Personally, I think it would be foolish to share your household conversations with multiple third parties when free LAN alternatives are available. And these are all things even IT people are often not recognizing they’re contributing to. Are you using your social media logins to log in to other sites? Guess why they like that? And big mistake, especially in light of things like Heartbleed. See those social media buttons you can click? You don’t have to click them for Facebook and the others to know you’ve been to that page. Many web pages are covered with “beacons”. Why was the deal worth so much to Microsoft? A convenience for free customers? And look what our merged contact lists tell them. Skype is now well integrated with Microsoft products and getting more so. That’s also why the drive to “integrate” all the services – they gain a much more complete profile. Many businesses have recognized the opportunities forged by Facebook, then Google. Lots of activities to keep you entering personal info. Facebook? That’s its function – what it was built for. Have you paid attention to some of the permissions the free smart phone apps request? Some of those free apps, even recommended ones, are just data gathering apps with an attractive front. We’re surrendering basic rights without recognizing it. And they’re making money at our expense in the process. I would suggest it’s not a simple concern about privacy or security but rather that in our ignorance, we’re handing our lives over to companies we’ve never heard of to do with as they wish.
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