabet's cyber unit Jigsaw introduces a new security app to bust censorship
#6Sounds like a cool way to track users wherever they go on the web.
Without looking into the Privacy Policy for details on tracking, it seems like this would be a lesser of two evils situation. Either experience censorship in your country or see everything, with the caveat that Google logs it.
A country that censors content will be very interested in obtaining these logs from Google. Since they seem to be willing to cooperate with state actors, users might set themselves up for reprecussions later on.
Re: Alphabet's cyber unit Jigsaw introduces a new security app to bust censorship
#7Yep, Google will likely use ANY and ALL information here as well, is it possible that user info could be sold back to oppressive Gov't's under the table for big bucks ? . Isn't it possible to achieve all this solely with Cloudflare ?
Re: Alphabet's cyber unit Jigsaw introduces a new security app to bust censorship
#8I've been using Intra with my own DoH server for months already. It's stable and updated regulary: https://github.com/Jigsaw-Code/intra Also, if you're looking for a DoH server that block adverts, here is mine: https://dns.aaflalo.me/dns-query
> Also, if you're looking for a DoH server that block adverts, here is mine:
> https://dns.aaflalo.me/dns-query
Great! I've been looking for something like this for a long time. Is the source code open? Not that I don't trust you with my DNS queries but...
Re: Alphabet's cyber unit Jigsaw introduces a new security app to bust censorship
#9Earlier quoted context omitted.
Without looking into the Privacy Policy for details on tracking, it seems like this would be a lesser of two evils situation. Either experience censorship in your country or see everything, with the caveat that Google logs it.
A country that censors content will be very interested in obtaining these logs from Google. Since they seem to be willing to cooperate with state actors, users might set themselves up for reprecussions later on.
No kidding. That was my next thought among other issues with the plan, but I'm trying not to be too cynical about what will happen to the data. I won't be using this any time soon, personally.
Re: Alphabet's cyber unit Jigsaw introduces a new security app to bust censorship
#10Sounds like a cool way to track users wherever they go on the web.
It's basically a DNS-over-HTTPS client for Android, acting as a VPN client to route DNS traffic only.
You can use your own DNS-over-HTTPS server if you want to.